Work Profile 2019-2020 Long-term projects

• Keep in mind that this profile is not a list of all available projects, as not all the projects listed in this Work Profile are hosting volunteers each year. In the matching process we will take your preferences into account, but we cannot absolutely guarantee you a place in a particular project or area in Colombia.

• For exchangees without professional experience, social work in Colombia is often very manual. On the other hand, the exact nature of the project depends a lot on the participation and attitude of the exchangee in developing her/his abilities – in other words, of being pro-active!

• There is always an opportunity to develop your role within the project according to your interests and skills Projects Index

Children & young people, rights and Environmental empowerment 29 Fundación Al Verde Vivo 5 Hogares Claret – La Libertad 7 Hogares Claret – Nuevos Horizontes Soup kitchens 9 Hogares Claret – Semillas de Vida 31 Fundación Fundatakumi 11 Hogares Claret – Casa Claret 13 Hogares Claret – San Gabriel University Students and student groups 15 Fundación Nutrir 35 Universidad Nacional de Colombia -Dirección Bienestar Gestión de Proyectos Young offenders 37 Universidad Nacional de Colombia – ORI 89 UNAL – Egresados 17 Libertad Asistida 85 UNAL – Residencias 83 Uniminuto Disabled children & young people, adults – health 19 Fundación Cepytin Youth leadership 21 ICAL (Instituto Colombiano de la Audición y el 37 Área de Jóvenes Lenguaje) 39 Fundación Procrear 23 Fundación Proyecto Unión 25 Fundación Superar Pre-school children 69 Jardín Infantil George Williams Drug addiction 71 Jardín Infantil Alejandría 27 Fundación La Luz 73 Corporación Viviendo Juntos Projects index

Children, recreation and extracurricular activities 41 Hogar de Encuentro 43 Casa Hogar AmaneSer 45 Fundación Crisol 47 Fundacaex 49 Redcuna 51 Corporación Sueños y Huellas del Mañana 53 Fundación Dar Esperanza Children and young people – arts & education 55 Gimnasio de Los Andes 59 Casa B 57 Hogar Monserrate 61 Casa Cultural Suyai 87 Tiempo de Juego 63 Asociación Pintando Caminos 81 Gente Unida 65 Fundación Biblioseo 79 Cultivando Sonrisas Education, primary to high school level 77 Jardín de Amor 67 Colegio Distrital Bravo Páez 93 Benposta Nación de Muchachos Project Coordination 95 Colegio Santa Inés 75 ICYE Office Hogares Claret – La Libertad Km 8 y 9 Carretera Vía al mar, V. Pajarito- Medellín - Antioquia

Aims To work with vulnerable children and teenagers with the aim to empower them and give them the space to develop their futures.

Activities

The project is a “live-in” project, meaning the participants live within the project throughout the duration of the program. The project is dedicated to supporting children and teenagers with serious social and/or drug problems. ‘La Libertad’ also offers lodging for street children from 12-18 years in a rehabilitation center. The children receive education with the aim to reintegrate them in their family and community life. They also have the possibility to participate in occupational, recreational and athletic activities.

5 Volunteer requirements Volunteer tasks • Support the project in any way necessary • Support the teachers or therapists in • Respect the identity and privacy of the participants, as any way possible well as the philosophy of the Foundation and • Support the children and teenagers institutional organizations. in their classes and pedagogical • Bring initiative and ideas for projects to start with the activities boys. • Develop your own project with the • The volunteer will have his/her own room, but should be children (cultural, recreation or willing to occasionally share his/her room when the pedagogical) project receives visitors

Important: You need to be proactive, self-motivated and full of ideas to work with young people. You must understand that living inside the project comes with responsibilities as Hosting situation there are rules and regulations to follow, respecting the Living in the project internal dynamics of the organization. You must be independent, open minded, committed and responsible. You Programs will have your own room. There is Wi-Fi in an area of the ICYE – Long term, Weltwärts building. Number of volunteers Community Context: Medellin is the second largest city of Colombia and is located in the department of Antioquia. 1 Including the surrounding areas it has a population of over 3.5 million. Medellin’s economy is known for its textile industry and its importance in the touristic sector. The project is located just outside of Medellin. 6 Hogares Claret – Nuevos Horizontes Vereda la salada parte baja. Municipio de Caldas, Antioquia

Aims To work with vulnerable children and teenagers with the aim to empower them and give them the space to develop their futures.

Activities

The project performs therapeutic activities: therapy reports of initiation in the program, assemblies, scout activities, meditation, sports game. The project is a “live-in” project, meaning the participants live within the project throughout the duration of the program. The project works with children and teenagers between 12 and 17 years (male), who live in vulnerable conditions: violated human rights, out of education, possibly consuming psychoactive substances, without a place of permanent residence and demonstrative of criminal behavior. It seeks the reestablishment of the violated rights and the construction of a sustainable life project with a focus on social connection. It does this through the aforementioned therapeutic activities, socio- familiar therapy and pre-occupational formation.

7 Volunteer requirements

• Female/male • A person who respects and accepts the philosophy of the Foundation Hogares Claret and wants to join and contribute to the therapeutic community • A person with the disposition and motivation to support and serve in the work of the program to help the youths. Volunteer tasks

Important: You need to be proactive, self-motivated and full • Generally support the teachers or therapists in any way of ideas to work with young people. You must understand possible • Support the children and teenagers in their classes and that living inside the project comes with responsibilities as pedagogical activities as well as recreational activities there are rules and regulations to follow, respecting the • Develop your own project with the children (cultural, internal dynamics of the organization. You must be recreation or pedagogical) • Lend assistance to the nurse, cook, or gardener as and independent, open minded, committed and responsible. when they require it. You will have your own room. There is Wi-Fi in an area of the building. Hosting situation Living in the project Community Context: Caldas is located just 22 km Programs away from Medellín, It has about 80.000 inhabitants. ICYE – Long term, Weltwärts Caldas is surrounded by beautiful mountains and rivers. Number of volunteers 1

8 Hogar Claret Semillas de Vida Vereda Las Mercedes Finca los Naranjos, Sasaima, Cundinamarca

Aims The project offers a program of therapeutic- educational treatment for children and adolescents aged 10-18 years old and their families, for biological, psychological and social recuperation after the effects of consuming psychoactive substances. The project is a “live-in” project, meaning the participants live within the project throughout the duration of the program. The project is aimed at strengthening and developing their social relations and combat addictions based on a human rights approach.

Activities

The program consists of various types of therapy: group therapy, horse therapy, confrontational exercises, feedback etc. as well as direct psychological help for the consequences of prolonged substance abuse. The project as well offers schooling and occupational training, home visits, family counseling, and meditation and spiritual guidance.

9 Volunteer requirements

• Female/male • Willingness to support the aims of the project with whatever knowledge, skills or abilities the volunteer has • Responsible and self-motivated character, very self-organized

Important: You need to be proactive, patient, self- motivated and full of ideas to work with young people. Volunteer tasks You must understand that living inside the project comes with responsibilities as there are rules and regulations to follow, respecting the internal dynamics • Reinforcement of educational processes of the organization. You must be independent, open • Helping with homework minded, committed and responsible. At least during the • Occupational workshops (e.g. English week you might not have the opportunity to leave the project. It is located in an establishment in the beautiful classes) countryside just two hours outside of Bogotá and one • Accompaniment or orientation of groups hour away from the town of Sasaima. • Supporting recreational activities • Administrative work (filing) Community Context: Sasaima is a small town of approximately 10,000 inhabitants located 80 km from the capital of Colombia, Bogotá. The average Hosting situation temperature is 22˚C. The main economic activity is Living in the project agriculture, with coffee and sugar cane being principal crops. Located close by are many places for hiking, hills, waterfalls, forests, a lagoon and a cave of the indigenous. Program ICYE – Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD 10 Hogares Claret - Casa Claret

Calle 5a # 23-56, Bogotá, Cundinamarca

Aims The project cares for children and teenagers between 6 and 18 years old that are in a vulnerable situation - threatened or neglected. The program has a recreational-cultural approach to pedagogy. The main aim is to re-establish fundamental human rights.

Activities The program works with the children and teenagers in an environment that is intended to serve as a pseudo-family. The basic necessities contained in the area of rights are met through a pedagogical, recreational and cultural process including individual accompaniment and activities. It seeks to motivate and educate the children and teenagers and their family network towards family reintegration; or if this is not possible, for placement in an institution

11 Volunteer requirements

• Female/male • Willingness to support the aims of the project with whatever knowledge, skills or abilities the volunteer has • Responsible and self-motivated character • Understanding of the delicate nature of the situation of some of the participants • Fast learner • Independent-minded Volunteer tasks • Preferably good level of English • Supporting the educational processes Important: You need to be proactive, self-motivated and full of ideas to work with young people. As • Occupational workshops always when working with young people, you will • Supporting recreational activities be something of a role model and need to behave • English classes (if possible) accordingly. This project requires a sensitivity to the • delicate nature of the backgrounds of the people Helping during lunch hour you’ll be working with. Furthermore, the children • Administrative work stay in the program for only 2-8 weeks, so long-term activities are not possible. Hosting situation Community Context: Bogotá is the capital of Colombia Host family outside the project. the political, economic, administrative, industrial, artistic, cultural, and sports center of the country. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea Program level and known for its high number of universities, ICYE – Long term, Weltwärts libraries and cultural events. It has a total population estimated at around 10 million. Number of volunteers 12 1 Hogares Claret – San Gabriel

Carrera 5A # 7-79 sur, Bogotá, Cundinamarca

Aims

The project cares for children and teenagers between 6 and 18 years old that are in a vulnerable situation - threatened or neglected. The program has a recreational-cultural approach to pedagogy. The main aim is to re-establish fundamental human rights.

Activities

The project works with children and youth affected by sexual abuse, ostracism, the consume of psychoactive substances, violence or behavioral problems, it attempts to help them find a sense of meaning in their lives. It consists of an emergency center for street children/youth that attempts to reestablish fundamental human rights. As part of this they works with youths in conflicts with the law and/or exploited by armed groups. It has a center of attention for children and youth affected by the consume of psychoactive substances and provides family intervention therapy.

13 Volunteer requirements Volunteer tasks

• Female/male • Accompaniment to daily activities in consideration to the strengths and abilities of • Friendly and easy-going attitude the volunteer • Flexibility in regards to tasks and attitude • Participate in spaces of advanced training • Willing to work with children and youth, with the NNA and functionaries of the • Ability to establish meaningful project relationships • Accompaniment in playful and recreational • Mental strength dealing with young activities people with backgrounds with violence • Development of the project “institutional and neglect attention”

Important: You need to be proactive, motivated to work with young people, full of ideas. Understanding the internal dynamics Hosting situation of the organization and the complicated Host family outside the project. background of youngsters you will be working with. Program ICYE – Long term, Weltwärts Community Context: Bogotá is the capital of Colombia the political, economic, administrative, industrial, Number of volunteers artistic, cultural, and sports center of the country. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the 1 world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and cultural events. It has a population estimated at around 10 million.

14 Fundación Nutrir Carrera 19 No 72ª-18, Manizales - Caldas

Aims

A project seeking to address hunger and undernourishment of children in the region, Nutrir works with the aim to develop programs of complementary and nutritional education: “If there is bread, there is peace”.

Development of practices and strategies that allow supporting children in conditions of vulnerability, providing them breakfast and lunch, and consequently achieve a better nutrition and better life conditions. They possess 12 soup kitchens distributed over the whole city of Manizales and 19 in the surroundings: Villamaria, Chinchiná, Quibdó, and Choco.

Activities

Organization of workshops about nutritional education e.g. events like Semana Nutrir and Vidaton. Preparation and distribution of meals: breakfast and lunch. Organization of language courses (English and French). Recreational activities (handicraft, games etc.)

15 Volunteer requirements

• Female/male • Patience and willingness to help in whatever way necessary • Basic knowledge of English and/or French (for the language courses)

Important: You need to be proactive, motivated to work with children, full of ideas. Understanding the internal dynamics of the Volunteer tasks organization and background of children you • Support in English or French classes for 4 and 5 will be working with. year olds in the morning • Support in physical activities and sports in the afternoon Community context: Manizales is the capital • Support with the organization of events regarding of the Colombian department of Caldas. It the promotion of nutritional issues, e.g. the constitutes the main center for the production “Nutrir Week” of Colombian coffee and has about 400.000 inhabitants. Hosting situation Host family outside the project

Program ICYE – Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD

Number of volunteers 2

16 Libertad Asistida Transversal 28 No. 37-33 - Bogotá - Cundinamarca

Aims

The “Centro de Formación Juvenil” works towards the personal development of youths between 14 and 23 years old who are in conflict with the law. The projects aim to encourage them to lead a better, more responsible, life within society. This is done through a process of individual therapy sessions and reflective and formative workshops.

Activities

The youth penal system has a contract with Libertad Asistida and allows a selection of youth offenders to partake in the project. Crimes committed range from robbery, sex with minors, to dealing drugs. Upon inscription with the projects, the participants are evaluated and classified to one of nine groups depending on their crimes - this happens on Fridays. Every group has a specialist, psychologist and social worker who do various one-on-one and group interventions with the participants. Each group has a specific time-table and days when they must attend for group sessions. Furthermore there are home-visits and sessions with the whole family. Normally there are a lot of psychology practicants from university who also organize workshops like painting, do-it-yourself, games, sports and gardening activities.

17 Volunteer tasks Volunteer requirements • Participate and help facilitate various activities • Have an interest in working with young to allow the teenagers to increase their self- teenagers with a criminal history. confidence and self-worth. • Open to learn about Colombian culture, and be interested in sharing their own culture with the • Help with administrative work – archives, teenagers. documents, forms • Must be interested in becoming friends with the young people going to the institution. • Accompany the adolescents in the workshops • Must be willing, and have the corresponding support the professional in charge with the abilities, to form relationships running of the work shop • Skills to plan different educational or formative activities • Organize your own workshops with the • Organized and able to work without supervision teenagers, dependent on your abilities and interests Important: You need to be proactive and motivated to work with young people. You must be active and • Deliver documents to the various other tolerant. You must understand that you are a role branches of the program in Bogota model to the teenagers in the program and should therefore act accordingly - teach social rules such as respect for others etc. Should be willing to do office work and be flexible in what is a very dynamic Hosting situation project. Host family outside the project

Community Context: Bogotá is the capital of Colombia the Programs political, economic, administrative, industrial, artistic, cultural, and sports center of the country. It is the biggest city in ICYE – Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and cultural events. It has a population estimated at around 10 Number of volunteers million. 1

18 Fundación Cepytin Cra 73 N. 7c-39 - Bogotá - Cundinamarca

Aims

To provide youngsters and children experiencing the aftereffects of neurological problems the opportunity to accept and respect their differences. To offer, through a competent team, therapeutic and educational treatment to children and young people with a disability. The ultimate aim is to work towards their participation and belonging in their families and integration in society. It does this through inclusive workshops designed for individual working speed.

Activities

To help and support educational programs with children who have low and medium mental disability and to include their families in the integration progress (integration program with the National University). Help in physical therapies (physiotherapy). Recreation activities such as sports, dancing and music. Enable parents to help their children in the school and with their therapy. Enable parents to help their children to start their own business with for example handicrafts. Accompany occasional school trips (cinema, botanical garden etc.). Activities and homework in the afternoon. Afternoon care for children from other schools

19 Volunteer requirements

• Someone looking to help in the social inclusion and learning process of disabled people, ideally with experience in this field • Someone with abilities in art, sports or other things that he/she would be able to convert into workshops for the children. • Someone open-minded in regards to disabilities and adaptable to various circumstances. Volunteer Tasks • Showing independence and initiative is very important in this project! • Help in the preparation of lessons • Help and participate in sport, dance, leisure, Important: You need to be proactive and motivated to music, etc. activities work with disabled people. This role requires tolerance • Participate in community activities and patience. The volunteer must have the necessary • Take care of equipment qualities to work with people with various types of • Support therapists and pedagogues in their disability. They should be able to learn from the kids, work understanding their condition and background. • Give support during meal times • Develop own workshops and activities for the children e.g. English classes Community Context: Bogotá is the capital of Colombia the political, economic, administrative, industrial, artistic, cultural, and sports center of the country. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea Hosting situation level and known for its high number of universities, Host family outside the project libraries and cultural events. It has a population estimated Programs at around 10 million. ICYE – Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD Number of volunteers 1 20 ICAL (Instituto Colombiano de la Audición y el Lenguaje) Finca la Fe - Chía - Cundinamarca

Aims

The project is a school center for children between the age of 2 to 23, promoting education and rehabilitation of deaf and hearing impaired children, but also children with various disabilities as well as hearing-healthy children. Most of the pupils come from socially deprived families. The main aims are to help the children develop cognitive, communicational, moral and social skills, so that they can be self-confident members of their community.

Activities

Child education in normal academic subjects, with additional teaching of health and foreign languages, as well as rehabilitation sessions.

21 Volunteer Requirements Volunteer tasks

• Male/ female. • supporting and helping the • The volunteer must have the willingness to teachers/therapists in the classroom work with deaf children (especially support with English classes) • • Must be open-minded, sociable, patient, substituting ill teachers tolerant and creative • especially taking care of one child • assisting children from nursery or pre- • Must be willing to attend sign-language classes kindergarten level to adolescents (Subjects can be languages, sports and pedagogical • Because of the second language (sign- learning games) language) a base-level of Spanish is • preferable she/he also could support the administrative office or help in the kitchen

Important: Must have necessary qualities to work with children with different kind of disabilities. Should be able to learn from the kids, understanding their Hosting situation condition and background. You will be able to learn Host family outside the project Colombian sign language. Programs Community context: Chía is a small town, which is ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD located in the north of Bogotá and one hour bus ride away from the capital. It has almost 200.000 Number of volunteers habitants. The volunteer could live in Bogotá. 1

22 Fundación Proyecto Unión Carrera 5 No. 67 – 74 Bogotá, Colombia

Aims

A project working with vulnerable kids and teenagers in Bogota. They work with love, commitment, service and courage, providing appropriate care in an effort to provide sustainable life recovery.

Activities

The project hosts about 60 children with multiple genetic syndromes, cerebral palsy, cardiopulmonary diseases, kidney and other liver diseases. These children have been abandoned by their families in hospitals. They offer the children a suitable house for their needs, restore their violated rights and care for them during their illness. Administering this is a multidisciplinary team: nutritionist, physical therapist, respiratory therapist, occupational therapist, psychologist. 23 Volunteering Requirements

• Male/female • A willingness to be independent and find work yourself within the project • Open-minded • An affectionate disposition • Willing to do some manual work as well • (Desired but not necessary) Social science or Volunteer Tasks humanities background to share knowledge in these areas • Support the Head of Nursing with activities such as bottle time, diaper change, clothes changing Important: You need to be proactive and motivated to work etc. • with disabled people. This role requires tolerance and General support the children in their patience. The volunteer must have the necessary qualities to recreational activities • work with people with various types of disability. They Helping the children during meal time • should be able to learn from the kids, understanding their Reading workshops • condition and background. Help with the laundry • Special education classes/workshops

Community Context: Bogotá is the capital of Colombia Hosting situation the political, economic, administrative, industrial, artistic, Host family outside the project cultural, and sports center of the country. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea Programs level and known for its high number of universities, ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD libraries and cultural events. It has a population estimated at around 10 million. Number of volunteers 2 24 Fundación Superar Carrera 24 No. 11-51 - Barrio las Orquídeas Duitama, Boyacá

Aims

The project seeks to provide integral protection of children and teenagers in vulnerable situations where there rights are in danger. The children in the project have cognitive and/or physical disabilities.

Activities

Rehabilitation and special education:

• Hydrotherapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, special education, psychology and social work • Workshops like Handicraft, Sewing room and arts (e.g. theater) • Playroom, sports activities, dancing.

25 Volunteer Requirements

• Friendly and happy disposition • Dynamic, collaborative, and independent • Preferably with experience working with disabled people

Volunteer Tasks

Important: You need to be proactive and motivated to work • Support with recreational activities and with disabled people. This role requires tolerance and sports (development of fine motor patience. The volunteer must have the necessary qualities skills) to work with people with various types of disability. They • Support with therapies should be able to learn from the kids, understanding their • Help with classes and teaching condition and background. (alphabet, writing etc.) • Help during meal times Community Context: Duitama is a city in the department of • Administrative tasks Boyacá and constitutes the capital of the Tundama Province. It is located 240 kilometers northeast of Bogotá, the capital Hosting situation city of Colombia. Duitama is known as "The Pearl of Boyacá" Host family outside the project and famous for the indigenous Muisca people who inhabited the hills surrounding a former lake in the valley. Programs ICYE – Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD

Number of volunteers 26 1 Fundación La Luz Km 64 vía Bogotá Melgar - Chinauta - Cundinamarca

Aims The “Fundación la Luz” is a project that has been running for 19 years, working to prevent and treat addiction. They offer a process of rehabilitation to people recovering from addiction. It’s a process based on quality and experience, treating physical, mental and emotional health, as well as encouraging intra-familiar and social interaction. It also seeks to provide a professional future.

Activities The project is a “live-in” project, meaning the participants live within the project throughout the duration of the program. It consists of many group interventions that attempt to change damaging behaviour patterns. It has specialised support groups related to the consequences of addiction. There are also clinical and therapeutic intervention.

27 Volunteer Requirements Volunteer Tasks

• Dynamic and flexible • To help a lot with administration • Tolerant and patient when confronting potentially • To talk with patients in their spare time frustrating situations • Do physical sporting activities with the • Able to follow instructions and respect authority group • Self-motivated to create own projects • Teach a second language to the patients • Strong-minded • Help with the other brances of the • Eager to show initiative institution as and when necessary

Important: You need to be proactive, self-motivated and full of ideas to work with young people. You must understand that living inside the project comes with responsibilities as Hosting situation there are rules and regulations to follow, respecting the internal dynamics of the organization. You must be Living in the project independent, open minded, committed and responsible. You can share or have your own room. There is Wi-Fi in an area Programs of the building. It is located in a hot climate in beautiful nature, just 2.5 hours away from Bogotá. You should also be ICYE – Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD willing to do office work. Number of volunteers Community Context: Chinauta is a small, peaceful town in the 1 heart of the Cundinamarca countryside. It has a relatively hot climate and is situated just 2 and a half hours outside of Bogota.

28 Fundación Al Verde Vivo Dirección: Calle 95No 48- 40 Of 203, Bogotá

Aims A project related to environmental care and ecotourism, also works with environmental legislation. It aims to create a model of ecological sustenance, social and environmentally based in the culture of clean water and no rubbish. Activities

Protect the hydrographic bowl of Colombia:

• Protect the areas around the rivers • Project “adopt a tree” and plant 1,500,000 trees around the Bogota area • Recuperation of the river Bogotá and combat climate change produced by the contamination of the natural resources • Measurement of carbon foot-print, trees which should be adopted and planted

29 Volunteer Requirements

• Male or female. • The volunteer must have an interest in nature and a desire to work in an ecological project and support the goals of the foundation • He/she should be an active and open minded person with plenty of energy Volunteer Tasks

• Main activity: supporting the ecological Important: You need to be proactive, motivated to work projects and help by the planting of with different people and within different aspects of an trees environmental project. Must be active, tolerant and • Support the Foundation by ecological patient. You must be independent, open minded, activities and excursions committed and responsible. • Help with educational presentations in Universities and Schools • Help with the preparation of exhibitions for visitors Community Context: Bogotá is the capital of Colombia the political, economic, administrative, industrial, artistic, Hosting situation cultural, and sports center of the country. It is the biggest Living in the project city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, Programs libraries and cultural events. It has a population ICYE – Long term, Weltwärts estimated at around 10 million. Number of volunteers 1 30 Fundación Fundatakumi Avenida Orinoco No. 7-19 Puerto Carreño - Vichada

Aims The project is a soup kitchen that seeks to support the community through the provision of food and educational classes.

Activities • Positive presentation of the foundation within the community • Development of individual projects and activities within the program • Regular training sessions regarding “Social Responsibility” • Offering a soup kitchen service for the beneficiaries • Promote the English language in the community through classes

31 Volunteer Requirements • Male/Female • Should be able to work collaboratively in a group • Should be able to live in a hot climate • Should have an affectionate and mature disposition • Should have a high English level (for the classes)

Important: with this project they find a place for the volunteer to stay, meaning it could be either in the Volunteer Tasks project or with a family. It is therefore important to be flexible and patient. If living in the project, one needs • Search the internet for events the organisation to understand this comes with certain rules and could participate in responsibilities. • Organization of an English language club for the children, teenagers and adults • Help with the Project “Red de Jóvenes Community context: Puerto Carreño is a beautiful place Universitarios del Vichada” (network of located on the Venezuelan border, with a totally university students) different environment and culture to Bogotá. Be ready • Help plan and execute the first youth camp to get to know about a little-known area of Colombia, guided by the International volunteers with indigenous communities and beautiful scenery. • Contribute to the learning process (the classes) The climate is hot and dry, with a heavy rain season from April through October. The average temperature is Hosting situation 28 °C. Economic activities are based on agriculture, Dependent fishing, and mining. It is only possible to get to and from Bogota via plane. Programs ICYE – Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD

Number of volunteers 32 1 Gestión de Proyectos Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Dirección de Bienestar Unidad Camilo Torres, Torre B-6,Of.702 Universidad Nacional - Bogotá - Cundinamarca

Aims The project aims are to support initiatives of students beyond curricular study. It seeks to empower social and communication skills of students, which complement their academic career. It also introduces students to the various projects with Bienestar.

Activities

• Administrative support • Offer language clubs for students. • Raise awareness of the activities of the project within the community, using internet (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Google+) • Logistical support of events • Evaluation of the development of the different projects.

33 Volunteer Requirements

• The volunteers need to be proactive, self-confident, easy going, willing to work hard and bring initiative. • He/ she must be willing to help with the administrative tasks. • Must be aware of the fact that he/she spends a lot of time in the office. • Must be willing to teach classes in Spanish and work independently. • A reasonable level of another language and ability to teach it in Spanish. Volunteer Tasks

Important: You need to be proactive, full of ideas, and • Support students in their preparation of motivated to work with University students. Must be exchange-programs. prepared to interact with a lot of students in the biggest • Support the activities of Gestión of University of the country. You must have skills to plan different activities for your classes and the ability to Projects through logistical support work without supervision. Should be willing to do office • Plan and run regular language classes work, including running social media networks. • Lend administrative support (e.g. translating texts for their webpage)

Community Context: Bogotá is the capital of Colombia the political, economic, administrative, industrial, artistic, Hosting situation cultural, and sports center of the country. It is the biggest Host family outside the project city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, Programs libraries and cultural events. It has a population estimated ICYE – Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD at around 10 million.

Number of volunteers 34 1 Universidad Nacional de Colombia – ORI Cra. 30 # 45-00 Universidad Nacional - Bogotá - Cundinamarca

Aims To strengthen the international dimension of the University. To promote international cooperation among students, professors and the university staff. To organize and revise the exchange agreements of the university (Campus, Bogotá). To promote national and international mobility of students and teachers.

Activities

• To spread information on international opportunities through various media sources (web, newsletter, bulletin boards, news agency, information center, flyers, UN Radio) and to follow the procedures in relations worldwide. • To support the ORI in English writing and translations, especially to help in applications to international cooperation projects. Additionally, seeking and providing information on funding and fundraising. • To update the information of the worldwide mobility agreements that are held by the universities. • Support ICYE Colombia at fairs taking place at the National University.

35 Volunteer Requirements

• 100 % English speaking, reading and writing. • Available time on weekday’s evenings is preferred • Skills in managing social media and graphic design are a plus • Hard-working and dedicated disposition

Important: You need to be proactive, full of ideas, and Volunteer Tasks motivated to work with University students. Must be prepared to interact with a lot of students in the biggest • Translate texts, update social networks, University of the country. You must have skills to plan • Giving talks, organize events, different activities for your classes and the ability to work • Organize cultural conversation clubs without supervision. Should be willing to do office work, “Club de Inglés” or “Club Alemán” including running social media networks. • Office duties and enjoying the Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Community Context: Bogotá is the capital of Colombia Hosting situation the political, economic, administrative, industrial, Host family outside the project artistic, cultural, and sports center of the country. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the Programs world above sea level and known for its high number of ICYE – Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD universities, libraries and cultural events. It has a population estimated at around 10 million. Number of volunteers 1

36 Área de Jóvenes – YMCA Bogotá Cra 16A No. 28-33 - Bogotá - Cundinamarca

Aims Centre for young people from 7 to 25, promoting a space for education, social interaction and youth organization in socially disadvantaged areas of Bogotá.

Activities

• Teaching adolescents in subjects like leadership, peaceful social interaction, English. Learning is usually done through artistic mediums (breakdance, rap, theater, sports) • Providing them sexual and drug education with the aim to give them the capacity to be future leaders of their society • Provide a safe place for children to come together for activities away from the potentially dangerous atmosphere of their neighborhood

37 Volunteer Requirements

• Male/female. • Must have the ability to deal and work with potentially volatile teenagers. • Must be enthusiastic, responsible, and full of energy • Preferably should have some artistic abilities. • Must be able to develop and lead group activities. • Initiative is very important! Volunteer Tasks • Basic Spanish skills or motivation to learn • To participate in group activities Important: You need to be proactive and motivated to work with young people. You must be active and • Prepare for institutional events and tolerant. You must understand that you are a role model international visits to the teenagers in the program and should therefore act • To do informal youth counselling accordingly - teach social rules such as respect for others • To develop a specific project according etc. to his/her interest • To help with their homework Community Context: Bogotá is the capital of Colombia • To play with the children in the park the political, economic, administrative, industrial, artistic, cultural, and sports center of the country. It is • Office duties the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number Hosting situation of universities, libraries and cultural events. It has a Host family outside the project population estimated at around 10 million. Programs ICYE – Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD

38 Number of volunteers 3 Fundación Procrear Carrera 16 No 21 07 - Bogotá - Cundinamarca

Aims Fundación Procrear works as a “community house” with the aim of providing support needed for the different parts of the local population. The aim of the work with children and teenagers is promoting citizenship and peace and preventing drug abuse. The work with homeless population and girls working in prostitution aims to reduce the damage of drug abuse.

Activities • Project 1: The Parche support centre – a center of conversation where people in conditions of high vulnerability can receive support: homeless people, sex workers, trans men and women etc. The project integrates two important elements, forming operator pairs or community leaders and networking. • Project 2: Proyecto Protagonismos Juveniles from 6 to 17 years in Soso – works to prevent drug use and promote peace, self care and anti-violence in four schools in the municipality and in two neighbouring villages. 39 Volunteer Requirements

• Male/female. • Must have the motivational and ability to deal and work with teenagers. • Must be organized and able to work collaboratively • Must be analytical, reflexive and critical • Must be enthusiastic, responsible, and full of energy • Must have some artistic abilities. Volunteer Tasks • To participate in group processes Important: You need to be proactive, motivated to work • To advise and work with young people with young people, full of ideas. Understanding the • To participate in institutional events internal dynamics of the organization and the • To do informal youth counselling complicated background of youngsters you will be • To develop a specific project according working with. to his/her interest and develop To help with fundraising Community Context: Bogotá is the capital of Colombia • To promote cultural activities and visit the political, economic, administrative, industrial, artistic, different youth groups and communities cultural, and sports center of the country. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea Hosting situation level and known for its high number of universities, Host family outside the project libraries and cultural events. It has a population estimated Programs at around 10 million. ICYE – Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD Number of volunteers 1

40 Hogar de Encuentro Cl 41 Bis No. 2-82 este - Bogotá - Cundinamarca

Aims To give children who are in danger of become homeless, a place of recreation and temporary shelter in their free time. To involve families, friends and schools in the child’s development. To provide them a place of safety. To provide pedagogical and psychological support and a healthy diet.

Activities • Education activities to prevent kids from leaving school • Support of academic career • Occupational preparation • Sexual education • Drug abuse workshops • Workshops (dancing, painting ,etc.) • Planning and realization of projects • Complementary nutrition • Guarantee of children’s rights • Access to social services • Group trips to cultural attractions and camps • Support with homework 41 Volunteer Requirements

• Male or female • Interested in working with children • Flexible and willing to work in the office or kitchen when necessary • He/she must show initiative, be flexible, engaged, proactive, open -minded, social, confident • Very patient, responsible and aware of the delicate situation of the children • Able to work on the hill side in the one of poorest Volunteer Tasks areas of Bogotá, compromise and accept systems • To participate in group processes already in place • To advise and work with young people • To help in office/kitchen when needed Important: You need to be proactive, motivated to work • To do informal youth counselling with young people, full of ideas. Understanding the • To develop a specific project according internal dynamics of the organization and the to his/her interest and develop complicated background of youngsters you will be • To help with fundraising working with. • To promote cultural activities and visit different youth groups and communities Community Context: Bogotá is the capital of Colombia • To support teachers and practitioners the political, economic, administrative, industrial, artistic, cultural, and sports center of the country. It is the biggest • To give classes on languages and/or city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea other subjects level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and cultural events. It has a population estimated Hosting situation at around 10 million. Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD 42 Number of volunteers 1 Casa Hogar AmaneSer Cl 21 No.16-46 - Bogotá - Cundinamarca

Aims The project works with children between 5 and 17 years. At the moment 120 children (divided into two groups) are being attended by the project. Each group stays four hours: there is a group in the morning and a group in the afternoon. AmaneSer takes care of the children, while they are not studying. This is to protect them from the bad influences of the streets (drugs and prostitution). Also, a lot of them come from difficult family situations (e.g. domestic abuse).

Activities

The project offers different activities to children: they do workshops in dance, theatre and handicrafts; they talk in smaller groups about topics like drugs, sexual health, pregnancy, prostitution and other problems of the neighbourhood; they do sports, watch movies or go out to play in the park. Furthermore the children have the possibility to do their homework and they get free meals. Moreover there are a lot of psychologists and social workers who work with the children and their families on personal development. 43 Volunteer Requirements

• Male/female. • The volunteer should be interested in working with children • Very patient, creative, spontaneous • He/she should have a high level of patience, because activities often don’t work out as they should. • The volunteer should be very assertive, be able to show authority and must be open-minded towards Volunteer Tasks religiousness. • Participate in the activities of the project Important: You need to be proactive, motivated to work with young people, full of ideas. Understanding with the children the internal dynamics of the organization and the • Help them with their homework, complicated background of youngsters you will be • Give out snacks and meals working with. • Support professionals in providing activities and offer activities (e.g. Community Context: Bogotá is the capital of Colombia language classes, sports) the political, economic, administrative, industrial, artistic, cultural, and sports center of the country. It is • Join them on home visits the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the • The volunteer can work all the day with world above sea level and known for its high number of the children but he can also help in the universities, libraries and cultural events. It has a office and kitchen if she/he wants to. population estimated at around 10 million. The project is situated in the tolerance zone of barrio Sante Fe, one of the poorest areas of Bogota and blighted with a Hosting situation range of social problems. Host family outside the project Programs ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD 44 Number of volunteers 1 Fundación Crisol Manzana 9ª Casa 2 Belmonte - Pereira - Risaralda

Aims Promote education regarding early childhood to young mothers and nurses. Provide pre-school activities, classes, and projects to support mothers. Aims to transform lives with love.

Activities • Preschool activities • Organization of a school restaurant • Theatre, dancing and musical group • Cooking • Academic support in the school • Outdoor activities like bird watching • Workshops with mothers

45 Volunteer Requirements

• Likes children • Social skills • Must have a basic Spanish knowledge • Creative • Able to use own initiative • Self confident • Abilities or interests to create own workshops • Be friendly to the people and not just work there • Open to fall in love with the project Volunteer Tasks

Important: You need to be proactive, motivated to • The volunteer can play with the children work with young people, and full of ideas. and do sports with them. Understanding the internal dynamics of the • She/he can work in workshops such as organization and the complicated background of reading or photography units and should youngsters you will be working with. help the pupils with their school tasks. • Furthermore he can teach them Community Context: Pereira is the capital of the computer science. department Risaralda. With about 460,000 • It is very important that the volunteer is inhabitants it is the most populated city of the area able to create their own workshops. Eje cafetero and the tenth biggest in Colombia. Eje cafetero is a beautiful area and famous for its Hosting situation importance of coffee production for the European Host family outside the project market. Programs ICYE – Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD Number of volunteers 46 1 Fundación Casa de apoyo en excelencia “FUNDACAEX” Calle 144 No. 52-44, Bogotá - Cundinamarca

Aims Our goal is to contribute the construction of social justice and equity and thus to improve the quality of life of displaced families. Addressing emotional, educational, nutritional deficiencies and unmet basic needs Preventing abuse, neglect, delinquency, alcoholism, drug abuse, exploitation and violence. Training the family in aspects such as values, solidarity, tolerance and respect Activities • Provides a place for children to go either before or after school hours, meaning they shan’t be in the street or alone at home. • School Restaurant: It provides properly balanced lunch for children who study in the afternoon and face problems of poverty and malnutrition • Workshop for parents: Complementary to these programs we offer workshops aimed for parents with the purpose of creating commitment and responsibility in the education and training of their children.

47 Volunteer Requirements

• Likes children • Social skills • Energy • Creative • Able to use own initiative • Self confident • Abilities or interests to create own workshops

Important: You need to be proactive, motivated to work with young people, and full of ideas. Understanding the internal dynamics of the organization and the complicated Volunteer Tasks background of youngsters you will be working with. • Tutoring • Counseling Tasks • English or native language classes Community Context: Bogotá is the capital of Colombia the • Recreational Workshops (art, dance etc.) political, economic, administrative, industrial, artistic, • Decoration of project cultural, and sports center of the country. It is the biggest • Help in the kitchen city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea • level and known for its high number of universities, libraries Help serve at meal times and cultural events. It has a population estimated at around 10 million. . A part of the project will take place in Bosa, a very poor area of the Colombian capital. Indigenous groups, Hosting situation peasants, black communities, and thousands of people from Host family outside the project different ethnic origins live there. Programs ICYE-Long term Number of volunteers 1 48 Redcuna “Reingeniería de corazones para un nuevo amanecer” Carrera 6 N° 6c -15, Bogotá - Cundinamarca

Aims REDCUNA with its "Basura De Unos Oportunidades De Otros“ (“rubbish for one, opportunities for others”) program seeks to improve the well-being and quality of life of the local community with which it works. It strives to improve family relations and to achieve sustainable peace within this society. These aims are carried out through various cultural, educational, artistic and sport workshops

Activities

They are currently working with 50 children between 5 and 18 years and 91 elder people, who are in a situation of social vulnerability. This population benefits from various creative workshops proposed which develop different production skills based on recycling and environmental awareness, based on continuous improvement and humanism in search of sustainable peace. 49 Volunteer Requirements

• Exchange own perspective and experiences • To work from the heart. • To be open-minded and willing to share positive experiences with the community. • Willing to work with both groups: children and adults. • Committed to the environmental aims of the project

Important: You need to be proactive, motivated Volunteer Tasks to work with young people, and full of ideas. Understanding the internal dynamics of the • Support in the workshops organization and the complicated background • Administrative and logistical tasks of youngsters you will be working with. of the association e.g. manage social media activities • Help search for sustainable or Community Context: Bogotá is the capital of recycled materials Colombia the political, economic, administrative, industrial, artistic, cultural, and sports center of the country. It is the biggest city Hosting situation in Colombia, the third highest in the world Host family outside the project above sea level and known for its high number Programs of universities, libraries and cultural events. It ICYE-Long term, Weltwärtsm, IJFD has a population estimated at around 10 million. Number of volunteers 1

50 Corporación sueños y huellas del mañana CRA 50 # 58-21 Prado Centro, Medellín, Antioquia

Aims Support persons in situations of social risk or threat realize their life goals.

Activities Project 1: • Improve practical professional skills and guidance in family finances. • Communication and conflict-management training with families • Information and guidance of government benefits and available resources

Project 2: • School counseling and psychosocial support for children.

51 Volunteer Requirements

• Not a consumer of psychoactive substances • Respectful of the rules of the corporation • Firm commitment and compliance code of ethics that aligns to the policies of the corporation. • Responsible Volunteer Tasks • Willingness and commitment to contribute to the project. • Support children with homework and • Empathetic nature school tasks, play with them, prepare activities for them and give out snacks. • Administrative support (file Important: You need to be proactive, motivated to work management, receiving calls, updating with young people, and full of ideas. Understanding the the web page, translations, internal dynamics of the organization and the photography). complicated background of youngsters you will be • Support in the health and nutrition working with. component • Support cultural and recreational component (accompanying children in Community Context: Medellin is the second largest city of activities like going to the library and Colombia and is located in the department of Antioquia. to the community center) Including the surrounding areas it has a population of over 3.5 million. Medellin’s economy is known for its Hosting situation Host family outside the project textile industry and its importance in the touristic sector. Programs The Corporation has their locations in the most ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD vulnerable neighborhoods of Medellin. Number of volunteers 1 52 Fundación Dar Esperanza Carrera 9 #4-38 Barrio San Antonio. Cali, Valle

Aims Protect children and youth in vulnerable conditions of physical, psychological and moral abuse.

Activities • Provides educational service to those who take part in the boarding school • Pedagogical and psychological interventions • To provide hosting, food, health, clothes, academic support, religious and sport workshops

53 Volunteer Requirements

• A nice, proactive and cheerful person • Willing to work with children and youth • Good at working in a team and adapting easy to new conditions/situations • Basic knowledge of Spanish • Willing to eat everything (no special diets)

Important: You need to be proactive, motivated to work with young people, and full of ideas. Understanding the internal dynamics of the organization and the complicated background of youngsters you will be working with. You will share a room with another volunteer. The project is located Volunteer Tasks in a beautiful rural area 20 minutes away from Cali. During the weekends you will have the chance to stay in their main • To accompany and help in the daily activities of the children and youth (6-18 years) foundation branch in the center of Cali in beautiful San • To help with the homework of the children Antonio neighborhood, to enjoy the city life-. • To create and manage your own workshops (depending on the strengths and abilities of the Community Context: Santiago de Cali usually known by its volunteer) short name "Cali" is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Hosting situation Colombia with 2,319,655 residents. As the only major Live in project Colombian city with access to the Pacific Coast, Cali is the Programs main urban and economic center in southwest Colombia, and ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts has one of the fastest-growing economies in the country Number of volunteers 2

54 Gimnasio de Los Andes Finca Pedregales, Vereda Volcán - Ubaté

Aims The project’s primary aim is the academic development and inspiration of the youth of the region, to build a new generation of social leaders – this is done through supplementary teaching and workshops. The project provides a series of environmental projects (for example – orchard planting) to encourage a sustainable future for the region. It also seeks to create activities and workshops that integrate more vulnerable sectors of society (the elderly and children from lower-income families).

Activities • Projects: about environment (orchard planting) • Visits to elderly homes: conduct workshops with the elderly community • Workshops and teaching: classes in English and other recreational activities for the development of the children

55 Volunteer Requirements

• The Volunteer should be willing to work with children in vulnerable situations and in a rural area. • Participation in workshops and training in the foundation • Responsibility and fulfillment of the scheduled commitment • Be a dynamic and charismatic person • Willing to help, support and carry out planned activities • Preferred knowledge of English Volunteer Tasks • English lessons • Supporting recreational activities Important: You need to be proactive, motivated to work with young people, and full of ideas. • Project work (according to setup and Understanding the internal dynamics of the schedule) organization and the complicated background of • Visiting the elderly homes youngsters you will be working with. Hosting situation Live with a family but within the project Community context: The project is located in Ubaté, Programs a small town (around 20,000 population) in the ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts department of Cundinamarca, about a two hour Number of volunteers drive from Bogota. Economically, it is primarily an 1 agricultural town, mostly producing “cold-climate” crops such as maize and potatoes.

56 Hogar Monserrate 01, Via a Represa del Neusa, Embalse del Sisga - Chocontá, Cundinamarca

Aims The project hosts 50 children permanently in a live-in situation, but receives many more from the local area (usually children from vulnerable family backgrounds – e.g. domestic violence or poverty). The project aims to provide the children with academic support and provide them with a safe and loving space to develop their talents.

Activities In accordance with these aims, the mornings include regular academic classes and the afternoons are filled with workshops and recreational activities (music, sport, theatre etc.).

57 Volunteer Requirements

• The Volunteer should be willing to work with children in vulnerable situations and in a rural area. • Participation in workshops and training in the foundation • Responsibility and fulfillment of the scheduled commitment • Be a dynamic and charismatic person • Willing to help, support and carry out planned activities • Preferred knowledge of English Volunteer Tasks • English lessons Important: You need to be proactive, motivated to • Supporting recreational activities work with young people, and full of ideas. • Set up own workshop (according to Understanding the internal dynamics of the setup and schedule) organization and the complicated background of youngsters you will be working with. Hosting situation Live in project Community context: The project is based in a small Programs town called Chocontá, with a population of 25,000 ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts and a fairly short bus-ride from Bogota. It is nestled Number of volunteers in the beautiful rolling Cundinamarca countryside, 1 and has all the rural virtues of a small-town life in Colombia (sense of community, sense of security, fresh air). 58 Casa B Carrera 2 bis no 6d -30, Bogotá - Cundinamarca

Aims CASA B works to build an intercultural dialogue between the people of the community, the city of Bogota and the international community with the main objective of creating a Life Plan and promote cultural exchange

Activities The Evening School: A non-formal educational program created together with the children. They choose a topic and a specialist is sought for. Peripheral Astronomy: This project of science, art, and technology, focused on creating new dynamic processes of scientific education and consolidation of communities in terms of territory and collective social identity. The Dragon Library: A complete selection of 1.000 books and different audiovisual media of various disciplines and themes exclusively curated for children between 6-14 years of age. Workshops are offered to introduce children to the world of reading and writing.

(And many more projects) 59 Volunteer Requirements • Young men and women with great commitment to community processes. • Flexible to work, open to meet people and constantly communicative with adults, youth and children. • It is important to be proactive, resourceful, and relaxed Volunteer Tasks • Independent and able to work without supervision • Create and run your own workshop (based on your own skills and interests) • Assistant for the organization. Important: You need to be proactive, motivated to work • Communications promoter: Support in all with young people, and full of ideas. issues concerning events, advertising and community meetings in the neighborhood Community Context: Barrio Belen is a historical and beyond. Manage social media activities neighborhood located in Bogota’s city centre that has on Facebook and Instagram. • Socialize with the children: assisting been threatened by many political and economic activities interests (gentrification). Belén is as old as Bogotá. During Hosting situation the colony was a neighborhood of indigenous and Host family outside the project mestizos and later was consolidated as one of the main Programs centers of migration arrival from rural areas of Boyacá ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD and Cundinamarca. Number of volunteers 1

60 Casa Cultural SUYAI Calle 62B #87c-59 Sur, Bogotá - Cundinamarca

Aims The project seeks, through cultural activities and events, to integrate various parts of society. This cultural exchange strives to construct peace and respect for the human rights.

Activities The foundation offers a variety of activities for adults and children: • Biblioteca Popular Eduardo Galeano: is an open space for the whole community (Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 12 pm and from 2-5 pm). • Cine club para niños: children and teenagers can enjoy cinema and then discuss the film • Asesoría de tareas y refuerzo escolar: alternative space for extracurricular activities children can request help with homework etc. • KIDS + TEEN + ART: This project is aimed to promote the use of the English language with the help of art using, videos, painting, books and hand puppets etc.

(And many more projects) 61 Volunteer Requirements

• Female/male • The volunteer should be a responsible, respectful, reliable and punctual person • Good values, positive attitude and open to give and receive a lot of knowledge. • Teaching skills preferred (in particular English) Volunteer Tasks

The volunteer can get engaged in all the mentioned work areas. Depending on his or her Important: You need to be proactive, motivated to preferences and experiences, he/she can : work with young people, and full of ideas. . Also teaching skills required. If you like puppets, theater, • Support the library, Circus, clown, Juggling etc this is the perfect social • Help different workshops (art, dancing, project for you. music, handicraft etc.) • Help the kids with their homework. Community Context: The project is located in Bosa, a • Give language classes (e.g. English) • Help in the office or library. neighbourhood in Bogotá which is one the parts with the highest population density and a variety of different cultural and personal backgrounds (indigenous persons, Hosting situation people from rural areas displaced by the armed Host family outside the project conflict, handicapped persons, pregnant women etc.). Programs There is also a high percentage of poverty and ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD unemployment. Number of volunteers 1 62 Pintando Caminos Cr 46 A No 81 B sur 22 Barrio Potosi Ciudad Bolivar, Bogotá - Cundinamarca

Aims We aim to make happy children, teenagers and adults living in poverty or extreme vulnerability. We attempt to link people with various resources and organisations as well as providing food, education and strengthening of values. The ultimate aim is to break the cycle of poverty in Colombia.

Activities

• ESCRIBO PINTO Y APRENDO – tutoring programming to improve academic levels. • PINTA TU TIEMPO – artistic program, including leisure and sports, to encourage healthy use of free time and discourage drug abuse and gang association. • PINTANDO FAMILIA - Training workshops for parents and adults. • PINTELA Y SE LA COLOREO - This is the school leadership program, aimed at showing the kids their own talent and value.

63 Volunteer Requirements

• Proactive • Respectful • Responsible • Willing to share their individual talents Volunteer Tasks

Important: You need to be proactive, motivated • Support with the documents and to work with young people, and full of ideas. administration Understanding the internal dynamics of the • Preparation of necessary documents for the presentation of projects for international organization and the complicated background projects, potentially translating into English. of youngsters you will be working with. • Support the team in daily tasks, such as helping serve refreshments, organizing Community Context: Bogotá is the capital of Colombia classrooms, materials for activities the political, economic, administrative, industrial, • Support the management of godparents artistic, cultural, and sports center of the country. It is (PowerPoint formats, update lists) the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the • Generally support the director world above sea level and known for its high number of Hosting situation universities, libraries and cultural events. It has a Host family outside the project population estimated at around 10 million. Programs ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts Number of volunteers 1 64 Biblioteca de la Creatividad – Fundación Biblioseo Vereda Quiba Guabal, Bogotá - Cundinamarca

Aims The Library of Creativity aims to empower the children and young people from Quiba Guabal and South Verbenal as social leaders and entrepreneurs that through their ideas can create innovative solutions to the problems in their community. Activities • Create opportunities for creative thinking for the youth of the community. • Support the development of project ideas from the children. • Conduct activities and workshops to promote reading and writing. • Provide access to technology and develop ICT skills for children and young people. • Document the development of the activities and disseminate them through social networks. • Manage the necessary resources for the sustainability of the Library and the development of the projects. 65 Volunteer Requirements • Responsible , humble, committed and with leadership skills • Calm and tolerant • Willing to work with children and young people. • Preferably has experience working in education • Community-minded Volunteer Tasks

• Support the development of workshops Important: You need to be proactive, motivated to with children and young people in the work with young people, and full of ideas. community. Understanding the internal dynamics of the • Support the development of the library’s organization and the complicated background of initiatives youngsters you will be working with. • Support the dissemination strategies of the activities undertaken. • Participate in the creative process of Community Context: Bogotá is the capital of Colombia the developing projects political, economic, administrative, industrial, artistic, cultural, • If necessary, support the administrative and sports center of the country. It is the biggest city in side of the library Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and cultural Hosting situation events. It has a population estimated at around 10 million. Host family outside the project Programs . ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD Number of volunteers 1 66 Colegio Distrital Bravo Páez Cra 37 No.23-51 - Bogotá - Cundinamarca

Aims Education at pre-school and primary level for students from 4 to 11 grade and high school for students from 11 to 19. Promotion of intercultural exchange, offering the pupils a contact with other cultures and promoting bilingualism.

Activities The project provides education for children and teenagers (3-18 years old) from mostly very poor areas of Bogotá. In collaboration with the Pedagogic University the youngsters and kids receive different classes including sports, languages and arts. The school day begins at 6:30 until 12:30.

67 Volunteer Requirements • Male/female. • Must have the affinity and ability to deal and work with groups of children/teenagers. • Must be patient, full of energy, open-minded, sociable , creative and sporty. • Basic or advanced Spanish skills (or willingness Volunteer Tasks to learn fast) • Preferably able to teach English • To lend support to the regular teaches in their classes • Develop only educational projects (e.g. Important: You need to be proactive, motivated to environmental awareness) work with young people, and full of ideas. • Assistant teacher in other classes depending Understanding the internal dynamics of the on ability (Maths, Science) organization and the complicated background of • Create educational courses for parents and youngsters you will be working with. teachers (depending on interests) • Help with the coordination of classes and workshops (in particular, English) Community Context: Bogotá is the capital of Colombia • Can be a tutor for the youngest kids. and the department of Cundinamarca. It is the most populous city of the nation, with an estimated Hosting situation 7,500,000 inhabitants. It is the biggest city in Colombia, Host family outside the project Programs the third highest in the world above sea level and ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD known for its high number of universities, libraries and Number of volunteers particularly for its cultural events. 1 68 Jardín Infantil George Williams Cra 6 No. 7-10 sur - Bogotá - Cundinamarca

Aims To improve the wellbeing of children through integrated activities with parents and other parts of their social environment. Promote a harmonic development of the child’s personality. Support the parents with technical information to improve family dynamics.

Activities Around 190 children participate in this project. Social, cognitive, spiritual, environmental, communicative and motor- skills development through different forms of therapeutic activities. The project attempts to do this in innovative and creative ways.

69 Volunteer Requirements

• Male/Female • Must have the motivation and patience to work with children under 5 • Someone who can work well with kids

Volunteer Tasks Important: You need to be proactive, motivated to work with young people, and full of ideas. • To help maintain good nutrition by supporting Understanding the internal dynamics of the the staff at meal times organization and the complicated background of • To support staff with leisure and pedagogical activities youngsters you will be working with. • To support the staff with their educational classes about hygiene and other topics. Community Context: Community Context: Bogotá is • To develop own workshops for the children the capital of Colombia and the political, economic, (and, depending on the volunteer’s abilites, possibly for adults) administrative, industrial, artistic, cultural, and sports • Look after them during naptime center of the country. It is the biggest city in • Help with administrative work Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, Hosting situation libraries and cultural events. It has a population Host family outside the project Programs estimated at around 10 million. The kindergarden is ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD located in Barrio San Cristobal Sur (lower middle Number of volunteers class/poor area). 1 70 Jardín Infantil Alejandría Cra 16 A No. 61 A - 45 sur - Bogotá - Cundinamarca

Aims To improve the wellbeing of children through integrated activities with parents and other parts of their social environment. Promote a harmonic development of the child’s personality. Support the parents with technical information to improve family dynamics.

Activities Around 170 children participate in this project. Social, cognitive, spiritual, environmental, communicative and motor- skills development through different forms of therapeutic activities. The project attempts to do this in innovative and creative ways.

71 Volunteer Requirements

• Male/Female • Responsible, patient, creative • Someone who can work well with kids • Able to supervise various groups

Important: You need to be proactive, motivated to Volunteer Tasks work with young people, and full of ideas. Understanding the internal dynamics of the • Support activities like recreational ones for parents and children and team activities. organization and the complicated background of • To help during meal times youngsters you will be working with. • To help the staff with their leisure and pedagogical activities. Community Context: Community Context: Bogotá is • To support the colleagues with their hygiene classes the capital of Colombia the political, economic, • To develop own workshops for the children administrative, industrial, artistic, cultural, and sports (depending on interests, e.g handicrafts) center of the country. It is the biggest city in • Look after them during bedtime. Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, Hosting situation libraries and cultural events. It has a population Host family outside the project Programs estimated at around 10 million. This particular project is ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD in the south of Bogota in a neighborhood with a lot of Number of volunteers social problems. 1 72 Corporación Viviendo Juntos Cra 99 No 47 E-21 - Medellín - Antioquia

Aims Corporación Viviendo Juntos is a kindergarden working with children from 3 months to 5 years of age. They aspire to create a culture of rights, childhood and family support. The corporation tries to guarantee fundamental human rights through promotion of various activities which support families and children in vulnerable sectors of Medellín. The aim is to convert them into independent, responsible and self-confident protagonists of their community.

Activities

• to develop activities and workshops, which benefit and protect children • to create programs contributing to the improvement of life quality and helping families and children in vulnerable positions • leisure and sports programs • educating the children with classes • inter-institutional management projects

73 Volunteer Requirements

• A dedicated, social-minded person, who likes working with children. • She/he should be conscious of the difficult social situation of the population. • It would be an advantage if the volunteer has some abilities like handicraft, arts, sport, music, language Volunteer Tasks skills, etc.to teach in workshops and lessons. • Develop workshops, lessons and support in any known topic (languages, handicraft, sports, arts Important: You need to be proactive, motivated to work etc. ) for children from 2 to 4 years old with young people, and full of ideas. Understanding the • offer classes in English internal dynamics of the organization and the • sing, play and draw with the children complicated background of youngsters you will be • feed them and take care of their health working with. • help in administrative tasks • help the teachers in the classes • support the psychologists with organizing events Community Context: Medellin is the second largest city for the families of Colombia and is located in the department of • you can create your own work space/area Antioquia. Including the surrounding areas it has a Hosting situation population of over 3.5 million. Medellin’s economy is Host family outside the project known for its textile industry and its importance in the Programs touristic sector.. The Corporación has its locations in the ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts most vulnerable neighborhoods of Medellín. Number of volunteers 1

74 ICYE Office Cra 15 No. 36-40 - Piso 2 - Bogotá - Cundinamarca

Aims Educating the youth and helping socially disadvantaged people in the world through intercultural exchange programs.

Activities Managing international and Colombian volunteers and with local projects and families

75 Volunteer Requirements

• basic MS office skills • very good Spanish knowledge is necessary • soft skills • preferably some experience with other cultures, voluntary work, the organization of camps, etc. Volunteer Tasks • preferably female • Search for new projects • Develop and organize activities for Colombian Community Context: This project is located in Bogotá, the capital of and international volunteers to promote a Colombia and the department of Cundinamarca. Bogotá is the most process of integration and intercultural populous city of the nation, with an estimated 7,500,000 inhabitants. learning It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above • Help with the preparation of and assistance in sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and camps particularly for its cultural events. • Support in university fairs • Present ICYE to interested Colombian young • Hosting situation people • Help with the management of the office and • Host family outside the project computer system • Programs • Introduce ‘incomings’(new volunteers in • ICYE-Long term, Weltwärts Colombia), and help them to fulfil their and the project’s expectations • Number of volunteers • Support the preparation process of the • 1 ‘outgoings’ (Colombian volunteers going abroad) 76 Fundación Jardín del Amor – Medellín - Antioquia

Aims This foundation works with 30 children and young people aged between 4 and 18 years living below the poverty line and aims to provide the tools to understand the risks of substance abuse, gangs, and other problems faced by the community.

Activities The Fundación Jardín del Amor works with 30 vulnerable children and young people aged between 4 and 18 years. The 30 young people with whom the project is currently working are living below the poverty line and have been affected by violence, physical abuse, extreme poverty, sexual abuse, illiteracy, sexual and workplace exploitation, drug addiction and beggary. The mission of the foundation is to provide protection for these vulnerable young people through the project’s key values: dignity, love, respect, transparency and perseverance. The foundation began as a community soup kitchen, providing breakfasts and lunches to mainly women and children in need within the community of Medellín. However, its focus changed upon the recognition of the vulnerabilities of young people at the home at high risk of abuse, poverty, prostitution, substance addition, workplace exploitation and criminal activity.

77 Volunteer requirements Volunteer tasks

The project requires two volunteers, preferably females. Volunteers are They require a volunteer to work on two levels: needed to help in two key areas: administration and social wellbeing. For administration and social wellbeing. administration, they would like somebody with knowledge or experience in Administrative tasks would include: business administration, project organisation, social communication, systems • Working on reception. engineering, or similar. For the social-wellbeing side, they would like • Filing. knowledge or experience of education, social work, psychology, or similar. • Helping at events. They would like a volunteer who competently manages interpersonal • Helping to advertise the organisation and relations, respects confidentiality within the organisation and has good communicating through their various platforms. personal presentation. Social wellbeing tasks would include: • Working with vulnerable people. Important: You need to be willing to help in both key project • Helping the teachers carry out educational activities areas. inside and outside the institution. • Looking after the children. • Helping to collect children from different schools and Community Context: Medellin is the second largest city of kindergartens. • Educational support. Colombia and is located in the department of Antioquia. • Taking the young people to school. Including the surrounding areas it has a population of over • Ecological projects. 3.5 million. Medellin’s economy is known for its textile • Foreign language support and workshops. industry and its importance in the touristic sector. Hosting situation Inside the project – room shared with one other volunteer.

Programs ICYE – Long term, Weltwärts, IJFD

Number of volunteers 2

78 Cultivando Sonrisas Calle 55 #36a-12 - Medellín - Antioquia

Aims Fundación Cultivando Sonrisas provides a secure home environment for vulnerable girls in Medellín.

Activities Girls move into the home in their early years, removing them from high-risk situations including poverty, prostitution and substance addiction. The project’s objective is to provide a secure environment for the girls in order that they feel at home from infancy, enabling them to successfully complete their education and ultimately positively transition into adulthood. The foundation aims to change the perspectives of the young girls. It aims to provide a family-like environment for the young girls, as opposed to that of an institution. There are currently 20 girls living in the project.

79 Volunteer requirements Volunteer tasks • Keen to work, positive and willing to share their experiences. • Supporting garage sales to help raise • Full of ideas and interested in working with children. funds. • Helping in the kitchen. • Creative and keen to help develop new ideas within the • Educational support for the children. project. • Creating workshops for the children to Important: You need to be creative and prepared to work partake in. with vulnerable young girls. • Supporting workshops run by staff. • Spending time with the children and helping to carry out the project aims. Community Context: Medellin is the second largest city of Colombia and is located in the department of Antioquia. Including the surrounding areas it has a population of over 3.5 million. Medellin’s economy is known for its textile industry and its importance in the touristic sector. The project Hosting situation is based on the outskirts of Medellín, in Santa Helena. Programs ICYE – Long term

Number of volunteers 1

80 Gente Unida Carrera 89a #27-25 Barrio Belén - Medellín - Antioquia

Aims Fundación Gente Unida is an NGO which was established in 1995 in order to provide education and comprehensive attention to children and young people in vulnerable situations. It aims to satisfy their educational and formative needs, continued improvement and social responsibility, improving their overall quality of life.

Activities The project provides education to children, young people and adults and promotes key values and competences necessary in order that participants acquire the tools with which they can transform their lives and environment. Currently, Gente Unida has 5 educational headquarters in the most vulnerable zones of Medellín through which they provide food and education to over 3,500 children, young people and adults. In their Hogar Bohío de María, where the volunteer will be placed, they care for 170 children and young people who have suffered domestic violence, abuse, and abandonment.

81 Volunteer requirements Volunteer tasks Gente Unida would like a volunteer with social values and principles who believes in working together to generate • Academic activities: to support the better opportunities and change the realities of the children children and young people through and young people within the project. A volunteer could be primary and secondary school with male or female and should be committed, innovative, homework as well as delivering respectful, creative, honest and, above all, sensitive to the language classes in their mother realities of Colombian childhood. The volunteer may speak tongue. any language, but have the desire to learn Spanish. • Recreational activities: to carry out educational and recreational games Gente Unida would like to provide volunteers with a space of for the children and young people learning and co-habiting therefore will appoint volunteers including sporting activities. who look for peace, respect and love from others. • Other: accompanying children to the Important: You will be living within the project and will have bathroom. to conduct yourself as a role model for the young people living there. You must be full of ideas and committed to learning Spanish. Hosting situation Community Context: Medellin is the second largest city of Living within the project Colombia and is located in the department of Antioquia. Programs Including the surrounding areas it has a population of over ICYE – Long term 3.5 million. Medellin’s economy is known for its textile Number of volunteers industry and its importance in the touristic sector. The project 3 is located across five educational spaces within Medellín’s most vulnerable communities.

82 Uniminuto Calle 9 #6-69 – Madrid - Cundinamarca

Aims

Uniminuto is a University education institution. Based in Bogotá, but with several branches around the country. The educative model Uniminuto promotes is based on social projection as articulator axis of the educative project.

Activities

The University develops 5 social projection strategies: social responsibility; professional practice; volunteering; continuing education; knowledge transfer through local and regional projects.

83 Volunteer requirements Volunteer tasks • To manage English or German and pedagogical tools • To manage social media and web pages • To promote the volunteer program • To manage office work and data among the students • To capacitate the habitants of the • Social abilities like communication, empathy, respect, residence in clubs of English and courtesy and assertiveness German • To manage groups • Systematization of data Important: You must be willing to take on a position of • To manage social media and promote responsibility and be willing and open to communicate with the programs of the institution others assertively. • To accompany in the logistic of the programs of the corporation • To coordinate the activities of the Community Context: Madrid is a town and municipality in library and sports programs the Western Savanna Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca, Colombia. The city is located at 21 kilometres (13 mi) from the capital Bogotá. The city's main and biggest industry is the growing of flowers, especially roses which are mostly exported. Hosting situation Host family outside the project Programs ICYE – Long term, Weltwärts Number of volunteers 1

84 Corporación de Residencias Universitarias Carrera 33 #23-51 – Bogotá - Cundinamarca

Aims To establish a program of activities which benefits the capacities of the student residents.

Activities • To establish academic, refreshing, sportive and emotional habits which are indispensable for their adaption to the life inside the residence. • To offer accommodations to students from different regions of Colombia. • To promote the inclusion of the residential community with the execution of social, cultural, alimental and environmental projects. • To strengthen the cohabitation and culture of participation with the medium of the appropriation of social values.

85 Volunteer requirements Volunteer tasks • Male or female. • To manage English or German and pedagogical tools. • To capacitate the habitants of the • To manage social media and web pages. residence in clubs of English and German. • To manage office work and data. • Systematization of data. • Social abilities like communication, empathy, respect, • To manage social media and promote the courtesy and assertiveness. programs of the institution. • Self-initiative, endurance and the ability to motivate • To accompany in the logistic of the people programs of the corporation. • To manage groups. • Help with manual work Important: You must be organised and prepared to take on a • To coordinate the activities of the library position of responsibility and organisation. and sports programs.

Community Context: Bogotá is the capital of Colombia the Hosting situation political, economic, administrative, industrial, artistic, cultural, and sports center of the country. It is the biggest city Living within the project – sharing room with in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level one other volunteer and known for its high number of universities, libraries and Programs cultural events. It has a population estimated at around 10 ICYE – Long term, Weltwärts million. Number of volunteers 2

86 Fundación Tiempo de Juego Calle 45 #8-31 Este, Barrio Quintanares, Soacha – Bogotá - Cundinamarca

Aims To generate life skills for children and young people from vulnerable communities through sporting, cultural and recreational activities which lead to the construction of their own ‘life project’ and promote transformational spaces for peace and equality.

Activities The programme has two important componentes: classroom aid, and artisitic and sporting activities outside school hours. Currently, there is a total of 16 activities carried out in communal locations, schools, parks, etc. The activities benefit approcimately 900 children, teenagers and young people.

87 Volunteer requirements Volunteer tasks When working in schools, a volunteer should be willing to generate interest in learning a second language, preferably English. For the free time side of the project, the person • English classes with a number of should be able to play football and have skills and techniques groups. to teach children and young people as well as adults. • Important: You will be expected to participate in both areas Football training sessions with a of the project and should be experienced in football. Also, number of groups; organizing and you might work in different places. taking part in tournaments. • Classes on topics like sexual education Community Context: Bogotá is the capital of Colombia the • Working with the parents of the kids political, economic, administrative, industrial, artistic, in the project cultural, and sports center of the country. It is the biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level and known for its high number of universities, libraries and Hosting situation cultural events. It has a population estimated at around 10 million. Host family outside of the project Programs ICYE – Long term Number of volunteers 1

88 UNAL - Egresados Calle 44 #45-67 – Bogotá - Cundinamarca

Aims The National University of Colombia is an independent university linked to the National Ministry of Education promoting higher education and research.

Activities This role would be within the alumni office of the university, promoting meetings, workshops and other project to university alumni who have completed their studies at the National University. The office promotes teaching, research and further study.

89 Volunteer requirements Volunteer tasks • A sociable, open and dynamic person, ready to work and help others using their knowledge and sharing their culture. • To carry out German language clubs. • The volunteer must know English to a good conversational level. • To carry out English language clubs. • Should the volunteer be German, they should speak their own • To carry out exchange activities to share German culture. language very well and they must be open, sociable, • To support academic, cultural and sporting communicative and willing to share their knowledge of their own activities carried out by the alumni language. programme. • A basic necessity is that the volunteers is a sociable person, ready • To provide advice and support to alumni to learn and keen to help others. through the teaching of English and Spanish • They should be able to manage online platforms, means of as these languages will bring improve communication, video and photography. opportunities for alumni. • To carry out office tasks such as sending out Important: You must have a good handle of your native alumni communications, digitising language and be sociable and willing to lead and teach information, managing social media others. platforms. • To provide logistical support to the programme activities – video and Community Context: Bogotá is the capital of Colombia the photography. political, economic, administrative, industrial, artistic, cultural, and sports center of the country. It is the biggest city Hosting situation in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level Host family outside the project and known for its high number of universities, libraries and Programs cultural events. It has a population estimated at around 10 ICYE – Long term million. Number of volunteers 1

90 Institución Educativa Departamental Santa Inés Calle 8 #7a-99 – Silvania - Cundinamarca

Aims The Institución Educativa Departamental Santa Inés, located in Silvania, offers preschool, basic and intermediate levels of education and courses in food preparation, electronics, and formal education for adults. With a belief in social inclusion, the educational institution offers learning to all.

Activities This project provides education for all in a variety of disciplines. The project works with young people in school as well as the local community.

91 Volunteer requirements Volunteer tasks • Young, preferably female, who wants to share their knowledge and exchange experiences with young people, in an environment th th th of camaraderie and respect. • To help students in 5 , 10 and 11 grade with English classes. • A person who respects authority, with a moral code which complies with the rules of living within an educational community. • To run a language club for a group of 10 students who wish to improve their language abilities. • A personal who can form good interpersonal relations, who wants to work and be proactive in order to benefit the educational • To make a fortnightly visit to the rural community. headquarters of San José La Pradera and John F. Kennedy to help with the environmental • Someone who can maintain a relationship of respect and projects. friendship with the young people. • To attend a weekly agricultural class to learn and • Someone who likes music. share vocabulary and ideas. Important: You must be willing and ready to share experiences with • To prepare the students to participate in the young people and be proactive, ready to take a significant role within ‘English song day’ which will be in October, the team. improving their presentation and pronunciation.

Community Context: Silvania is located 44km outside of Bogotá. Bogotá is the capital of Colombia the political, economic, administrative, Hosting situation industrial, artistic, cultural, and sports center of the country. It is the Host family outside the project biggest city in Colombia, the third highest in the world above sea level Programs and known for its high number of universities, libraries and cultural ICYE – Long term events. It has a total population estimated at around 10 million. Number of volunteers 1

92 Benposta Nación de Muchachos Km 11 via Acacías– Villavicencia - Meta

Aims To develop process of support and accompanying parents in order to strength their protector ability referring their sons and daughters.

Activities To develop academic pensum in Spanish, English, Maths, Natural Sciences, Arts, Physical education , Recreation, IT, Ethics and Values with students from pre school to 9th grade.

93 Volunteer requirements Volunteer tasks • A volunteer with the warmth and quality to deal with vulnerable young people. • Teaching English or others academic areas • The volunteer must be a person able to form relationships with according his-her knowledge. children and teenagers and be open to knowing a different culture. • Support in reinforcement of academic, sports, recreational and cultural activities. • The volunteer must be a person able to deal with values and rights of the country. • Support to process of human development for children and teenagers. • The volunteer must be responsible with his-her political and social behavior and never exposed himself or others to any kind of risks. • Support the community work with children and teenagers families. • The volunteer must respect values and traditions of our people. Important: You must be willing and prepared to work with and form positive relationships with vulnerable young people. Hosting situation Host family outside the project Community Context: Villavicencio is a city and municipality in Colombia, Programs capital of the Department of Meta, with 361,058 inhabitants. (2005 ICYE – Long term census) The city is located 75 km (about 1 hour) southeast of the Number of volunteers Colombian capital city of Bogotá (DC) by the Guatiquía river. It is also known colloquially as "Villavo". Lying in a rural zone of tropical climate, 1 Villavicencio is on the great Colombian-Venezuelan plain called Los Llanos, which is situated to the east of the Andes mountains.

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