Description

Mexico is a huge country with immense contrasts and diversity. There are thousands of villages where the population live unchanged lives, bound by tradition, the family and fiestas. All our volunteering in Mexico projects are based in just one small part of this vast country, this is around the Bay of Banderas on the Pacific Coast. Some of these projects are in the coastal town of Puerto Vallarta, others are in the more traditional villages dotted around the bay.

Volunteering opportunities include:
- Street Children
- Orphanages
- Teaching
- Turtle Conservation
- Whales and Crocodiles

Highlights

The country, Mexico contains an astonishing variety of climates, landscapes and Eco-systems. There are deserts and vast mountainous canyons, tropical jungles and cool, cactus-covered sierras.

The country is famous for its pre-hispanic architecture of massive stone temples dedicated to the sun and moon. There are artisan markets selling woven fabrics, ceramics, metalwork and carvings. White water rafting, scuba diving, surfing, horse riding and mountain biking tours are available in numerous places.

Qualifications

none

Languages

• Spanish

Cost in US$:

4,300

Cost Includes:

• Excursions
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction
• Medical insurance
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Travel while in host country
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

The cost of a placement is GBP 2,660 for three months. These costs include:
- project related travel,
- food,
- accommodation,
- in-country support provided by the Outreach International coordinator,
- support and documentation for visa application,
- training and briefing in UK including a teacher training course,
- a week end trip,
- public liability insurance,
- unlimited health insurance and baggage insurance.
- We also provide a language CD course in the UK and a comprehensive in country language course on arrival in your host country.

* It does NOT include the cost of international flights.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Age Range

17-70

This Program is open to

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

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 2

Application Process Involves

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone/Video Interview

Typically The Application Process Time is

2 months

Post Services Include

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Outreach International's Mission Statement

We are committed to cross cultural exchange and education. We combine the desire of people to travel and spend time volunteering abroad with the needs of local communities to everyone's benefit. Our Environmental Mission: We are committed to doing all we can to preserve the environment. We are aware of the detrimental impact of international flights and make every attempt to be carbon neutral. That's why for every person volunteering abroad with us, we plant three oak trees. As we've to date sent over a thousand volunteers abroad, we now have a woodland of over 3000 trees overlooking our Somerset office and we look forward to planting many more! In addition, all staff travel is kept to a minimum. All paper and other office products are recycled. Our Cultural Mission: You are generally asked to work on your project in pairs, not in larger groups. This means that the cultural impact of sending volunteers abroad to small communities is kept to a minimum. It also makes it easier to integrate with local people and immerse yourself in the culture. We need to be sure that all projects are fully sustainable. Although they need volunteers, we make certain that they are not dependent on us. Our Moral Mission: Outreach International supports projects that genuinely help important environmental and humanitarian causes. These are not projects that hit the international press; they are small, grassroots initiatives that focus on the needs of individuals. We believe that you can make a difference to the lives of these people and that you will receive as much as you give. You should come back to the UK after volunteering abroad with a fresh outlook on life and new found wisdom. Your experiences may last for just a few months - but the memories will stay with you forever.

Year Founded

1998