📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
In the municipality of Apizaco, green areas are very important, this is why the ecological department of the city council is in charge of maintaining these areas, seeking to stop the debarking worm plague, since this plague affects not only the infected tree, but also its environment. Also, in Apizaco there is a lagoon in which it is still possible to swim for people, therefore it is necessary to give it the adequate treatment in order to be able to keep enjoying this place.
This project in collaboration with the Municipal Youth Institute (Instituto Municipal de la Juventud) is looking to rescue the green areas of Apizaco through environmental practices with the support of local and international youth, promoting teamwork, culture, respect, empathy towards nature and in this way promote the development of the community.
💼 What the programme involves
• The volunteers will participate in cleaning the Apizaquito lagoon.
• They will carry out reforestation of trees in the Anden Park. This place is considered the largest lung of the City of Apizaco.
• The volunteers will paint murals creating a union between the different counties, where they will be able to express part of their culture, carrying out a cultural exchange through painting together with the community and guided by professional muralists from the locality.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Food and hosting will be provided during the workcamp.
📍 About the location
During their free time, the volunteers can spend time in Tlaxcala which is the capital of the smallest state of Mexico. The state\'s name is Tlaxcala as well. It has a small colonial downtown with a large student population, good restaurants, and cafes with a vibrant cultural life. As it is not far from the state of Mexico and Puebla, the volunteers can travel to both states by bus and discover the beautiful Mexico City and Puebla. To have more information about Tlaxcala;
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/mexico/east-of-mexico-city/tlaxcala
https://www.visitmexico.com/en/main-destinations/tlaxcala/tlaxcala