📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Institute Psicopedagogico Ciudad Joven "San Juan de Dios" is a long standing non-profit NGO created to assist children and teenagers in rehabilitation from drug addiction or with mental deficiencies and psychological problems. The centre serves as an alternative to its beneficiaries by offering many activities where they can foster social and labour reintegration into the society.
💼 What the programme involves
Main Activities :
This project provides care and assistance, including financial one, to 271 children and teenagers with physical and/or mental disability and of low economic resources. In particular it provides medical care, rehabilitation, medicines, food and clothing.
'Ciudad Joven'also supports its beneficiaries with education, social and psychological assistance and 'physical education'.
Volunteer tasks :
Help children with homework and personal care,
Help in daily drawing/arts classes,
Help with the execution of the daily programs and care assistance,
Organize and schedule extra activities and workshops.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteer can live with a host family. The host family or the project will provide the meals.
📍 About the location
Sucre is a peaceful city with approximately 200.000 inhabitants and a healthy climate during the whole year (average temperature: Summer 25ºC, Winter 17ºC). There is easy access to the internet and other services that the volunteer may need in the area.
ℹ️ Additional information
Les projets STEPS ICYE ne sont pas des chantiers de groupes. Le placement est individuel (ou à 2 ou 3 volontaires maxi), les projets d'accueil sont des structures permanentes. Ouvert toute l'année, date d'arrivée libre.