Hogares Claret – El Oasis (COL-131)


Type: Health: Rehalibitation - Country: Colombia

Brief description and main aims

Fulfill a pedagogical therapeutic process, with comprehensive care for the adolescent and his or her family, aimed at generating social reintegration and a functional family.

Main Activities

The project is dedicated to supporting teenagers with serious social problems and who have been offenders of the law. The teenagers receive school and the possibility to participate in occupational, recreational and athletic activities.

Volunteer tasks

•Support the teachers or therapists in any way possible
•Hold English lessons

Volunteer requirements / Skills

• Support the project in any way necessary
•Respect the identity and privacy of the participants, as well as the philosophy of the Foundation and institutional organizations.
• Bring initiative and ideas for projects to start with the youngsters. 
 
Important: You need to be proactive, self-motivated and full of ideas to work with young people. You must understand that living inside the project comes with responsibilities as there are rules and regulations 
to follow, respecting the internal dynamics of the organization. You must be independent, open minded, committed and responsible.

Location

Soledad is a municipality in the Colombian department of Atlantico, which is part of the metropolitan area of Barranquilla. It is located in the coast. It is 6th in population in Colombia and 3rd in the Caribbean region, after Barranquilla and Cartagena. It is also the city with the highest population growth in Colombia and in 2005 was 455,734 and 2019 683,486.

Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging)

Living in the Project: There is WiFi in the project’s public areas. The volunteer doesn’t have access to the kitchen, meals are provided in the project. Generally, the volunteer has to do their laundry by hand, though a washing machine may be available. They are very strict with the night arrival since they live with young people and it is important to keep the security rules respected. 

More Information

Space for 1 volunteer at this project. 

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