REFUGE FOR GIRLS PABLO ANDA A.C.

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

This institution was founded 1872 by the Father Pablo de Anda Padilla with the objective to protect and educate girls who have been abandoned or mistreated by their parents. It was the first refuge for girls in the city of Leon, which was back then called Casa de la Misericordia and later renamed Asilo de San Vicente . Today, it is known by the name Asilo Pablo Anda, A. C. . Exclusively girls between 3-12 years live in the house. They are orphans, daughters of a single parent, of dispersed families, of parents who are not capable of taking care of them, or girls in situations endangering their physical and moral integrity as well as girls guarded by the welfare service.

💼 What the programme involves

Accompanying the girls in their development towards independent and honest women with various activities supporting this development. The schedule of the work will be from Monday to Friday from 6 am to 8 am and from 3.30 pm to 9 pm, according to the school calendar. Activities:Support and accompany the girls in their daily activities (waking them up and getting them ready for school etc.),Support them with their school work, Help with extra-curricular activities inside as well as outside the house, Foster the development of values in the scope of all the activities organized for the girls. There s the possibility to do different kinds of activities with the girls and get involved with them personally. he project Teaching Farm aims to realize educational activities as well as animal feed. The project includes organizing and doing workshops for primary school students who visit the farm. Specific activities are organization of everything for the visits of schools, animal feed, helping to vaccinate, cleaning and repairing the farmyard, taking control of the lavatories, reproduction and loss of life.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteers will be living in the project itself where they will have their own bedroom.

🍲 Food

The food will be provided in the project.

📍 About the location

Ciénega, Guanajuato is at about 4 hours by bus from Mexico City.

🎒 Leisure activities

Activities in the city of León and its surroundings. Visit of touristic cities in the state of Guanajuato like: San Miguel de Allende, Dolores Hidalgo or Guanajuato.

⚠️ Requirements

The volunteers are required to have the following characteristics:
The work will be directly with the girls so the volunteers should be patient, flexible, creative, tolerant, dynamic, responsible and willing to learn and develop new activities.
Additionally:

1. Positive attitude towards life and a positive work ethic
2. Ability to communicate easily
3. Compassion
4. Self-confidence
5. Ability to analyze situations and solve problems
6. Adaptability
7. High level of motivation
8. Leadership qualities
9. Willingness to work in team.

🤝 Meeting point

It will be at the VIMEX office at 11 a.m, one day before the project starts. We have to take the bus the same day in the night. Arriving REFUGE staff will pick the volunteers up.

ℹ️ Additional information

6300 Pesos for 3 months, 9000 Pesos for 6 months and 16000 Pesos for 12 months. It includes food, accommodation and administrative costs.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

A-VIMEXMTVLTV19/02

01/03/2019 → 31/12/2019

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

19–99 years old

Solidarity donation

6300.00 MXN ≈ 303 EUR

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

📍 Location

Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico

Mexico

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Mexico Peso (MXN / Mex$)

Exchange rate

1 MXN = 0.048171 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Central Standard Time

Local time: 21:47 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish