CEMVA (Centro Educativo Multifuncional Villa Armonia) (BOL-61)

Type: Health: Disability - Country: Bolivia

Brief description and main aims

CEMVA aims to improve the life conditions of Quechuas, especially children and adolescents, who have migrated to the city's north zone. The project aims to strengthen the basic pillars for the populations' development through the implementation of integral programs regarding education, health and social support based on respect and responsibility.

Main Activities

The project's main activities include:

• assisting the personnel in different tasks
• providing school support to the children and teenagers
• taking consideration of the importance of health care and education

Volunteer tasks

• Help the children with school work as well in the library
• Help the personnel in the school with carpentry lessons, craft work, nursing, and childcare or in the bakery (bread is sold in the centre)
• Create and organize activities in the juvenile centers

Volunteer requirements / Skills

• Spanish
• education or pedagogy
• sports
• handicraft
• carpentry
• bakery
• nursing
• childr care
• team work

Location

The project is located in Sucre.

Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging)

The volunteer will live either with a host family or at the project.