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Volunteer in Sports Coaching in Colombia

by: Minga House Foundation

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Love sports? Join our Sports Coaching Volunteer Program in Chinchiná, Colombia, and work with young athletes to develop their skills and confidence. Volunteers help coach soccer, basketball, and other sports, teaching teamwork, discipline, and healthy habits. No formal coaching experience is required—just enthusiasm and a love for the game! Program Highlights: Coach youth sports teams and organize training sessions. Mentor young athletes and promote teamwork and leadership. Engage with the local community through sports and fitness initiatives. Private bedroom and bathroom provided, along with daily breakfast. Program Fee: $45/day (includes accommodation, breakfast, transportation to and from the job site, and support services). Minimum commitment of 2 weeks.

Program Highlights

Coach youth sports teams and organize training sessions.

Mentor young athletes and promote teamwork and leadership.

Engage with the local community through sports and fitness initiatives.

Private bedroom and bathroom provided, along with daily breakfast.

Coach soccer teams, swimming classes, judo classes

Quick Details

Locations:
  • Colombia
Availability
Year(s) Offered: Year RoundDuration:
  • 2-4 Weeks
  • 5-8 Weeks
  • 3-6 Months
  • 1-2 Years
  • Summer
  • Alternative Spring Break
  • Winter
Age Requirement: 18+
Types & Subjects
Causes:
  • Education
  • Sports
  • Teaching
Guidelines
Nationalities:
  • Albanian
  • Algerian
  • American
  • Antarctica
  • Argentinian
  • Australian
  • Austrian
  • Basotho
  • Belarusian
  • Belgian
  • Belizean
  • Beninese
  • Bermudian
  • Bhutanese
  • Bissau-Guinean
  • Bolivian
  • Bonaire
  • Bosnian
  • Botswana
  • Brazilian
  • British
  • British Virgin Islander
  • Bruneian
  • Bulgarian
  • Burkinabe
  • Burundian
  • Cambodian
  • Cameroonian
  • Canadian
  • Cape Verdean
  • Caymanian
  • Central African
  • Chadian
  • Channel Islander
  • Chilean
  • Chinese
  • Colombian
  • Comoran
  • Congolese
  • Cook Islander
  • Costa Rican
  • Creole
  • Croatian
  • Cuban
  • Curacao
  • Cypriot
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Djibouti
  • Dominican
  • Dutch
  • Ecuadorian
  • Egyptian
  • Emirati
  • English
  • Equatorial Guinean
  • Eritrean
  • Estonian
  • Ethiopian
  • European
  • Fijian
  • Filipino
  • Finnish
  • French
  • Gabonese
  • Gambian
  • Georgian
  • German
  • Ghanaian
  • Gibraltarian
  • Greek
  • Greenlandic
  • Grenadian
  • Guadeloupian
  • Guatemalan
  • Guinean
  • Guyanese
  • Haitian
  • Hawaiian
  • Honduran
  • Hungarian
  • I-Kiribati
  • Icelandic
  • Indian
  • Indonesian
  • Iranian
  • Iraqi
  • Irish
  • Israeli
  • Italian
  • Ivorian
  • Jamaican
  • Japanese
  • Jordanian
  • Kazakhstani
  • Kenyan
  • Kittitian, Nevisian
  • Kiwi
  • Korean
  • Kuwaiti
  • Kyrgyzstani
  • Lao or Laotian
  • Latvian
  • Lebanese
  • Liberian
  • Libyan
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuanian
  • Luxembourg
  • Macedonian
  • Malagasy
  • Malawian
  • Malaysian
  • Maldivian
  • Malian
  • Maltese
  • Manx
  • Marshallese
  • Martiniquais
  • Mauritanian
  • Mauritian
  • Mexican
  • Micronesian
  • Moldovan
  • Monegasque
  • Mongolian
  • Montenegrin
  • Montserratian
  • Moroccan
  • Mozambican
  • multi
  • Myanmar
  • Namibian
  • Nauruan
  • Nepalese
  • New Caledonian
  • Ni-Vanuatu
  • Nicaraguan
  • Nigerian
  • Nigerien
  • Niuean
  • Norwegian
  • Omani
  • Pakistani
  • Palauan
  • Palestinian
  • Panamanian
  • Papua New Guinean
  • Paraguayan
  • Peruvian
  • Polish
  • Polynesian
  • Portuguese
  • Puerto Rican
  • Qatari
  • Romanian
  • Rwandan
  • Saint Helenian
  • Saint Lucian
  • Saint Vincentian or Vincentian
  • Salvadoran
  • Sammarinese
  • Samoan
  • Sao Tomean
  • Saudi Arabian
  • Scottish
  • Senegalese
  • Serbian
  • Serbian; Montenegrin
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leonean
  • Singaporean
  • Slovak
  • Slovenian
  • Solomon Islander
  • Somali
  • South African
  • South Sudanese
  • Spanish
  • St. Barts
  • Statian
  • Sudanese
  • Surinamese
  • Swazi
  • Swedish
  • Swiss
  • Syrian
  • Taiwanese
  • Tajikistani
  • Tanzanian
  • Thai
  • The Vatican
  • Tunisian
  • Turkish
  • Ugandan
  • Ukrainian
  • Uruguayan
  • Welsh
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Last Updated: Apr 07, 2026

Program Details

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Locations

  • Colombia

Types and Subjects

  • Causes
  • Education
  • Sports
  • Teaching

Availability

Years Offered: Year Round

Duration:
  • 2-4 Weeks
  • 5-8 Weeks
  • 3-6 Months
  • 1-2 Years
  • Summer
  • Alternative Spring Break
  • Winter

Age Requirement

18+

Guidelines

Nationalities:
  • Albanian
  • Algerian
  • American
  • Antarctica
  • Argentinian
  • Australian
  • Austrian
  • Basotho
  • Belarusian
  • Belgian
  • Belizean
  • Beninese
  • Bermudian
  • Bhutanese
  • Bissau-Guinean
  • Bolivian
  • Bonaire
  • Bosnian
  • Botswana
  • Brazilian
  • British
  • British Virgin Islander
  • Bruneian
  • Bulgarian
  • Burkinabe
  • Burundian
  • Cambodian
  • Cameroonian
  • Canadian
  • Cape Verdean
  • Caymanian
  • Central African
  • Chadian
  • Channel Islander
  • Chilean
  • Chinese
  • Colombian
  • Comoran
  • Congolese
  • Cook Islander
  • Costa Rican
  • Creole
  • Croatian
  • Cuban
  • Curacao
  • Cypriot
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Djibouti
  • Dominican
  • Dutch
  • Ecuadorian
  • Egyptian
  • Emirati
  • English
  • Equatorial Guinean
  • Eritrean
  • Estonian
  • Ethiopian
  • European
  • Fijian
  • Filipino
  • Finnish
  • French
  • Gabonese
  • Gambian
  • Georgian
  • German
  • Ghanaian
  • Gibraltarian
  • Greek
  • Greenlandic
  • Grenadian
  • Guadeloupian
  • Guatemalan
  • Guinean
  • Guyanese
  • Haitian
  • Hawaiian
  • Honduran
  • Hungarian
  • I-Kiribati
  • Icelandic
  • Indian
  • Indonesian
  • Iranian
  • Iraqi
  • Irish
  • Israeli
  • Italian
  • Ivorian
  • Jamaican
  • Japanese
  • Jordanian
  • Kazakhstani
  • Kenyan
  • Kittitian, Nevisian
  • Kiwi
  • Korean
  • Kuwaiti
  • Kyrgyzstani
  • Lao or Laotian
  • Latvian
  • Lebanese
  • Liberian
  • Libyan
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuanian
  • Luxembourg
  • Macedonian
  • Malagasy
  • Malawian
  • Malaysian
  • Maldivian
  • Malian
  • Maltese
  • Manx
  • Marshallese
  • Martiniquais
  • Mauritanian
  • Mauritian
  • Mexican
  • Micronesian
  • Moldovan
  • Monegasque
  • Mongolian
  • Montenegrin
  • Montserratian
  • Moroccan
  • Mozambican
  • multi
  • Myanmar
  • Namibian
  • Nauruan
  • Nepalese
  • New Caledonian
  • Ni-Vanuatu
  • Nicaraguan
  • Nigerian
  • Nigerien
  • Niuean
  • Norwegian
  • Omani
  • Pakistani
  • Palauan
  • Palestinian
  • Panamanian
  • Papua New Guinean
  • Paraguayan
  • Peruvian
  • Polish
  • Polynesian
  • Portuguese
  • Puerto Rican
  • Qatari
  • Romanian
  • Rwandan
  • Saint Helenian
  • Saint Lucian
  • Saint Vincentian or Vincentian
  • Salvadoran
  • Sammarinese
  • Samoan
  • Sao Tomean
  • Saudi Arabian
  • Scottish
  • Senegalese
  • Serbian
  • Serbian; Montenegrin
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leonean
  • Singaporean
  • Slovak
  • Slovenian
  • Solomon Islander
  • Somali
  • South African
  • South Sudanese
  • Spanish
  • St. Barts
  • Statian
  • Sudanese
  • Surinamese
  • Swazi
  • Swedish
  • Swiss
  • Syrian
  • Taiwanese
  • Tajikistani
  • Tanzanian
  • Thai
  • The Vatican
  • Tunisian
  • Turkish
  • Ugandan
  • Ukrainian
  • Uruguayan
  • Welsh

Program Cost Includes

  • Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
  • In-Country Transportation To & From Project
  • Letter of Recommendation
  • Certificate of Completion
  • Some Meals / Partial Meal Plan
  • Public Transportation Pass

Accommodation Options

  • Apartment/Flat
  • Dormitory
  • Group living

Qualifications & Experience

    Language Skills Required

  • English

    Accepted Education Levels

  • Any/All Education Levels Accepted

Application Procedures

  • Online Application
  • Resume
  • Phone/Video Interview

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the minimum and maximum duration of the program?

Volunteers can stay for a minimum of 2 weeks and a maximum of 89 days.

How much does it cost to join the program?

The program costs $45 per day, which includes:

  • A private bedroom with a private bathroom.
  • Daily breakfast.
  • Registration with Migration Colombia.
  • An invitation letter.
  • A planning guide.
  • A pre-arrival video conference.

Do I have to purchase travel insurance before joining the program?

Yes, all volunteers should have valid travel insurance. Additionally, you will be required to sign a Certificate of Commitments, Exemption from Liability, and Waiver of Legal Claims for Volunteering Activities as part of the pre-arrival process.

Do participants need to secure a visa before arrival?

Most nationalities do not require a visa to enter Colombia. According to your nationality, you can stay visa-free for up to 89 days.

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