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To ensure the marine turtles’ permanence
in the area, the volunteers will carry out actions focused in protecting
the females, who arrive to lay down their eggs, and their nests, through
making brigades to collect eggs and bringing them to the camping, making
sure that the female is going back to the sea. They will be also in
charge of putting the eggs into incubators, carrying out a register of
statistical data (looking out at the nests and registering survival
data) and liberating the baby turtles. Language: The official language of the project is English. Some Spanish would be appreciated. Accommodation: The volunteers will be lodged in big tents in the turtle’s camping with all facilities at disposal (kitchen, bathrooms, shower). Location: Tecpan, Guerrero Nearest airport: Ixtapa – Zihuatanejo International Airport Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 180 Euro
Volunteer project: Last year the community of Cheyumil was well impressed by the presence of a group of volunteers who was working there for a day, so the community proposed to host a group of volunteers this year with the purpose of creating summer workshops in which children and young people could learn from international volunteers different subjects such as recycling waste, languages (English, French, Italian, etc), arts, painting, dances, to contribute to develop they personal skills and to achieve an intercultural exchange, contributing at the same time to the social welfare. The volunteers will be organizing workshops according to their abilities and interests: language courses (English, French, Italian, etc.), painting courses, dance courses and handcrafts workshops (using recycled materials). They will be giving courses to a group composed for up to 40 children, so they could work in two or three groups to integrate the children in activities in which they can develop their skills and abilities. They will also organize two cleaning campaigns (one per week) within the community to increase the environmental awareness. Language: The official language of the project is English. Some Spanish would be appreciated. Accommodation: Volunteers will be hosted in a house with all facilities at disposal: beds, kitchen, hot water, etc. Location: Xel-Ha, Cancun, Quintana Roo Nearest airport: Cancun International Airport Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 180 Euro
Volunteer project: Through this project, we have the goal of helping in the maintenance of the historic Morelia’s downtown declared world’s heritage by UNESCO, and to preserve all its splendor and beauty. Through different actions such as restoring ancient fountains and different maintenance tasks around the Morelia’s historic downtown, volunteers will contribute to the preservation of this site which was declared world’s heritage in 1991.
The volunteers will realize several maintenance tasks such as restoration of ancient fountains and painting ancient buildings. They could also work within the different neighborhoods that integrate the historic downtown by cleaning and renovating public areas such as gardens, parks, sportive spaces and schools. Some activities orientated to improve the road safety through putting signs for handicapped people are foreseen as well. Language: The official language of the project is English. Some Spanish would be appreciated. Accommodation: Volunteers will be hosted in a house with all facilities at disposal: beds, kitchen, hot water, etc. Location: Morelia is a beautiful historic city, and capital of the state of Michoacán. Founded almost 500 years ago, the city has a wonderful central zone with buildings dating back to the time of the Spanish conquest as well as all the more modern attributes (shops, bars, cafés, etc). The city's population is over 1 million and the climate is moderately warm, with daytime temperatures ranging from 20-35º C. Morelia is well connected to a variety of great places to visit, such as Pátzcuaro, and the ancient Purépecha capital Tzintzunzan. Nearest airport: Mexico City International Airport
Age range: 18 and over
Volunteer project: The aim of this volunteer project is helping in the development and improvement of the communities surrounding Morelia City. Volunteers will help several communities through interesting and useful actions promoting the integration of the international volunteers in the local culture and the interaction with local people. The volunteers will be renovating public spaces, squares, sportive spaces and schools that need improvement, and thus create a better life for the local people in an international solidarity effort. The volunteers will work in the demarcations surrounding Morelia, needing community service. They will help in the maintenance and renovation of some public areas such as gardens, squares, basketball fields and schools. They will have the opportunity to share time with the local population and have intercultural exchange workshops with local youngsters. Language: The official language of the project is English. Some Spanish would be appreciated. Accommodation: Volunteers will be hosted in a youth centre with all facilities at disposal: beds, kitchen, hot water, etc. Location: Morelia is a beautiful historic city, and capital of the state of Michoacán. Founded almost 500 years ago, the city has a wonderful central zone with buildings dating back to the time of the Spanish conquest as well as all the more modern attributes (shops, bars, cafés, etc). The city's population is over 1 million and the climate is moderately warm, with daytime temperatures ranging from 20-35º C. Morelia is well connected to a variety of great places to visit, such as Pátzcuaro, and the ancient Purépecha capital Tzintzunzan. Nearest airport: Mexico City International Airport
Age range: 18 and over
Volunteer project: Being aware of the role of the education in the development of the scientific and technological knowledge and its major importance to achieve a sustainable development, we decided to invite an international group of volunteers to work to increase the consciousness about environmental matters that represent a challenge for the society, like the treatment of waste and the use of the knowledge generated within educational institutions to carry out efficient recycling programs and to promote environmental education among the population. The volunteers will carry out several activities orientated to achieve a better education and awareness within the population about recycling and waste treatment. They will be participating in awareness campaigns with the local population to give them options about reducing and recycling waste through compost and other recycling activities. They could also organize workshops about how to make a compost deposit, as well as sensitization workshops and theater scenes as an instrument to increase the awareness of these matters. Volunteers could share knowledge; previous experience in these activities will be appreciated. Language: The official language of the project is English. Some Spanish would be appreciated. Accommodation: Volunteers will be hosted in a house with all facilities at disposal: beds, kitchen, hot water, etc. Location: Tlaxco, Tlaxcala Nearest airport: Mexico City International Airport Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 150 Euro
Volunteer
project: International volunteers will participate in a program to
protect the marine turtles, working in tight collaboration with the
local population of the beautiful virgin Colola beach on the Pacific
coast of Mexico. The project aims to ensure the reproduction of the
turtles and preservation of the species for the future. There are
two species of turtles arriving to this area: the Negra (Black Turtle)
and the Golfina (Olive Riddle Turtle). The people involved in the
project will help by collecting eggs, burying them in the turtle camp, taking
care of the baby turtles and collecting some statistical
data.
The main work consists in collecting
turtle eggs, burying them again in a secure place, and getting the
baby turtles back safely to the sea. This must be carried out at night since
the turtles do not go out of the ocean during the day (because of their
natural predators, it is safer for the turtles get out of the ocean in the dark).
In collaboration with local indigenous people from Colola, the
volunteers will seek for the turtles and take care of the eggs and the
baby turtles. Locals are very friendly and working with them is very
pleasant as they explain to the group what to do. There are also some extra activities to be done with the local people in order to help improve the town such as setting names to the streets or helping to arrange a multi-purpose playground for the children, and maybe some cleaning tasks, but this depends on the volunteers' initiative. The local people are very open to participate in other activities and the volunteers can also propose their own initiatives, so your ideas are welcome. Language: The official language of the project is English. Some Spanish would be appreciated. Accommodation: Volunteers will stay at the turtle camp in a wooden construction, made of coco palm trees. It is safe and very fresh (needed in the warm weather of the beach!). There are wooden beds, a kitchen and a rustic bathroom. There is electricity just enough to light some lamps and it is necessary to bring sleeping bag and mattress. The place is basic but functional and it is located 20 to 30 minutes walking from Colola town, where you can find more services. Location: Colola is a small town located on the Michoacan State coast, between Maruata and La Placita towns. It's a remote place that offers an excellent opportunity to be close to nature, on a virgin beach, with no tourism around. The closest city is Tecoman at 200 kilometers, but other villages such as La Placita that are closer (45 minutes by bus) can offer Internet connection. Nearest airport: Mexico City International Airport Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 180 Euro
The volunteers will be involved in social
and educational activities with local students, to achieve an
intercultural exchange and to promote environmental culture. They will
organize English language workshops and forums, so that the students
could learn more about the language and could practice their knowledge. Language: The official language of the project is English. Some Spanish would be appreciated. Accommodation: Volunteers will be hosted in a house with all facilities at disposal: beds, kitchen, hot water, etc. Location: Lazaro Cardenas is a city on the Pacific coast of Mexico. It has 160,000 inhabitants and counts with all the modern services. It is located very close to beautiful places on the Mexican coast. Nearest airport: Ixtapa – Zihuatanejo International Airport Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 75 Euro
Volunteer project: Through this project, we have the goal of fostering an entrepreneur culture where local children could have a wide learning experience through sharing opinions, working methods and experiences with the local students and international volunteers in a multicultural environment. We think that by facing different cultures and ways of thinking, we can open communication channels throughout the world to make children and youngsters conscious about being responsible entrepreneurs within a multicultural frame and being respectful of cultural diversity as well as diversity in ideas and thinking, and being socially responsible, taking care of the environment. The volunteers will participate in the organization of different workshops to awake the children's consciousness about being responsible entrepreneurs and motivating them to build and shape a life project having clear goals and to encourage them to continue studying. The volunteers will have the mission of motivating and encouraging the children to discover all their potential. They will also carry out some tasks of reforestation in the surroundings to raise awareness among the local population about preserving the environment. Language: The official language of the project is English. Some Spanish would be appreciated. Accommodation: Volunteers will be hosted in a house with all facilities at disposal: showers, kitchen, hot water, etc. Location: Morelia is a beautiful historic city, and capital of the state of Michoacán. Founded almost 500 years ago, the city has a wonderful central zone with buildings dating back to the time of the Spanish conquest as well as all the more modern attributes (shops, bars, cafés, etc). The city's population is over 1 million and the climate is moderately warm, with daytime temperatures ranging from 20-35º C. Morelia is well connected to a variety of great places to visit, such as Pátzcuaro, and the ancient Purépecha capital Tzintzunzan. Nearest airport: Mexico City International Airport Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 75 Euro
Volunteer project: Through different activities throughout the year, a local group in collaboration with international volunteers will help to protect the marine turtles by preventing the turtle eggs of being stolen and ensuring the turtles’ reproduction in permanence in the zone. Through these activities, the organization looks also for increasing the conscience within the local population and local and national authorities about the importance of preserving these species as well as about ecological matters. It also promotes deep cultural exchange between the local people and international volunteers. The volunteers will carry out different tasks to help preserve two different kinds of marine turtle (Lepidochelys Olivacea and Dermochelys Coracea) by collecting the eggs that the females lay down in the zone and putting them into a yard at the turtles’ camping. They will take care of them and of the baby turtles and help to lead them to the ocean. The volunteers will also help to collect statistical data and will patrol the zone where the turtles nest by night. They will have, finally, the opportunity to help cleaning the beach. Volunteers will also take part in workshops in the local schools to promote awareness about protecting the life of the turtles to ensure their survival in the future and teach children and new generation a new relationship in harmony with the environment and in peace with nature. Language: The official language of the project is English. Some Spanish would be appreciated.
Location: Marquelia, Guerrero Nearest airport: Mexico City International Airport Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 180 Euro
Volunteer project: Nowadays global warming is one of the hottest issues in the medias and in the international scenario, which determines the necessity of thinking about it and increasing the consciousness about preserving the environment. For that reason, a group of international volunteers are encouraged to participate together to share experiences and to work to increase the awareness among the local population about these matters. The group of international volunteers will be working in different activities orientated to increase the consciousness among the local population about the global warming and the actions that must be taken to contribute to reduce its impact. The schedule includes sessions for making a diagnostic about the environmental issues that are affecting the community; making a program to reduce the waste; making a program to achieve a better waste treatment and to design and build a specific compost area. Language: The official language of the project is English. Some Spanish would be appreciated. Accommodation: Volunteers will be hosted in a house with all facilities at disposal: beds, kitchen, hot water, etc. Location: The city of León – officially named León de los Aldama – is the fifth most populous city in Mexico and the largest city in the state of Guanajuato. It is also the seat of León municipality. Also known as The Shoe Capital, it features large factories that not only produce shoes, but also boots, belts, jackets, and other leather accessories, serving both national and international markets. Nearest airport: Mexico City International Airport Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 75 Euro
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Sea
turtle conservation and monitoring program
Volunteer
project: One of the goals of this project is to raise consciousness
among people, at national and international level, about preservation,
protection and rescue of the population of marine turtles in the Mexican
coastal line. In the project we have a very interesting situation since
from the eight existing species of marine turtles in the world, seven
arrive in Mexico and two of them nest in our working zone: the Golfina
turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) and the Laud turtle (Dermochelys
coriacea), both endangered species. These exchanges promote an
incredible working and cultural exchange experience. 
Volunteer
project: The Technological College of Lazaro Cardenas is the most
important educative institution in the region. It belongs to the
Technological Education National System, whose objectives are to foster
technological education through different programs such as bachelor
degrees, carrying out at the same time different academic, cultural,
sports and social activities. 
Accommodation:
Volunteers will be lodged in tents in a camping close to the working
area with all facilities at disposal (kitchen, bathrooms for men and
women, showers).
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