📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
This program will be carried out in collaboration with a non-profit foundation in Medellín. Its main goal is to improve the quality of life of children and teenagers in vulnerable situations by ensuring their overall development and promoting their social, educational, and emotional inclusion.
The foundation works to create a safe environment full of opportunities, where children can overcome risks such as poverty, neglect or social exclusion.
The foundation currently supports around 50 children/teenagers and provides a home for around 20 children/teenagers.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will plan and lead different activities for children and teenagers.
The work includes:
Organizing workshops and activities on education, culture, arts and sports.
Planning and leading lessons.
Spending time with children: playing, talking, and being a good role model.
Helping with content for social media, communication campaigns and fundraising.
The foundation is open to new ideas and suggestions.
Volunteers work 5 days a week (5–6 hours per day), depending on the activities.
Note: Activities may change depending on the foundation's program, weather, or other factors.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will stay at the foundation, so they will share spaces with the children. However, there is a separate room for volunteers. No transport is needed.
The accommodation is safe and comfortable, with shared rooms, bathrooms, a kitchen, and common areas. It includes Wi-Fi, cleaning and laundry.
The local foundation provides at least 3 meals a day. There is no vegetarian menu, but the volunteers can remove the protein from the daily menu or prepare their own food.
📍 About the location
Medellín, 'the city of eternal spring', capital of the Antioquia department, has a pleasant climate of around 24°C; it offers modern transport systems like Metro and Metro Cable. Located in a valley surrounded by mountains, this city is always friendly to visitors.
From the mountains that surround the capital of Antioquia you can see how the Medellín River runs parallel to the Metro, which connects various parts of the city. There is an abundance of parks, libraries, museums and public spaces where many cultural events take place. There is a flower festival and in the surrounding villages life is simple with relaxing landscapes and nature reserves.
Places such as the Botanical Garden, the Pies Descalzos park, the Berrío park and the Lleras park are places that you cannot miss.
In addition, Medellín has Parque Explora, an interactive science and technology museum in which children and adults can learn and try a large number of activities. Nearby you find the Planetarium and the Parque de los Deseos.
For more information visit: https://colombia.travel/en/medellin
The free time activities are not included in the extra fee.
⚠️ Requirements
• The volunteer must have medical assistance insurance, which covers, among others, situations related to Covid-19.
• Language: Basic/intermediate Spanish.
• Criminal record.
• Interview with WeCollab and the local partner.
• After you apply, please fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/ruCp9WtsJYA7qWuo6
ℹ️ Additional information
This project is open only to female volunteers.
Extra fee: 650.000 COP/month = approx.150 EUR/month
The extra fee includes WeCollab admin fee and a local insurance during your program.
The extra fee for the whole duration must be paid 1 month prior to the project starting via bank transfer, debit/credit card or Paypal.
Minimum stay is 2 months and maximum 6 months.
