About the Project
The WARMI CENTER is an organization that supports the integrated development of women, children, and youth through sustained education, production, and support services. It aims to create opportunities by providing training for migrant women to foster economic self-sustainability and better integration into urban society.
The center also contributes to the educational processes of children, youth, and women by engaging them in critical thinking and reflection activities.
Centro Integral Warmi, a part of this initiative, offers a safe and healthy environment for children and women, providing educational and developmental opportunities. It includes:
- Nursery and Library: For children.
- Soap Factory: Where a group of women work, promoting economic self-sustainability.
- Community Building: Fostering strong community relationships, akin to a second family.
Location
Cochabamba
Accommodation
Host Family
Child Protection
Please note that you will be required to sign ICYE’s policy Care to Engage on Safeguarding Children.
Volunteer Tasks
There are several areas in which volunteers can help depending on your skills and interests. Currently available are:
- Leisure / Recreation: Support the development of the skills of children in artistic activities such as music, singing, dancing, drawing, painting, crafts, performance. Show and share the culture of the country from which the volunteer with children, through exhibitions, dynamic, local foods, music, dances typical of their region, etc.
- School support: Provide support to school children to help in the fulfillment of their tasks and grow their formal education.
- Library: Improving the use of books for children and teach them the good way to use the library. Build motivation and love for reading in children
- Psychological support: Provide specific support to children who need individual attention to develop their emotional and mental maturity.
- Organization of Events: Generate strategies fundraising locally with events such as parties, concerts, dinners, etc.
- Administrative Support: Update information on the website of and social networks.
Volunteer Requirements
The volunteer must have an open, adaptable, tolerant and respectful attitude regarding cultural differences,.be very responsible, take initiative and be dynamic. Positive attitude. Must have a strong commitment to regional, social, cultural and educational development of the local communities, as well as human rights and especially the rights of children. Have an intermediate level of Spanish
