Kindergarten Mi Casita

Mi Casita is a private Spanish language kindergarten. It was established in Helsinki in 1994. The children at the kindergarten are between 0–6 years of age. Mi Casita ry was founded to provide Spanish-speaking daycare and to offer cultural knowledge of Spanish-speaking countries for children.

Project's activities:
The children are mainly Finnish, from Spanish/Finnish-speaking families. All staff members are native
Spanish speakers. The kindergarten is run by the Parental Association of Mi Casita and it is funded by the monthly fees paid by the parents, financial support from the City of Helsinki, and by other means of fundraising. Mi Casita has around 40 places for children including a group of pre-school children. Currently, the staff consists of eight employees.

Volunteer's tasks:
Volunteers do kindergarten work, such as practical tasks and teaching-related duties. They help and support the other employees in handling groups of children. They play with the children and can also teach them games. They also read to the children, take them out, help them with dressing and undressing from outdoor clothes and help them with eating lunch or snacks. The volunteers take part in all activities of the kindergarten. If the kindergarten visits for example museums or other public places, the volunteer will help in taking the children there. Depending on the skills and interests of the volunteers, they can e.g. teach the children music or art, organise theater with them or instruct sports to them.