Its name comes from the word “Yirakia”. Yirakia (to move) happens when several people have the same goal and are capable to move around many people and by doing so producing a change. For more info please check www.fundacionyirtrak.org
Objective:
Creation and development of an educational, ecological, productive and integral community.
Activities:
Work at an educational centre for 1-8 years old children coming from marginalized groups where basic education is given with a holistic approach. Organisation of recreational activities and workshops and assistance to educators.
Duration of the project:
One school year, from mid-August 2009 to July 2010.
Location:
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas
Food and Accommodation:
Nataté provides accommodation for all the projects located in San Cristobal de las Casas in a house located in the centre of the city. The house has 6 rooms and volunteers share the rooms with other volunteers. There is a maximum of two volunteers per room. The house has all facilities at disposal – living room, kitchen, 3 toilets/showers and a small patio. Volunteers have the possibility to cook for themselves. Mexican food is very rich and meat is quite common. However, vegetarians and vegans should not have a problem finding what they need for their diet. The school provides food, breakfast and vegetarian lunch.
Travel:
By plane - Arrival airport is Tuxtla Gutiérrez. From the airport it is possible to catch a collective taxi or a shutter bus to San Cristóbal de las Casas. Volunteers can arrive in Mexico City and take a bus to San Cristobal de las Casas. The trip is long (13 hours) but cheaper than the plane. By Bus - Arrival bus terminal is OCC in San Cristóbal de las Casas. From there walk till the office.
Leisure activities:
There are many opportunities for volunteers to enjoy their stay in Mexico. Only in the state of Chiapas the possibilities to visit places and have an enriching cultural experience are many. Guatemala is also nearby and volunteers can take advantage of this geographical situation.
Drug use:
The drug situation in Mexico is quite complicated. While most of the violence occurs between the drug cartels and drug dealers, volunteers must be aware of the risks that imply the use of drugs. In any case the use of any type of drugs is prohibited in Nataté's house or any of the projects' premises. Nataté will not be tolerant with anyone using drugs in the house or in the projects. Not abiding to this rule will be a reason for being expelled.
Language:
Spanish is the main language in the project.
Hosting Fee:
There is a participation fee of 2500 Mexican pesos per month (about 115 GBP). This fee covers accommodation and food plus administrative costs.
Sueniños develops and offers efficient and sustainable educational programmes, directed at the vulnerable population, in order that, in the long term, local children go out of the poverty in an independent way. For more info please check www.sueninos.org
Objectives:
- to design and to carry out sustainable projects in order that the children conclude successfully the obligatory school and learn to realize their dreams across their knowledge, talents, skills and values. - to offer the necessary means in order that the parents improve their living conditions and support their children in their education. - to work effectively with public institutions, schools and civil society associations.
Activities:
The project takes place in 14 colonies, where activities are realized to put into practice the children’s rights to education, health and nourishment. To support school education through diverse activities.
Location:
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas.
Duration of the project:
One school year, from mid-August 2009 to July 2010.
Food and Accommodation:
Nataté provides accommodation for all the projects located in San Cristobal de las Casas in a house located in the centre of the city. The house has 6 rooms and volunteers share the rooms with other volunteers. There is a maximum of two volunteers per room. The house has all facilities at disposal – living room, kitchen, 3 toilets/showers and a small patio. Volunteers have the possibility to cook for themselves. Mexican food is very rich and meat is quite common. However, vegetarians and vegans should not have a problem finding what they need for their diet. The school provides food, breakfast and vegetarian lunch.
Travel:
By plane - Arrival airport is Tuxtla Gutiérrez. From the airport it is possible to catch a collective taxi or a shutter bus to San Cristóbal de las Casas. Volunteers can arrive in Mexico City and take a bus to San Cristobal de las Casas. The trip is long (13 hours) but cheaper than the plane. By Bus - Arrival bus terminal is OCC in San Cristóbal de las Casas. From there walk till the office.
Leisure activities:
There are many opportunities for volunteers to enjoy their stay in Mexico. Only in the state of Chiapas the possibilities to visit places and have an enriching cultural experience are many. Guatemala is also nearby and volunteers can take advantage of this geographical situation.
Drug use:
The drug situation in Mexico is quite complicated. While most of the violence occurs between the drug cartels and drug dealers, volunteers must be aware of the risks that imply the use of drugs. In any case the use of any type of drugs is prohibited in Nataté's house or any of the projects' premises. Nataté will not be tolerant with anyone using drugs in the house or in the projects. Not abiding to this rule will be a reason for being expelled.
Language:
Spanish is the main language in the project.
Hosting Fee:
There is a participation fee of 2500 Mexican pesos per month (about 115 GBP). This fee covers accommodation and food plus administrative costs.
Sueniños develops and offers efficient and sustainable educational programmes, directed at the vulnerable population, in order that, in the long term, local children go out of the poverty in an independent way. For more info please check www.sueninos.org
Objectives:
- to design and to carry out sustainable projects in order that the children conclude successfully the obligatory school and learn to realize their dreams across their knowledge, talents, skills and values. - to offer the necessary means in order that the parents improve their living conditions and support their children in their education. - to work effectively with public institutions, schools and civil society associations.
Activities:
Programme of personal monitoring of parents, across educational workshops, to favour the integral development of their children. Every fifteen days, workshops will be organized for the parents of these children.
Duration of the project:
One school year, from mid-August 2009 to July 2010.
Location:
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas
Food and Accommodation:
Nataté provides accommodation for all the projects located in San Cristobal de las Casas in a house located in the centre of the city. The house has 6 rooms and volunteers share the rooms with other volunteers. There is a maximum of two volunteers per room. The house has all facilities at disposal – living room, kitchen, 3 toilets/showers and a small patio. Volunteers have the possibility to cook for themselves. Mexican food is very rich and meat is quite common. However, vegetarians and vegans should not have a problem finding what they need for their diet. The school provides food, breakfast and vegetarian lunch.
Travel:
By plane - Arrival airport is Tuxtla Gutiérrez. From the airport it is possible to catch a collective taxi or a shutter bus to San Cristóbal de las Casas. Volunteers can arrive in Mexico City and take a bus to San Cristobal de las Casas. The trip is long (13 hours) but cheaper than the plane. By Bus - Arrival bus terminal is OCC in San Cristóbal de las Casas. From there walk till the office.
Leisure activities:
There are many opportunities for volunteers to enjoy their stay in Mexico. Only in the state of Chiapas the possibilities to visit places and have an enriching cultural experience are many. Guatemala is also nearby and volunteers can take advantage of this geographical situation.
Drug use:
The drug situation in Mexico is quite complicated. While most of the violence occurs between the drug cartels and drug dealers, volunteers must be aware of the risks that imply the use of drugs. In any case the use of any type of drugs is prohibited in Nataté's house or any of the projects' premises. Nataté will not be tolerant with anyone using drugs in the house or in the projects. Not abiding to this rule will be a reason for being expelled.
Language:
Spanish is the main language in the project.
Hosting Fee:
There is a participation fee of 2500 Mexican pesos per month (about 115 GBP). This fee covers accommodation and food plus administrative costs.
The School " Pequeño Sol" was created in 1984 by a group of mothers who wanted to create a new educational alternative centre where all the children, regardless of their cultural background or social class, could coexist and respect each other's identities, a School at the service of the community. Since then, a Civil Association was constituted without ends of profit, directing all their efforts to the construction of a school that offers an education balanced between the academic performance and the human integral formation in Maternal, Pre-school, Primary and Secondary levels. The school is incorporated into the Secretariat of Public Education and it's been working for the last 23 years. The School's mission is to form autonomous and responsible persons. Since 1994 the School belongs to the Plan of Associated Schools with the UNESCO, for what they include in their activities the development of the topics related with World problems and search of solutions; understanding and appraisal of other cultures; Human rights and Democracy (Education for Peace and Environmental education. Today the School has 54 teachers and administrative staff. It hosts more than 300 girls and children aged between 2 and 15 years old. For more info please check www.pequenosol.org
Activities:
Maintenance work on the school’s centre of collection of recycled materials. Help on the awareness raising and information campaigns targeting parents, on the functioning and importance of separating waste in order to favour a culture of preservation of the environment. Participation in school activities that favour the protection of the environment, both with pupils and with their families; actions of reforestation, cleaning of riverbanks, extra-school campaigns within those topics. Participation in the preservation of the school fish-pond. Participation in the preparation of organic composts. Follow-up the construction of gardens, fish-ponds and ecological paths inside the school in collaboration with teachers and students.
Duration of the project:
One school year, from mid-August 2009 to July 2010.
Location:
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas.
Food and Accommodation:
Nataté provides accommodation for all the projects located in San Cristobal de las Casas in a house located in the centre of the city. The house has 6 rooms and volunteers share the rooms with other volunteers. There is a maximum of two volunteers per room. The house has all facilities at disposal – living room, kitchen, 3 toilets/showers and a small patio. Volunteers have the possibility to cook for themselves. Mexican food is very rich and meat is quite common. However, vegetarians and vegans should not have a problem finding what they need for their diet. The school provides food, breakfast and vegetarian lunch.
Travel:
By plane - Arrival airport is Tuxtla Gutiérrez. From the airport it is possible to catch a collective taxi or a shutter bus to San Cristóbal de las Casas. Volunteers can arrive in Mexico City and take a bus to San Cristobal de las Casas. The trip is long (13 hours) but cheaper than the plane. By Bus - Arrival bus terminal is OCC in San Cristóbal de las Casas. From there walk till the office.
Leisure activities:
There are many opportunities for volunteers to enjoy their stay in Mexico. Only in the state of Chiapas the possibilities to visit places and have an enriching cultural experience are many. Guatemala is also nearby and volunteers can take advantage of this geographical situation.
Drug use:
The drug situation in Mexico is quite complicated. While most of the violence occurs between the drug cartels and drug dealers, volunteers must be aware of the risks that imply the use of drugs. In any case the use of any type of drugs is prohibited in Nataté's house or any of the projects' premises. Nataté will not be tolerant with anyone using drugs in the house or in the projects. Not abiding to this rule will be a reason for being expelled.
Language:
Spanish is the main language in the project.
Hosting Fee:
There is a participation fee of 2500 Mexican pesos per month (about 115 GBP). This fee covers accommodation and food plus administrative costs.
The School " Pequeño Sol" was created in 1984 by a group of mothers who wanted to create a new educational alternative centre where all the children, regardless of their cultural background or social class, could coexist and respect each other's identities, a School at the service of the community. Since then, a Civil Association was constituted without ends of profit, directing all their efforts to the construction of a school that offers an education balanced between the academic performance and the human integral formation in Maternal, Pre-school, Primary and Secondary levels. The school is incorporated into the Secretariat of Public Education and it's been working for the last 23 years. The School's mission is to form autonomous and responsible persons. Since 1994 the School belongs to the Plan of Associated Schools with the UNESCO, for what they include in their activities the development of the topics related with World problems and search of solutions; understanding and appraisal of other cultures; Human rights and Democracy (Education for Peace and Environmental education. Today the School has 54 teachers and administrative staff. It hosts more than 300 girls and children aged between 2 and 15 years old. For more info please check www.pequenosol.org
Activities:
- Participation in various community activities linked with the academic and social development of the students (day of the family, day of the infancy, days related to the care of the environment, to the promotion of democracy and UNESCO’s values, humanitarian emergency, Christmas, etc). The volunteers will help on questions of logistical organisation and promotion of the events. - Care and maintenance of school facilities. The volunteers will work on tasks of cleaning, gardening, repairing buildings and materials, with school staff and pupils. - Help on the reception and in the administrative area. Replacing personal who cannot attend occasionally for reasons of illness or emergency, in functions such as receptionist and procedures of registration.
- Educational participation:
substituting or helping teachers in academical or in recreational activities.
Duration of the project:
One school year, from mid-August 2009 to July 2010.
Location:
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas.
Food and Accommodation:
Nataté provides accommodation for all the projects located in San Cristobal de las Casas in a house located in the centre of the city. The house has 6 rooms and volunteers share the rooms with other volunteers. There is a maximum of two volunteers per room. The house has all facilities at disposal – living room, kitchen, 3 toilets/showers and a small patio. Volunteers have the possibility to cook for themselves. Mexican food is very rich and meat is quite common. However, vegetarians and vegans should not have a problem finding what they need for their diet. The school provides food, breakfast and vegetarian lunch.
Travel:
By plane - Arrival airport is Tuxtla Gutiérrez. From the airport it is possible to catch a collective taxi or a shutter bus to San Cristóbal de las Casas. Volunteers can arrive in Mexico City and take a bus to San Cristobal de las Casas. The trip is long (13 hours) but cheaper than the plane. By Bus - Arrival bus terminal is OCC in San Cristóbal de las Casas. From there walk till the office.
Leisure activities:
There are many opportunities for volunteers to enjoy their stay in Mexico. Only in the state of Chiapas the possibilities to visit places and have an enriching cultural experience are many. Guatemala is also nearby and volunteers can take advantage of this geographical situation.
Drug use:
The drug situation in Mexico is quite complicated. While most of the violence occurs between the drug cartels and drug dealers, volunteers must be aware of the risks that imply the use of drugs. In any case the use of any type of drugs is prohibited in Nataté's house or any of the projects' premises. Nataté will not be tolerant with anyone using drugs in the house or in the projects. Not abiding to this rule will be a reason for being expelled.
Language:
Spanish is the main language in the project.
Hosting Fee:
There is a participation fee of 2500 Mexican pesos per month (about 115 GBP). This fee covers accommodation and food plus administrative costs.
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