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ICYE STEPS / EL CAMPO COMO TERAPÍA 2017

Code: 48691 Copied

Colombia Farming Farming Permanent

About the project

ICYE STEPS / EL CAMPO COMO TERAPÍA 2017

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

ICYE Colombia

💼 What the programme involves

Work and be willing to learn about field work. Work in social projects in the communities of Tena, such as schools, kindergardens, the mayor's office, nursing homes and programs of ecotourism. This Project offers the oportunity of been involved with agricultural work, interaction between nature and humans, support of farmers, and stress therapy. Its aims: - Promote and teach farm work. - Stress therapy through agricultural work. - Get to know the problems of Colombian farmers. - Show interested persons the process of coffee production. Main Activities Prepare the ground for seeding. Seed different plants as yuca, coffee, platano. Fertilize the plants. Clean the beds of the plants. Harvest vegetables, fruits and beans. Process of selection. Smoke products.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Living in the project, where a room and board will be provided.

📍 About the location

Tena is a small community in Cundinamarca with about 7000 inhabitants. It is 66 km away from the capital Bogotá, owns the biggest water reservation in the province of Tequendama and is surrounded by beautiful primeval and cloud forests.

ℹ️ Additional information

Minimum stay is 4 weeks, maximum is 16 weeks. Fee of 370 € is for 4 weeks; each additional week is 75 €. Placement on this project is individual. Open all year, arrival date is free.

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📅 Available sessions

COL-39/2017

04/01/2017 → 18/12/2017

Closed
Volunteers registered 2 / 5
♂ 0/2 ♀ 2/2

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

370.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Tena, Cundinamarca, Colombia

Colombia

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Colombia Peso (COP / $)

Exchange rate

1 COP = 0.000274 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Colombia Standard Time

Local time: 21:33 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish