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2-Week Winter Specials
Want to do international volunteer work and make a difference, but don’t think you have enough time? Why not take advantage of your winter break or January term and join us on one of our 2-week winter specials? You will be with a small group of fellow volunteers immersed in another culture. It’s the perfect way to gain some experience, help out, and have fun while contributing significantly to the local community as well as your own personal growth
Culture & Community in Bolivia
Sunday December 28 2008 - Saturday January 10 2009
Your first day will be a tour of the city of Cochabamba and a general introduction to the Bolivian culture. The next morning, you will be introduced to one of the sites of our care and community projects. Working in a small group made up of volunteers and local staff, you will tackle the large task of renovating parts of the orphanage that are in dire need. Volunteers in the past have built greenhouses and compost areas, worked on building renovation, and helped restore outdoor and indoor play areas. Volunteers can stay with host families by themselves, in single sex pairs, or there is also the option to stay in a separate room in one of the orphanages you are working on. During the weekend, you will visit Totora, a colonial pueblo near Cochabamba known for its beautiful colonial buildings and the traditional lifestyle of its inhabitants.
back on topConservation & Environment In Thailand
Sunday December 28 2008 - Saturday January 10 2009
When you arrive in Thailand, we will show you Krabi by day and night and give you a general insight into Thai culture. Not only will you be thrilled by the great food and wonderful people, you will be actively involved in scuba diving, mangrove reforestation, and other conservation work. You complete a four-day NAUI Open Water course to qualify you to dive. You will learn how to breathe, clear your mask and equalize pressure, as well as become familiar with the buddy system and underwater sign language. Once you have qualified, your efforts will be rewarded as you descend to a stunningly clear underwater world of tropical fish, turtles, sea urchins and corals that you never knew existed.
Observing and recording reef damage and fish populations, you will play a part in conserving this precious ecosystem off the coast of South East Thailand. After your two or three weeks, you will return home with universally recognized dive qualifications and a wealth of diving experience while knowing that you’ve made useful contributions to the preservation of a wonderful marine ecosystem. On top of all that, you’ll have some great memories of Thailand!
back on topCulture & Community In Ghana
Sunday December 28 2008 - Saturday January 10 2009
You can make a real difference in people’s lives by getting involved in our community project based in the Akuapem Hills, North of Accra in Ghana. You will live alongside a few of your fellow volunteers with a local host family, which gives you a real chance to immerse yourself in the great community atmosphere in the Akuapem Hills. You will work on a housing project, helping build a new classroom for the village school and housing poor families. You will be making mud cement, pressing bricks and leaving them to dry before building with them.
There’s also a need for landscaping the surroundings and painting completed buildings. During the weekend, we’ll take you to Cape Coast to visit Kakum Rainforest Reserve where you can hike through the jungle and experience the canopy walkway high in the trees. You’ll also have the chance to visit Cape Coast’s slave castle and stop off at one of Ghana’s palm fringed beaches for some well deserved rest and relaxation.
back on topMedicine & Healthcare in Argentina
Sunday December 28 2008 - Saturday January 10 2009
If you want to gain real insight into the working world of medicine, this is a great opportunity. In the beautiful, historic city of Córdoba, you can help the doctors in their busy clinics or work in hospitals shadowing the staff on their daily rounds.
You will rotate around different medical centers in the city of Córdoba so you can see a wide variety of healthcare facilities, conditions and treatments. You can accompany doctors in their consultations and work with patients. You will get great insight into medical practice and observe a variety of procedures. You don’t need any experience, but you should be eager to learn and speak good conversational Spanish so you can communicate with doctors, nurses and patients. Some of the places we work include the Hospital Pediatrico, a large regional children’s hospital that has overcome years of political struggle to function today. Hospital Pediatrico demonstrates how Argentina’s fraught political past impacts the country’s healthcare system now. You will also spend time at Hospital San Roque where our volunteers work in departments as diverse as dentistry and mental healthcare. You will have a weekend trip to relax and enjoy some of Argentina’s stunning summer landscapes in the Traslasierra region. Traveling along High Mountain Pass from Córdoba province’s capital, we will take you to stay in the quaint mountain town of Nono where there are many activities to enjoy, including a traditional Argentine asada.
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