Description

* To help plant new trees on the property.
* To help design and plant the gardens in between the buildings.
* If volunteers can donate seeds for the vegetable patch it would be much appreciated.

Highlights

Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos (NPH) is a world-wide organization that helps abandoned children. In 1954 an American, Father William Wasson, began the organization in Mexico by rescuing 8 children from jail for stealing money in a chapel to buy their food. To date, NPH has helped over 15,000 children in eight countries in Central and South America.
NPH's objective is to provide children in need with the attention, love and time they need to lead happy, healthy lives. It is also their goal to provide children with basic necessities such as education, food, clothing and medical attention so that they may grow up to be responsible, contributing members of their societies and able to support a family of their own.

NPH is a community of people and volunteers willing to give their time and knowledge to help raise responsible citizens. Children of all ages are welcome to this little community, some have been abandoned others have lost one or both of their parents and have no one to take care of them. Most of them bring with them emotional and physical scars that begin to heal when they come to this big and caring family.

They need volunteers to reforest the land and to help construct a nature reserve within the property. They are planning to bring animals from Ometepe Island and set them free on their land so that they can reproduce. They will need assistance in tree and crop planting.
During the rainy season they plant different produce such as beans, corn, etc.

Qualifications

Must enjoy nature and be willing to do manual labour.

Minimum Education

High School

Intern Types

• Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Sciences
• Agriculture
• Agronomy

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

USD 2,495 for 4 weeks, USD 225 each additional wk.

Cost Includes:

• Emergency evacuation services
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

Upon arrival in country our staff will pick you up at the airport and return you to our Orientation Center for a safety briefing and general country orientation. For this program you are required to complete one - 4 weeks of language training and orientation which is included in the cost of the program. At the end of that week you will transfer to your placement to begin volunteering. Our staff are available to assist you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week should you require help of any kind.

Experience Required

yes

Friendly, outgoing and able to respect and accept traditional cultural practices. Enthusiastic, energetic and compassionate to the various needs of the community.

Volunteer Types

• Agriculture
• Conservation
• Reforestation

Typical Volunteer

We believe everyone can contribute by volunteering. Recent graduates from high school, college or university, professionals taking a career break, recent retirees, individuals or groups who are interested in a change and the chance to enrich their own life and the lives of others. If you are 18 years or older you can apply for any of the placements available. If you are from 16-18 years old you may apply for placements near our Volunteer Abroad Office and Residence, so that we are able to give you more support. Both students and professionals are needed for placements in all our countries.

Age Range

18+

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory
• Group living
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of Depends on the placement

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

24-48 hrs

Basecamp International Centers's Mission Statement

We believe international volunteering promotes cross-cultural learning that helps create global awareness, understanding between cultures and provides the platform for positive change. Our volunteers have taught in schools, provided disaster relief support for the International Red Cross, conducted essential research to improve the management strategies of threatened environments, built homes for impoverished people, provided vocational training and programs for street kids and have worked in co-operation with hundreds of local organizations to distribute aid and improve the quality of life for people throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Year Founded

1998