Natate Voluntariado Internacional A.C. offers the opportunity to volunteers who want to know the functioning of an Association of International Voluntary Service to take part in Nataté's office as support in diverse sectors of the association’s activity.
Activities:
volunteers will have the possibility to work in the following tasks...
- To support the short, medium and long term volunteering programmes of Nataté. - To participate in the follow-up of the volunteers who take part in different projects (planning, finances, etc). - To help in the elaboration of promotional material, detailed description of every project, draft of the program for medium and long-term volunteering. - To help on the different stages of volunteering - preparation on arrival, preparation before the end of the volunteering period, evaluation, etc. - To maintain contacts international partner organizations and to develop the cooperation with new associations. - To work in the elaboration of the budget. - To update the association's website. - To participate in workshops and in local, regional, national and international seminars. - To draft articles for the association’s monthly bulletin. - To translate and proof read documents and projects.
Duration of the project:
From 6-12 months.
Location:
San Cristóbal de las Casas.
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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