Sna’Ololetik
Mexico
Education
Children
Education
Children
Fixed dates
About the project
Sna’Ololetik
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Proyecto: Sna’ololetik, wich means “the house of the children” in Tsotsil indigenous language, It is a project in an Institution that works with kids from 6 to 13 years old, in this place the kids receive primary
education, food and host. Most of the kids come from mayan “tsotsil and tseltal” indigenous communities, they receive elementary school from bilingual teachers. This project aims to strength the students intellectual and physical capacities, trough activities that involves art and other skills apart from the formal basic education.
💼 What the programme involves
Work:
The volunteer will have 3 areas to get involved, making the next tasks:
English:
English lessons, for kids of elementary school (6 to 13 years old) The volunteer will have the responsibility to prepare the activities with some support from a teacher chosen by the direction of the Institution, the teacher may not have total academic formation in some cases, so the volunteer will be supported from Nataté with some techniques or strategies to prepare the classes each month. The volunteer will follow the Institution rules and the academic calendar according to the Public Education Secretary (SEP) including non-working days
Computing:
The volunteer will give classes for indigenous kids. The volunteer has to develop 3 daily lessons with kids of elementary school, during the afternoons from Wednesday to Sunday, so Monday and Tuesday will be days off. The school has a classroom for this that has internet and computing equipment. The volunteer has the responsibility to prepare the activities with some support from a teacher chosen by the direction of the Institution, the teacher may not have total academic formation in some cases, so the volunteer will be supported from Nataté with some techniques or strategies to prepare the classes each month. The volunteer will follow the Institution rules and the academic calendar according to the Public Education Secretary (SEP) including non-working days
Sports:
The volunteer will give sport classes for indigenous kids, the volunteer will prepare 3 daily classes for children of elementary school, in the afternoons from Wednesday to Sunday, so Monday and Tuesday will be days off. The school has field for activities like volleyball, basketball or football, it has the net for volleyball and basketball, but has no ball. There is place with grass for the football activity. The Institution has sound equipment that can be used for outdoors activities. The volun teer has the responsibility to prepare the activities with some support from a teacher chosen by the direction of the Institution, the teacher may not have total academic formation in some cases, so the volunteer will be supported from Nataté with some techniques or strategies to prepare the classes each month.
The volunteer will follow the Institution rules and the academic calendar according to the Public
Education Secretary (SEP) including non-working days.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Housing and food: Volunteers will stay in a volunteer house designated by Nataté in the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas, in same-sex, shared rooms. Volunteers have to bring sleeping bag. They will have access to basic services, shared bathrooms with hot water, and an equipped kitchen The participation fee does NOT include the costs of food or transportation.
📍 About the location
Location: The project takes place in the charming city of San Critstóbal de las Casas, which has managed to maintain its colonial architecture and Mexican flavor while welcoming a mix of
indigenous, national and international cultures. Similarly, it is a strategic starting point to tourist attractions like parks, lakes, Maya archeological sites, mangroves, waterfalls and beaches. For more information, please visit: www.vivesancristobal.com www.visitmexico.com/en/san-cristobal-de-las- casas
⚠️ Requirements
Requirement: The volunteer that comes to this project needs a good level of Spanish (intermediate speaking and writing), high school finished, experience working with kids or academic formation in education, to be respectful, tolerant and have will to work under stress, and to share new techniques with Nataté to improve on the project
🤝 Meeting point
Closes airport: The closest airport is Ángel Albino Corzo (TGZ), located in the capital city of Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas. Please keep in mind that it is necessary to travel from the airport to the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas in a taxi or bus
ℹ️ Additional information
Participation Fee: Nataté does not receive any type of funding, private or public, which is why each volunteer is required to pay a participation fee of $2,,000 MXN each month, This fee includes housing and ongoing follow-up throughout the volunteer process. The costs of transportation and food are covered by the volunteer.
Notes
Before Applying
It is indispensable to show commitment, responsibility and ability to adapt to the lifestyle conditions during the time that the volunteer service lasts.
Please if you don’t feel capable to keep control of groups avoid applying to this project. The volunteer
will follow the Institution rules and the academic calendar according to the Public Education Secretary
(SEP) including non-working days
You can bring material that you would like to share with us
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
NAT-ML16-02
11/01/2016 → 31/12/2016
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
22–50 years old
Solidarity donation
0.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
San Cristobal de las Casas, Chis., Mexico
Mexico
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Mexico Peso (MXN / Mex$)
Exchange rate
1 MXN = 0.048171 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Spanish