ESC: Income-generating activities for women farmers with disabilities

Name: ESC: Income-generating activities for women farmers with disabilities
Start: 2024-10-21
End: 2025-09-21
Location: Cochabamba, Bolivia

Code: 40971 Copied

Bolivia European Voluntary Service Social work Education European Voluntary Service Social work +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

The objective of the project in which the volunteer will be placed is to contribute to the inclusive development of vulnerable populations through strategic community actions and inclusive and accessible development processes. The actions support women with disabilities who are victims of discrimination and economic violence in preventing and combating violence and discrimination, as well as assisting them in income-generating activities. The volunteer will also participate in educational actions to inform and raise awareness about the inclusion of students with disabilities. The volunteer will be involved in: promoting and developing income-generating activities for rural women with disabilities; promoting the inclusion of these women in society; training and awareness-raising activities to combat discrimination and violence. The volunteer will work 35 hours per week, with 2 days off per month. Activities will take place on the ground with communities and in the office.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation will be in the northern part of Cochabamba, the safest area with the best access to services (supermarkets, restaurants, hospitals, recreational areas, etc.). It will include electricity, water, gas, internet, common areas (living room and kitchen), and individual rooms with keys. In Cochabamba, there is a wide variety of affordable and healthy food (fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy products). Supermarkets offer everything necessary. Public transportation is varied and efficient, with lines passing through the volunteers' workplaces.

🎒 Leisure activities

Training will improve volunteer's competences and equip them with skills for the required performance and personal growth. It will include an introduction to the work of ASPEm and Tukuy Pacha (strategic lines, projects and action modes, partnerships) and a focus on cooperation and humanitarian aid. Training will cover information on local context: social needs, community solidarity service, target groups, areas of intervention, relations with communities and authorities, issues of safety. The volunteer will receive language support via the OLS. Competences will be certified via Youth Pass.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for a committed person with skills in community work, a strong interest in social inclusion and experience with disability. Expertise in promoting income-generating activities for women with disabilities and experience in project coordination is preferable. The ability to work in a team, empathy and sensitivity to discrimination and violence is an advantage. The ability to collaborate and coordinate with local staff will be essential to ensure the success of the experience and the achievement of results.
Deadline: 06/09/2024 23:00

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

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📅 Available sessions

BO40971

21/10/2024 → 21/09/2025

Closed

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Deadline: 06/09/2024

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 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: 22:07 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish Quechua Aymara