Pies Descalzos Quibdó

Name: Pies Descalzos Quibdó
Start: 2017-02-01
End: 2019-11-30
Location: Colombia

Code: 594aa181-a69b-11e6-841a-0242ac1100b0 Copied

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

Quibdó is a municipality that has an impressive diversity of flora, fauna, water resources and minerals. It is located in one of the most forested regions of the country, close to large ecological and indigenous reserves. Its cultural flow includes musical manifestations, crafts and religious cults but its greatest heritage is the warmth of its people. The population still preserves its oral tradition, its myths, legends and, above all, its rituals such as the San Pacho Festival, a celebration declared by Unesco as Intangible Cultural Heritage of The Humanity. The Fundación Pies Descalzos intervenes in Antonio Ricaurte Technological Institute, which is located in the Colombian Pacific region. The project was born as a response to the lack of education and opportunities in a sector of the municipality of Quibdó where most families are IDPs who left their homes after the tragedy of Bojayá.

🎒 Leisure activities

Near of Quibdó is located the Pacific Ocean, it is an amazing place with many activities for to do. For example, you can visit Bahia Solano, this is a eco-tourism place with an exotic nature of vast forests , coral reefs, rivers , waterfalls and of course great diversity in fauna.

⚠️ 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

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: 21:40 (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