Fundacion Aldeas de Paz In Santa Elena , Venezuela Welcomes Individual Volunteers, Interns, Families And Groups Regardless Of Age, Experience Or Background To Take Part In A Number Of Projects

Aldeas de Paz welcomes individual Volunteers, Interns, Families and Groups regardless of age, experience or background. You don't have to speak fluent Spanish as we provide full on-site support and 24 hour back-up and free Spanish language classes. Our various programs are aimed to enhance and enrich the life of children, young people and their families In Venezuela.

Explore the world's most striking landscapes, help with meaningful volunteer work and make friends! Our headquarters are located in Santa Elena de Uairén, the heart of the incredible Gran Sabana National Park in Venezuela. This spectacular border region marks an triangle between Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana. We are at the center of one of the world's most impressive biological reserves while enjoying an extremely comfortable climate.

Experience local cultures and meet the people

Aldeas de Paz Volunteers and Interns work in direct contact with the lovely people of Santa Elena and in stunning locations: In the village center with local institutions, on the Foundations´ Grounds surrounded by a virgin rain forest reserve and in remote and authentic Pemón Indigenous Villages.

We have currently various community programs underway and run by volunteers. Programs are based in schools, public centers and community areas in the village as well as the on Aldeas de Paz` foundations grounds where we work with the long term expectation of opening a large multi-faceted Therapy Center soon. Volunteers, through their donations and through volunteer work done on the Foundations grounds are helping us to create this center.

We encourage volunteers to form schedules which work for them, and to work in any combination of programs. Volunteers decide how many hours they want to work. We recommend a minimum 3 days a week. You may work as much as 5 days and as many hours you wish. We emphasize that we focus on excellence and not on quantity!

Programmes Include:

Youth Care & Community

Medicine & Healthcare Experience and Observation

Live & Volunteer with Pemón Aboriginals

Teaching & Tutoring

Conservation & Environment

Ecological Building & Carpentry

NGO Management & Administration

Therapeutic Horse Riding

Multi-Media Travel Journalism

For More Information

E-Mail Aldeas de Paz

Visit our web site www.peacevillages.org

No Enquires Of A Commercial Nature, Thankyou

(When applying for opportunities by e-mail please include your name, position applied for, contact details, and nationality)