Ojos de Braojos

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About the project

Ojos de Braojos

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Town hall of Braojos

💼 What the programme involves

Ojos de Braojos is an English teaching workcamp. The task of the volunteers will be help to co-create the workshops in English for local children and teenagers. Volunteers will be creating games, workshops and activities for the kids in English so they can practice and learn the language in an informal way instead of school teaching. Activating kids and teenagers, providing cross-cultural learning experience for them as well as English language environment. It will be done through the games, workshops, sport activities, excursions, discussions, etc. It would be a bonus if volunteers could speak a little Spanish but it's is not essential. The volunteers will work approximately 6 hours a day from Monday to Friday. In the morning from 09:00 to 13:00 aprox. the volunteers will be spending time with kids and in the afternoon hours, they will be preparing the activities all together in group. The weekends will be free.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The accommodation will be done in a local hostel in the town which has 8 rooms with several bunk beds in it and separate bathrooms and showers for boys and girls. There is also a well equipped kitchen in the building. The hostel has its own garden and a common area for the volunteers. Even though the there will be beds and pillows, there is no sheets and pillow covers so. Please bring your sleeping bags or your own sheets.

📍 About the location

Braojos is a municipality of Spain belonging to the Community of Madrid. It is included in the area of influence of the port of Somosierra, traditional step of the so-called "Camino de Francia", and in its term is also the port of Arcones. In 2017 it had a population of 200 inhabitants. 86 km away from Madrid and it takes approximately a bit more than 1 hour to reach it. Even though public transportation is not very developed in the area, it could be possible to reach the near towns using buses to Buitrago de Lozoya.

🎒 Leisure activities

During the weekend and free time you may visit the Spanish capital. Normally there are 2 days off per week. You are free those days and have the possibility to plan a group trip to the mountains or to the nearest towns like Rascafria which is located in the wonderful area of Valle del Lozoya, Rascafría is one of the most beautiful villages in La Sierra Norte. It stands out since its foundation for the imposing Monastery of Santa María del Paular. Or Buitrago de Lozoya, which is one of the most picturesque municipalities in the Community of Madrid and has an important mediaeval heritage. Its historic center is surrounded by a spectacular wall of Arab origin, surrounded in turn by the waters of the Lozoya River. Behind its ancient walls await the Castle (14th-15th centuries), the Church of Santa María del Castillo, the Clock Tower and even a museum with works by Picasso.

⚠️ Requirements

The volunteers have to speak English well as this is an English teaching project. It will be nice if they speak at least a basic level of Spanish.

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📷 Project photos

Ojos de Braojos

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📅 Available sessions

ESDA-0425

01/07/2025 at 00:00 → 15/07/2025 at 00:00

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

50.00 EUR

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

📍 Location

28737 Braojos, Madrid, Spain

Spain

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:06 (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