Description

Help to clean the Amayito stream
Assist in the bio-gas project: to help the community obtain renewable energy and provide the community with fuel other than wood in order to prevent more deforestation.

Help to build a dyke in order to stop erosion.

Highlights

Rancho Guadalupe is a large conservation area whose main goal is to preserve the flora and fauna endemic to the region and its dry, tropical environment. The ranch is divided into pasture for cattle and Pelibüey (this is a new breed of domestic sheep, a creative combination of a gazelle and a goat). The rest is a reserve inhabited by local wild life. The stream that runs through the property provides the resident animals with water and shelter in the dry season. Unfortunately the water in the stream is being contaminated by plastic garbage, which travels downstream from the city on its way to the ocean. One of the ranch's main efforts is to prevent this garbage from reaching the ocean. As part of a campaign to provide renewable and self-sustainable energy to the ranch, a vigorous planting project is being implemented on the property. In the rainy season they are planting as many fruit trees as possible, so the animals can find the food they need to survive.

This wonderful place needs people with fresh ideas to make the ranch's conservation efforts more productive.

Qualifications

Knowledge and experience with other conservation projects would be beneficial but not necessary.

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

Flexible and energetic with a compassion to work towards developing a more healthy environment. Respect and understanding of traditional cultivation practices.

Volunteer Types

• Agriculture
• Conservation
• Planting
• 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