Pies Descalzos Volunteering

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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

Located in the north of Colombia, Cartagena de Indias is considered the most important tourist destination. Although the streets of the historic center and Getsemaní (Gethsemane) can be appreciated vestiges of colonial and republican architecture; the city has given way to modernity with modern structures, generating a unique contrast, that has allowed the mixing of different cultures. However, poverty and inequality are important problems in Cartagena. The place where Lomas del Peye school is located is one of the poorest in the city.

🎒 Leisure activities

For visitors, the city offers a diversity of plans with its 11 kilometers of beaches and nearby islands archipelago, ideal for enjoying the breeze, the sun and all kinds of water sports; lot of streets, alleys and ramparts waiting to be explored, squares and parks where you can feel and experience the mixture of cultures between Cartagena and visitors, natural scenarios, among other places which will make you understand why the city is considered the birthplace of magical realism, and where her people will wait you with open arms! It is noteworthy that these activities are not offered by the foundation.

⚠️ 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. 52, Cartagena de Indias, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, 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: 22:19 (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