🌍 Volunteer at a Charitable School for Disability in Colombia!

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Make a real social impact: 3 travelers really felt their social impact working with this host
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What you offer

Hours per day: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 3 weeks

The Experience

Nestled near San Gil, Santander, our charitable school provides education and care to 25-30 children, teens, and adults with disabilities. A safe haven, the school offers art, music, equinotherapy, and more, fostering joy and inclusion. Volunteers gain priceless cultural immersion, connecting deeply with local staff and students while enjoying Colombia’s stunning landscapes and vibrant culture.

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Requirements

Intermediate Spanish
Over 18 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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3 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Non Profit School

4.5

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

3 Developing social awareness
3 Creating true social impact
2 Meeting locals
2 Practicing Spanish

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

3 4. Quality education

Ida Viktoria

Germany

My time at the school was amazing! During school we helped in the classrooms and after school we just spend time with the children. We went to the playground, danced with them or played basketball. Every single day we spent there was wonderful and heartwarming. This school is very very important for the children, because it gives them the love and the support they deserve! Everybody welcomed us super friendly, the room was good and you get 3 meals and 2 snacks a day. I would 100% recommend this experience to everybody who likes to socialize and loves spending time with children!

about 2 months ago

Dominik

Germany

I stayed at the school for two weeks and I really loved it! Everybody was so welcoming and lovley, the teachers and nuns are unbelivable friendly and they really help you with everything. Also with improving your spanish(basic knowledge needed). All of the children there are so happy and thankful that you are at the school and it gaves you a lot if you see them laughing. The food you get is delicious and they pay attention if you are vegetarian or something. I highly recommend volunteering here, there is a lot of help needed; you can really see your impact and how thankful everybody is!

about 2 months ago

Angèle

France

Pasé un mesito en la fundacion y estuvo muy enriquecedor. El lugar es muy bonito y la gente muy acogedora. Los ninos son muy lindos y felices de ver nuevas personas que vienen para apoyar. Pero hay que ser bien motivados y de preferencia de ya haber trabajo con niños (y mejor con niños discapacitados), porque no es para cualquier, hay que tener energía para seguir el ritmo y gustar los niños. Si es tu caso te recomiendo este voluntariado, lo vas a pasar muy bien allá y ser muy útil porque siempre se necesita apoyo en las aulas! :)

about 1 month ago

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