Basecamp International Centers believe international volunteering promotes cross-cultural learning that helps create global awareness, understanding between cultures and provides the platform for positive change. Our volunteers have taught in schools, provided disaster relief support for the International Red Cross, conducted essential research to improve the management strategies of threatened environments, built homes for impoverished people, provided vocational training and programs for street kids and have worked in co-operation with hundreds of local organizations to distribute aid and improve the quality of life for people throughout Asia, Africa and Latin AmericaWe have volunteer placement on Social, Heath and Medical, Environment, Children and Building Projects in Nepal, Peru, Ghana, Nicaragua, Tanzania, Costa Rica and Ecuador.Basecamp International Centers welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference.
The role of the Sonafluca Community Youth Group is to provide a medium by which the youth of the community can come together and take an active role in improving their community. They serve the Sonafluka Town and surrounding areas. Placement Work Details This placement needs volunteers because although the town has many plans to improve the its infrastructure and facilities, they lack the labour force. The Youth Group ("Jovenes Activos Sonafluca") has stepped up to the challenge but needs lots of extra hands. As in most communities, there is always lots of work to be done to help the community by keeping in clean, and by building new structures. It is a rewarding experience as the volunteer can feel like a part of the community and see the progress they have made.
The volunteers can help by doing followig tasks:
-refurbishing different buildings and facilities in the community -painting (signs, buildings, etc.) -clearing trails in the town's ecological reserve, preserving the water reserve -construction (taking down rotten structures, or helping to build new ones) Other tasks that you may be requested to preform outside of your core duties: Helping kids to improve their level of English after class. Helping to fix the local church (painting, reinforcing existing structure)
The specific skills they are looking for at this placement are :
Carpenter Framer Drywall General Labour Forestry Waste Management Soccer Basketball Hiking How to Apply:
Basecamp International Centers welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested in this placement then please contact us for the details:
Email: info@basecampcenters.com
Website: www.basecampcenters.com
Mailing Address 298 Bagot Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7K 3B4
Phone: 613.541.7862
Toll Free : 866.646.4693
Fax: 613.541.1604
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