Pies Descalzos Barranquilla

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Colombia Education Education Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Pies Descalzos Foundation is a Colombian charity founded by pop artist Shakira in 1997 with the aim of helping poor and impoverished children. The foundation's mission is "To ensure that every Colombian child can exercise their right to a quality education" and the staff works with displaced and vulnerable communities by addressing their unique needs. The main focus is education and the organization has five schools across Colombia that provide classes and meals for 4,000 children.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will be involved in three main areas. In the area of EDUCATION, they will support teachers during lessons, promote the reading plan and conduct reading and writing clubs. In the area of ICT, they will be asked to facilitate ICT management training clubs and provide workshops about presentation management and blog management. Volunteers will also help in the elaboration and maintenance of Web page. The third are is STORY TELLING and it includes creating photography and writing workshops! As you can see, the foundation needs help in a lot of topics! Don't hesitate to send us your application!

🏠 Accommodation on site

Pies Descalzos doesn't provide accommodation but local staff can advice you regarding the best place to stay at if you are accepted!

🍲 Food

No food/meals provided

📍 About the location

In Barranquilla, where the Magdalena River meets the Caribbean Sea, any street becomes a party. You don’t need to visit during the famous Carnival to see a spontaneous crowd dancing around a makeshift stage to instruments such as drums, maracas, and millet flutes. Here, joy belongs to everyone! However, inequality is still a reality in this city... Pies Descalzos' school, founded in 2009, is located in the village Eduardo Santos - La Playa and serves 1 347 people including children but also young students as well as the whole community. The sector is recognized as a recipient of displaced population from neighboring departments of the Atlantic Ocean as Magdalena, Sucre and Bolivar.

🎒 Leisure activities

Barranquilla's Carnival (Spanish: Carnaval de Barranquilla) is Colombia's most important folkloric celebration, and one of the biggest carnivals in the world. The carnival has traditions that date back to the 19th century. Forty days before Holy Week, Barranquilla decks itself out to receive national and foreign tourists and joins together with the city's inhabitants to enjoy four days of intense festivities. During the carnival, Barranquilla's normal activities are paralyzed because the city gets busy with street dances, musical and masquerade parades. Other activities can be found here: http://www.barranquilla.gov.co/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2932&Itemid=123

⚠️ Requirements

To join this project,you need to be very motivated and to have at least a B1 level of Spanish. Previous experience working with kids is a plus!

ℹ️ Additional information

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00

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

📍 Location

Cl. 14 #17-80, Riomar, Eduardo Santos, Barranquilla, Atlántico, 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: 21:55 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish