Centro de Educación Integral (Disability project)
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About the project
Centro de Educación Integral (Disability project)
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The main objective of CONSIPE, Centro de Educación Integral is to provide their students, which are boys and girls with intellectual disabilities or learning problems, with the opportunity to achieve the objectives of each stage of development.
CONSIPE follows pathways identical to those of regular schools to help achieve greater equality of opportunity within society and allow children to get a job or a career once they are older.
CONSIPE works with specific problems in different areas: phonetic, psychological, psycho- pedagogical, physiotherapeutic and others.
💼 What the programme involves
The centre works with two different gorups: intellectual disabilities and learning problems.
Mornings: 8:00 am. to 12:30 pm. take care of individuals with intellecual disabilities aged betwwen 6 and 8 years old.
Afternoons; 14:00 pm. to 18:00 pm. work with individuals who have learning problems aged between 6 and 17 years old.
CONSIPE also welcomes children with severe problems in sensory perception of daily activities. They are treated in another divisions and parcticipate in workshops such as recycling paper and the 'Works Ceramic Painting & Clay'. These two sections are devoted exclusively to training in technical work of students with manual skills.
The volunteer is expected to support the children with their school activities and support them with their development through programs of social insertion and independence.
🏠 Accommodation on site
To ensure a deep cultural immersion, you will live with a carefully selected local host family. This arrangement offers a unique window into Bolivian daily life, traditions, and values. Sharing meals and daily routines with your host family is also the best way to practice your Spanish and build lasting relationships within the community.
🍲 Food
You will typically share meals with your host family, giving you the chance to savour authentic, home-cooked Bolivian cuisine. The region is famous for its hearty and flavourful dishes. Be sure to try local specialities such as salteñas (savoury baked pastries), pique macho (a generous platter of chopped beef, sausages, fries, and vegetables), and silpancho (a thin, breaded cutlet served with rice, potatoes, and eggs).
📍 About the location
The project is based in Cochabamba, Bolivia's fourth-largest city. Its central location makes it an excellent base for exploring other parts of this geographically diverse and culturally rich country.
🎒 Leisure activities
During your free time, there is much to explore in and around Cochabamba. You can visit the bustling La Cancha, one of South America's largest open-air markets, ride the cable car up to the iconic Cristo de la Concordia statue for panoramic city views, or relax in the central Plaza 14 de Septiembre. For weekend trips, consider exploring the pre-Incan ruins at Incallajta, the colonial town of Tarata, or the breathtaking landscapes and dinosaur footprints of Torotoro National Park.
⚠️ Requirements
The volunteer should be willing to work with children and have handicrafts skills. The volunteer should have full time availablility and some previous experience working with people with memntal health problems and/or disabilities. It is pivotal that the volunteer takes a lot of initiative.
🤝 Meeting point
he specific meeting point will be communicated to you by our partner organisation in this country after your application has been confirmed. Volunteers are typically met at the airport in Cochabamba (CBB).
ℹ️ Additional information
Participation fees:
Long Term 6 months: 2.200,00 €
Long Term 12 months: 3.200,00 €
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📅 Available sessions
ICYE/BOL-56
01/01/2023 at 00:00 → 31/12/2024 at 00:00
BOL-56
01/01/2025 at 00:00 → 01/01/2028 at 00:00
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
500.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Bolivia
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Bolivia Boliviano (BOB / $b)
Exchange rate
1 BOB = 0.076143 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
Bolivia Time
Local time: 21:06 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
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