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PROGRAM 2015

V O L U N T A R I O S I N T E R N A C I O N A L E S M É X I C O, A.C.

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VIMEX VOLUNTARIOS INTERNACIONALES MÉXICO Voluntarios Internacionales México A.C (VIMEX) is a Mexican organization founded on

December 4th, 1985. It began to work officially in 1982.

Located in Mexico City, VIMEX is an independent non-religious, non-governmental and non-

profitable organization. It co- organizes International Work camps, Medium and Long Term

Volunteering programs, EVS and Weltwärts projects in Mexico, it hosts international volunteers in

various projects and sends Mexican volunteers to projects abroad. VIMEX’s national programs

aim at integrating national and international volunteers in various projects by providing their time,

energy and knowledge and at the same time sensibilising them to certain aspects of the

Mexican reality. Being part of a project in Mexico allows the volunteers to get to know a bit more

about the Mexican culture, customs, heritage, but mostly about its people. Volunteers can also

practice their Spanish skills as well as getting acquainted with other languages while doing

something useful. But more important, VIMEX hopes that the attitude of the people changes for

the benefit of human kind and of the society we all live in. Therefore, VIMEX encourages

everyone to experience being a volunteer in Mexico and abroad.

The object of VIMEX’S international programs is to support and provide Mexican people the

possibility to get to know different points of view about different perspective of life and other

cultures in comparison to ours. Moreover, VIMEX promotes living together in harmony and

working in an international team

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VIMEX

To promote global solidarity, tolerance and mutual understanding between the

different cultures and races through the International Volunteer Projects.

Identify the necessities of our country in social, educative and environmental

areas.

To give support to communities that require volunteer work. To make young

people conscious of their important participation in society.

To reinforce our organization with social, educative, ecological and environ-

mental awareness with national and international presence with voluntary

work contributing to the development of people, especially those with fewer

opportunities.

MISSION

GOALS

VISION

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VIMEX

Type of organization: VIMEX is a Civil Association, recognized by the Mexican

Government and by the Mexican Laws is a Non-Governmental.

VIMEX organizes:

Short term work camps

Medium and Long Term volunteering

EVS

Weltwärts Projects

Spanish courses

ORGANIZATION

ACTIVITIES

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GENERAL CONDITIONS VOLUNTARIOS INTERNACIONALES MÉXICO

18 years or more: for volunteers of an age of 30 or more years they must have an open

mind and they have to accept the conditions of the camp.

•Common Language:

English and basic Spanish are the most used languages during the volunteering projects.

We encourage all volunteers to take part in the international work camps in Mexico to

get some Spanish in order to make it easier and more enjoyable experience.

For MTV, LTV, EVS and Weltwärts projects volunteers need to speak and write basic

Spanish to facilitate the communication with local people and with the members

of the project.

•Participation Fee:

In all of our projects it is required and it must be covered by a bank transfer or in our

office upon arrival.

•VIMEX is a non–profit organization and does not have external financial support, all

costs of the camp are sustained through participation fees from volunteers; Therefore,

all volunteers are expected to cover the fees before the project begins.

•The fees up to date are

•Membership fee –100 pesos (compulsory for Mexicans, optionally for international

volunteers), •Participation fee –$3200 mxn per work camp, $3420 mxn for one month, $6300 mxn

for 3 months, $9000 mxn for 6 months and $16200 for 12 months-. This participation fee

basically covers accommodation, food and other expenses in each camp, as well as,

VIMEX office´s administrative expenses. Not all the participation fees from the

volunteers are assigned for the camp.

CONTACTS

Vidal Flores (WW, EVS, Special Projects) [email protected]

Blanca Jiménez (MTV/LTV) [email protected]

Adriana Hernández (Outgoing) [email protected]

Maria Papenfuss (Incoming) [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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WHERE DO I LEARN

SPANISH?

If you do not speak Spanish at all…

We help you to solve this situation, is nothing complicated!

We offer you Spanish lessons designed for people like you, depending on your level. :D

Here is the information you need to read:

1 These Spanish Courses were designed for those volunteers that have no knowledge of

the Spanish language and for those volunteers that have some knowledge but would

like to improve it.

2 This course is theoretical and practical. Taking advantage you will be in Mexico City

classes are not only in class, but also in attractive spots of this beautiful and cultural city.

3 Learning a language gives the opportunity to learn more about culture, this is not the

exception, you’ll get to know more about Mexican life style, traditions and historical

background.

4 When somebody visits a country and knows a little bit the local language they feel more

motivated, more secure during the trip and of course they will feel more comfortable in

this country. The main idea is that the volunteers “feel at home”.

We believe that this course will be very helpful for the volunteers that will come to our work

camps and projects because they will have the chance to be in touch with the locals. They will

enjoy more their time in Mexico with the knowledge of the language and Mexican culture.

Spanish Course offers to you:

1 3 hours daily of Intensive theoretical- practical Spanish course with professional teacher 5

days a week.

2 The classes will take place at VIMEX office and attractive spots in Mexico City.

3 Material: workbook and notebook.

4 Lodging in a close hostel for 5 nights, breakfast included.

5 One visit to a place as a museum, historical and traditional places in Mexico City.

At the end of the Intensive Spanish Course a talk will be given. This talk will address different

topics of volunteer work, geographical situation, idiosyncrasy of Mexican people and Mexican

culture. Volunteers will be sent to their work camps and projects. Besides learning some Spanish

this will allow them to know each other and develop a support group.

COST OF THE WHOLE PROGRAM: $3200 MXN.

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PINPOINT YOUR SPANISH

COURSE

NAME DATES COURSE NAME PLACE TYPE

VIMEX SC 1 09.05 - 14.05 Spanish Course Mexico City Language

VIMEX SC 2 25.06 – 30.06 Spanish Course Mexico City Language





VIMEX SC 7 26.08 –31.08 Spanish Course Mexico City Language




VIMEX MLTV SC1 Please ask Spanish Course Mexico City Language

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TAKE A LOOK TO OUR

WORKCAMPS

SPANISH COURSES SHORT TERM VOLUNTARY PROJECTS

NAME DATES CODE NAME LOCATION DATES TYPE AGE VOL

VIMEX

SC1

09.05-14.05 A-VIMEX15/01 A New home Mexico State 15.05-31.05 CONS/SOCI 18 4

VIMEX

SC1

09.05-14.05 A-VIMEX15/02 Me-Hare Mexico State 15.05-31.05 EDU/SOCI/CON

S

18 4

VIMEX

SC2

25.06-30.06 A-VIMEX15/03 Working with

Kids, Paints..

Guanajuato 01.07-15.07 RENO/EDUI/EN

VI

18 15

VIMEX

SC3

13.07-17.07 A-VIMEX15/04 Summer Camp Oaxaca 18.07-01.08 KIDS/ART/SPOR

T

18 12

VIMEX

SC4

09.07-14.07 A-VIMEX15/05 Turtles

Zihuatanejo

Guerrero 15.07-29.07 ENVI 18 10

VIMEX

SC5

27.07-31.07 A-VIMEX15/06 Artisanal Bread

and Peaches

Tradition

Morelos 01.08-15.08 AGRI/SOCI/CUL

T

18 12

VIMEX

SC5


Zihuatanejo

Guerrero 31.07-14.08 ENVI 18 10

VIMEX

SC6

10.08-14.08 A-VIMEX15/08 Teaching Farm Guanajuato 15.08-29.08 ENVI/EDU 18 10

VIMEX

SC6


Zihuatanejo

Guerrero 16.08-30.08 ENVI 18 10

VIMEX

SC7


Zihuatanejo

Guerrero 01.09-15.09 ENVI 18 10

VIMEX

SC8

29.08-03.09 A-VIMEX15/11 Sierra Nevada Morelos 04.09-28.09 SOCI/AGRO 18 6

VIMEX

SC9


Zihuatanejo

Guerrero 17.09-30.09 ENVI 18 10

VIMEX

SC10


Zihuatanejo

Guerrero 01.12-15-12 ENVI 18 10

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SPANISH COURSES LONG TERM VOLUNTARY PROJECTS

NAME DATES CODE NAME LOCATION DATES TYPE AGE V

O

L

VIMEXLT

VSC01

Please ask A-

VIMEXLTV15/01

German

Language

and Culture

Teaching

Mexico

State

01.03.05-01.03.16 LANG/TEACH/C

ULT

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SPANISH

COURSES

MEDIUM TERM VOLUNTARY PROJECTS

NAME DATES CODE NAME LOCATION DATES TYPE A

G

E

V

O

L

VIMEXLM

TVSC01

Please

Ask

A-

VIMEXMTV/LTV15/01

Country

Side Hostel

Guanajuato 01.03.15 - 31.12.15

Permanent (Per 3, 6

months

ADM/PRO

M

18 4

VIMEXLM

TVSC01

Please

Ask

A-

VIMEXMTV/LTV15/02

Teaching

farm

Guanajuato 01.03.15 - 31.12.15

Permanent (Per 3, 6

months

ENVI/WS/E

DU

18 4

VIMEXLM

TVSC01

Please

Ask

A-VIMEXMTV/LTV

15/03

Organic

Vegetable

Garden

Guanajuato 01.03.15 - 31.12.15

Permanent (Per 3, 6

months

ENVI/EDU/

MANU

18 3

VIMEXLM

TVSC01

Please

Ask

A-VIMEXMTV/LTV

15/04

Production

of Diary

Guanajuato 01.03.15 - 31.12.15

Permanent (Per 3, 6

months

ENVI/EDU/

MANU

18 2

VIMEXLM

TVSC01

Please

Ask

A-VIMEXMTV/LTV

15/05

Social

Center

Guanajuato 01.03.15 - 31.12.15

Permanent (Per 3, 6

months

ENVI/EDU/

WS

18 2

VIMEXLM

TVSC01

Please

Ask

A-VIMEXMTV/LTV

15/06

Environmen

tal

Education

Oaxaca 01.03.14 - 01.03.15

Permanent (Per 1

month)

ENVI/EDU 18 10

VIMEXLM

TVSC01

Please

Ask

A-

VIMEXMTV/LTV15/07

Agro-

ecology

Oaxaca 01.03.15 - 31.12.15

Permanent (Per 3, 6

months

ENVI/CO

MPU/ADM

18 10

VIMEXLM

TVSC01

Please

Ask

A-

VIMEXMTV/LTV15/08

Loyola

Home

Guanajuato 01.03.14 - 01.03.15

Permanent (Per 6

months

SOCI/EDU

/CHILD

18 2

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… I WANT TO TAKE PART IN

THE PROJECTS

Just follow the next 3 steps:

STEP 1

In order to participate, you must

remember the codes of the work

camps you are interested in.

Select the type of work camp in

which you would like to

participate.

STEP 2

Browse the dates on

the calendar to find one to suit

you. Also, select the places

and the projects of interest STEP 3

To provide you information on

the steps to follow for taking

part in a national work camp,

you just need to email us.

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WHICH PROJECTS DO

VIMEX OFFER TO ME?...

MORE INFO HERE:

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SHORT TERM VOLUNTARY

PROJECTS 2015 A-VIMEX15/01 A new home Atlauta, State of Mexico 15.05 - 31.05 CONST/SOCI 18+ 4

VOL.

PARTICIPATION FEE: 3200 pesos. It includes food & accommodation

PROJECT DETAILS AND ORGANIZATION: The project is developed in cooperation with VIMEX AC

and Centro de Educación y Reencuentro Comunitario (CERCA) that began operations in 1995.

In April 1998, CERCA in cooperation with the community obtained its legal personality.

As a Civil Association and since its inception and during the development of the popular and

formal education, it has generated, accompanied, strengthened and promoted the

educational processes at a basic level in a participatory way that impacts on community

processes with the aim of transform the current situation of the people. The association wants

that the sectors with a high and mid marginalization degree have decent, fair and equitable life

conditions, by implementing three strategic lines of action: building civic mindedness and

engagement among the young generation, rural housing and the development of the income-

generating capacity.

OBJECTIVES: Enhance the growth of the income of families with low economic resources through

management and implementation of Federal programs for rural housing construction.

WORK:

1. Support in the construction of houses (walls, slab, wall panelling, painting, door and window

installation, etc.)

2. Coordination in the delivery of materials.

3. Monitoring and support in the construction.

4. Systematization and administrative support (surveys, statistics, analyses of surveys, etc.).

ACCOMMODATION: Accommodation will be with families from the community and in the house

located in the Community Center. Volunteers will clean up the house.

FOOD: Meals will be cooked by the volunteers and, sometimes, by local women.

LANGUAGE: Spanish (30-40% or more) will be welcome in order to be in touch with locals.

LOCATION: Atlautla, State of Mexico (About 2 hours by bus from Mexico City).

FREE TIME: You can visit the site “Las Palomas” located at the surroundings of Popocatepetl

volcano. There is a river and forest with a camping area. As well, you can visit Tlamacas hostel (if

volcanic activity permits it) in which you can enjoy the scenery of Mexico City and Puebla.

Tepoztlán is a nearby place with pre-Hispanic archaeological sites and with traditional spas.

Teotihuacan is home of one of the most important ancients cities of the continent. Welcome

and goodbye potluck.

REQUIREMENTS: Willingness to work in a team, dedication, responsibility and be available to work

with children, adolescents and adults. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring

your own insurance.

MEETING POINT: It will be at the VIMEX office in the morning, the same day of the project starts.

There, CERCA’s staff will pick the volunteers up.

REMARK: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the volunteers in our camps

before to go to your camp. See the information and conditions at the section of the Spanish

Courses 2015.

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A-VIMEX15/02 ME-HARE Atlauta, State of Mexico 15.05 – 31.05 EDU/SOCI/CONS 18+

4 vols.

PARTICIPATION FEE: 3200 pesos. It includes food & accommodation

PROJECT DETAILS AND ORGANIZATION: The project is developed in cooperation with VIMEX AC

and Centro de Educación y Reencuentro Comunitario (CERCA) that began operations in 1995.

In April 1998, CERCA in cooperation with the community obtained its legal personality.

As a Civil Association and since its inception and during the development of the popular and

formal education, it has generated, accompanied, strengthened and promoted the

educational processes at a basic level in a participatory way that impacts on community

processes with the aim of transform the current situation of people. The association wants that

the sectors with a high and mid marginalization degree have decent, fair and equitable life

conditions, by implementing three strategic lines of action: building civic mindedness and

engagement among the young generation, rural housing and the development of the income-

generating capacity.

OBJECTIVES: The project Modelo Educativo y Humano de Alto Rendimiento Escolar ME-HARÉ

follows one of the strategic lines of action: “building civic mindedness and engagement among

the young generation”. It aims to have a change in the way of thinking of the children of

Atlautla, from a thinking that values the submissive role of its individuals to one that encourages

their participation, by strengthening their skills, thoughtfulness, self-esteem, creativity, knowledge,

and consciousness. The goal is that new generations learn to uphold their rights and to value the

power of knowledge, in order to find alternative solutions that will allow them to make a

significant change of their life conditions that suppress and limits their development.

WORK:

Welcome & fellowship.

Induction into the educational model, social organization, facilities and community.

Support to teachers in classroom and play activities.

Support to develop activities with parents.

Support in the dissemination of registration for the school year 2015-2016.

Support to paint school facilities, health center and house.

Support in the garden of the school and house.

Support in the vehicle maintenance.

Support in the construction of houses.

Support in the hydro-sanitary facilities.

ACCOMMODATION: Accommodation will be with families from the community and in the house

located in the Community Center. Volunteers will to clean up the house.

FOOD: Meals will be cooked by the volunteers and, sometimes, by local women.

LANGUAGE: Spanish (30 - 40% or more) will be welcome in order to be in touch with locals.

LOCATION: Atlautla, State of Mexico (About 2 hours by bus from Mexico City).

LEISURE ACTIVITIES: You can visit the site “Las Palomas” located at the surroundings of

Popocatepetl volcano. There is a river and forest with a camping area. As well, you can visit

Tlamacas hostel (if volcanic activity permits it) in which you can enjoy the scenery of Mexico

City and Puebla. Tepoztlán is a nearby place with pre-Hispanic archaeological sites and with

traditional spas. Teotihuacan is home of one of the most important ancients cities of the

continent. Welcome and goodbye potluck.

REQUIREMENTS: Willingness to work in a team, dedication, responsibility and be available to work

with children, adolescents and adults. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring

your own insurance.

MEETING POINT: It will be at the VIMEX office, the same day of the project starts in the morning.

There, CERCA’s staff will pick the volunteers up.


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before to go to your camp. See the information and conditions at the section of the Spanish

Courses 2015.

A-VIMEX15/03 Working with kids, paints and animals Kibbutz, Guanajuato 01.07 - 15.07

RECONS / EDU/ ENVI 18+ 15 Vol.

PARTICIPATION FEE: 3200 pesos or 180 Euros. It includes food & accommodation.

PROJECT DETAILS: The Comunidad Agropecuaria Industrial A.C. was founded 20 years ago and

has had various volunteers from all over the world. Kibbutz means community, in specific to live

in a community where the people sow and harvest their own food. This community also owns a

hostel for seminars, social events and a social center in Amexhe, Guanajuato, close to

Querétaro City. In the community the environment is respected, they make their own compost

and implemented green energy. Their mission is to be an auto sustainable community with

respect to the environment and to have a social impact. They pay attention to vulnerable social

groups with few resources.

The community’s objectives are:

To be 100% auto sustainable.

To give workshops to the children from Amexhe in terms of recycling paper, plastic, cans

and elllaborating compost.

To give maintenance to the animals house.

To have their own brand of dairy products and to offer them to the community.

To contribute to the self-employment and education of the people in Amexhe.

The daily timetable is: from 8.00 to 8.30 a.m. meditation, at 8.30 a.m. breakfast, work from 9.00

a.m. to 2.00 p.m. and from 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m., lunch during the break. Additionally, every

Thursday at 7.00 p.m. there is a meeting of the community. The volunteers are going to have free

time from Saturday at noon to Sunday 9.00 p.m.

WORK OR ACTIVITIES TO REALIZE: It is important to give maintenance to Kibbutz installations

because is the presentation of the Center where volunteers live during their volunteering, where

different meetings, seminars, social events are organized.

The volunteers are going:

To help maintaining and painting the “Dairy Unity”.

To impart different workshops to Amexhe´s children Center in terms of recycling paper,

plastics, cans and elllaborating compost.

To install the “fertirriego” system for the fruit trees.

To feed and to give maintenance to the place where the animals living in Kibbutz.

To inspire the children to read, by creating workshops from them.

PLEASE!!!: Each volunteer ought to bring a Power Point presentation (10 – 12 slides) of their

countries, in which, they will show their regional costume, their language, the money their

country uses, traditional food, the most important cities. Please bring a flag from your country

(40x60 cms.) and give it as a gift to Kibbutz.

ACCOMODATION: The lodging is going to be in rooms with one or two beds and a private

bathroom. The rooms are part of the project, therefore no transportation from the

accommodation to the project is needed.

FOOD: From Monday to Saturday the breakfast and lunch are going to be cooked for a person

from Kibbutz. The volunteers are going to cook by themselves their meals on Sunday.

LANGUAGE: Spanish (30 - 40% or more) will be welcome in order to be able to realize the

activities.

LOCATION: Apaseo el Grande, Guanajuato is at about three hours in a half by bus from Mexico

City.

FREE TIME: Interesting places nearby to visit are Querétaro, Celaya, San Miguel de Allende, Peña

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de Bernal, Tequisquiapan, Guanajuato. In the area of Kibbutz the volunteers can practice

jogging, they can play squash and soccer.

REQUIREMENTS: Good disposal for teamwork, dedication, responsibility and willingness to work

with youth and adults. In addition, good manner and enthusiasm to learn and serve. Bring

clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance.

MEETING POINT: The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office at 9 am next day of the arrival.

NOTE: It is forbidden to consume drugs during the project.

COMMENT: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the volunteers before to

go the project.

See the information and conditions at the section of the Spanish Courses 2015.

The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office before the project starts.

A-VIMEX15/04 Summer Camp Tamazulapan Oaxaca 18.07 – 01.08 KIDS/ART/SPORT 18+ 12 vols.

Participation fee: 3200 pesos or 180 Euros. It includes food & accommodation.

PROJECT DETAILS AND ORGANIZATION: Since 9 years ago the project

was developed in cooperation between VIMEX A.C. and Casa del Sol,

an independent organization formed by parents whose purpose is to

provide children and adolescents from Villa del Progreso,

Tamazulapam, a space for initiation, growth, assessment and training

in arts, sports, education and cultural areas.

WORK OR ACTIVITIES TO REALIZE: Doing different activities with children

and young people (150 or more) such as: to play football, basketball,

athletics, play games, drawing, singing, swimming, visiting some interesting and beautiful places,

handicrafts, sports and cultural arts with the community from Tamazulapam. You are going to

interact with the young community of the village and make new friends.

ACCOMODATION:The lodging will be at Casa del Sol.

FOOD: Generally, the meals will be cooked by the volunteers. It is

possible that the women from the community will cook the meals from

time to time.

LANGUAGE: Basic Spanish is welcome in order to get in touch with

native people.

FREETIME: Visiting close places and towns such as:

• El Cañón: an antique and mystical place with ancient paintings;

• Tepoxcolula: with an ex-convent with tunnels and ancient paintings

• Yanhuitlán: has an antique church with a convent.

• Las Tinitas: with beautiful waterfalls and landscapes.

+ Oaxaca City at 2 hours by public taxi

REQUIREMENTS:Good disposal to the team work, dedication, be responsible and enthusiastic to

work with children and adolescents. Bring clothes adequate for the activities. Please bring your

own insurance and sleeping bag. In your own volunteer exchange form please write what

cultural, arts, handicraft and sport activities you can teach during the camp (think about what

you wish to teach; something interesting in order to transmit your emotions). We would like to ask

you to bring a presentation in power point of your country with 10 sliders and, if possible, typical

clothes of your country, as well you can bring a typical musical instrument and music.

MEETING POINT: The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office (Plaza de la República No. 51, 2º

Floor, Office 2, México, D. F., C. P. 06030) before the camp starts because all the volunteers will

go together to the project.

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before to go to your project. See the information and conditions at the section of the Spanish

Courses 2015.

A-VIMEX15/06 Artisanal Bread and Peaches Tradition Zacualpan,Morelos 01.08 – 15.08

CULT/AGRI/SOC 18+ 12 vols

PARTICIPATION FEE: 3200 pesos . It includes food & accommodation.

PROJECT DETAILS:

Zacualpan of Amilpas is located at the eastern part of Morelos, limited north of the town of

Tetela del Volcan south with Temaoc east with the state of Pueba and on the west side with

Ocuituco and Yecapixtla, the etymology of its name comes from tzacual-li meaning "stuffed

thing" Some of the tourist attractions are the Convent of the Immaculate Conception, and the

estates of Chicomocelo Cuentepec and the Temple of Our Lady of the Assumption. In 1535

construction began on Zacualpan convent near Canyon Amatzinac under the patronage of

the Immaculate Conception of Mary. In its first phase the temple was a very simple construction,

then church and convent were markedly improved, gaining recognition in 1550 by the Viceroy.

Zacualpan has a long tradition of the “Trueque” an ancient method of exchanging goods and

in which money is not involved and which exists still today and holds a annual celebration for the

Rosario Virgin with a feast that is part of the intangible heritage of the village.

WORK OR ACTIVITIES TO REALIZE: The activities will be:

To take part into an Artisanal bread production workshop (the know-how and how the

bread is sold), made just by women and to also support the village´s Bread Festival.

General support in the labours from the organizing comittee (like cleaning the atrium).

To join in the socio-cultural events.

To be involved in the peach harvest and in the selection process of it.

LOCATION: Zacualpan is located 20 minutes from the city of Cuautla and 2 hours from Mexico

City, the closest station is called Cuautla, Morelos.

ACCOMMODATION: In a house in the village with all the facilities

FOOD: Will be prepared by volunteers.

LANGUAGE: Speaking Spanish (30%) will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican

people. But if you do not speak it, do not worry, it is not the end of the world.

REQUIREMENTS: Good team work attitude, dedication, be responsible and enthusiastic to work.

Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance and sleeping bag!!

FREE TIME: Participating in a day tour that offers guidance for tourism attractions of the town

(former convent, former haciendas, Colonial Homes, Organic Coffee Production, Production

Elaboration of Cured, this is a Mexican traditional antique beverage.) Offer retreats with the

youth of the community in a sporting event with the intention of carrying out a mutual

interaction. (this activity in coordination with the management of the Municipality Sports) . And

many parties with the community, too.

The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office before the camp starts because all the volunteers

will go together to the project.

REMARK: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the before to go to your

camp. See the information and conditions at the section of the Spanish Courses 2015.

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A-VIMEX15/08 Restoring the vegetable garden 15.08 - 29.08 ENVI / EDU 18+ 10 Vols.

PARTICIPATION FEE: 3200 pesos . It includes food & accommodation.




hostel for events and a social center in Amexhe, Guanajuato. In the community the

environment is respected, they make their own compost and implemented green energy. Their

mission is to be an autosustainable community with respect to the environment and to have a

social impact. They pay attention to vulnerable social groups with few resources.


•To be 100% autosustainable.

•Cultivate 20 hectares of organic products.

•To have their own brand of diary products and to offer them to the community.

•To contribute to the self-employment and education of the people in Amexhe.



Thursday at 7.00 p.m. there is a meeting of the community. The volunteers are going to have

free time from Saturday at noon to Sunday 9.00 p.m.

WORK OR ACTIVITIES TO REALIZE: It is important to give maintenance to Kibuttz installations

because is the presentation of the Center where volunteers live during their volunteering, where

different meetings, seminars, social events are organized.

The volunteers are going to:

To reforest with trees and fruit trees in Kibbutz.

To grow vegetables such as, tomato, cauliflower, lettuce, purslane, etc.

To impart different workshops to Amexhe´s children Center.

To get rid of plagues and the weed from the trees and the orchard.

To paint rocks in a white color and place them on both sides of the “Palm Trees Way”.

To sow from 5-10 friendship trees as remembrance of the volunteers in Kibbutz.

PLEASE!!!: Each volunteer ought to bring a Power Point presentation (10 - 12 slides) of their

country , in which, they will show their regional costume, their language, the money their country

uses, traditional food, the most important cities. Please bring a flag from your country (40x60

cms.) and give it as a gift to Kibbutz.


bathroom. The rooms are part of the project, therefore no transportation from the

accomodation to the project is needed.

FOOD: From Monday to Saturday the breakfast and lunch is going to be cooked for everyone.

The volunteers are going to cook themselves their diner and the meals on Sunday.

LANGUAGE: Spanish (40% ore more) will be welcome in order to be able to realize the activities.

LOCATION: Apaseo el Grande, Guanajuato is at about 4 hours by bus from Mexico City.


de Bernal, Tequisquiapan and Guanajuato. In the area of Kibbuts the volunteers can go jogging,

playing squash and soccer.



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MEETING POINT: The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office at 9 am next day of the arrival.

NOTE: It is forbidden to take drugs during the project.


go the project.


The meeting point will be at VIMEX office before the project starts.

A-VIMEX15/05 Turtles Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero 15.07-29.07 ENVI 18 10 vols.






PARTICIPATION FEE: 3200 mexican pesos, it includes food &, accommodation.

PROJECT DETAILS: VIMEX and Ayotlcalli organization, have the aim to contribute in the recovery

and conservation of 3 species of sea turtle on the verge of extinction that visit Ixtapa -

Zihuatanejo Gro., which are Golfina Turtle (olive Lepidochelys), Blackish Turtle (Chelonia

agassizi), Lute Turtle (Dermochelys coracea). The efforts to preserve these species before

mentioned focus of two ways:

Nigth vigilance, to avoid the plunder of nests and mothers´slaughter turtles n the most

extensive beach in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo.

Environmental Education for the sustainability and conservation of the natural resources

in the zone of influence.

Problems of the marine turtles in the zone are: In spite of the fact that the marine turtles are

important for its ecological role inside the aquatic and coastal ecosystems, contributing to the

health of the reefs, meadows of marine pastures, as well as of the estuaries and sandy beaches

worldwide, the populations of the different species of marine turtles are limited. In the beach of

monitoring a clear cultural rooting is accentuated to the consumption and utilization of

derivates of the species, since it is: meat, fat, skin (leather) and turtle-shell.

WORK: The Activities will be:

Will learn on the biology, ecology and conservation of the marine turtles, as well as, the

problematics of its conservation in the community.

There will be realized activities of monitoring, collection of nests and babies' liberation of

marine turtles.

Beach cleanliness.Environmental Education to children and young women of the

community on conservation of the marine turtles, recycling and organic agriculture.

Elaboration of handycrafts of marine turtles for collection of funds.

Support to community events.

Improvement in the facilities of the camp.

In the afternoons there are some dead time due the hot. Please bring some games to

share with the other volunteers.

THIS PROJECT IS IDEAL FOR NATURE LOVERS !!!!

LOCATION: The Turtle Camp is located in Playa Blanca to 25 min of Zihuatanejo's City . To come

to Zihuatanejo from Mexico City, it is possible to come in Bus (8 hrs) or plane (1.20 min). Being in

the city, you can go by local transport –public taxi-.

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ACCOMODATION: The project was providing a wide zone to encamp which consists of a cabin,

baths (with sweet water), kitchen,

FOOD: Meals will be prepared by the volunteers.

LANGUAGE: English is the official language. Some knowledge of Spanish will provide a richer

experience but is not necessary. People from the region are very friendly.

REQUIREMENTS: Good disposal to team work, dedication and responsibility. Bring your own

insurance. It is necessary to bring clothes for monitoring tortoise: sweatshirt and light (slight) dark

trousers, comfortable clothes for rough work, swimsuit, as well as closed shoes and sandals.

House of campaign, sleeping bag and lamp with solar or manual load. In case of being under

some medical treatment favor of commenting on it to the beginning of the camp.

FREE TIME: In the free time they will be able to visit the community of the Coacoyul, Zihuatanejo

city, Barra de Potosi (Barr of Fortune), you can also visit Ixtapa, is a very well known resort.


before to go to it. See the information and conditions at the section of the Spanish Courses 2015.

The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office before the camp starts because all the volunteers


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A-VIMEX15/11 Social Agro-industrial Enterprise “Sierra Nevada” Atlautla,Morelos 04.09-28.09

SOCI/CONS 18+ 5 vols.

PROJECT DETAILS: The Project is developed cooperating with CERCA (Educative and Communal

Reencouter Center), together with VIMEX, A.C. CERCA was founded in 1995, thanks to the

appopriation of the Project with the community, we got the legal personality, it was constituted

on april, 1998. We are a civil association. We are committed with the formal and popular

education , trough it we generate, accompany, strenghten and encourage , in a participative

way into the educative processes at a basic level , that have impact to community processes to

transform the reality, as welll as, make possible a decent life, fair and equitable in medium and

high marginalization sectors, following three intervention main ideas: children citizenship

construction, rural dwelling and the generation of economic incomes.

WORK OR ACTIVITIES TO REALIZE: To prepare and to commercialise compotes and jam using

regional fruits which were traditionally wasted, generating sources of employment well paid,

and related to the médium term, to achieve economical sustainability in the communitary

center.

ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be with community families and at a house located in the

same installation at the communitary center. The volunteers will clean the house.

FOOD: Food will be prepared by the volunteers of by communitary women.

LANGUAGE: Spanish (30% or more) is desirable, in order to get in touch with the people living in

the community..

LOCATION: Atlautla, Estado de México. This place is at about 2 hours by bus from Mexico City.

FREE TIME: You can visit the site “Las Palomas” located at the surroundings of Popocatepetl

volcano. There is a river and forest with a camping area. As well, you can visit Tlamacas hostel (if

volcanic activity permits it) in which you can enjoy the scenery of Mexico City and Puebla.

Tepoztlán is a nearby place with pre-Hispanic archaeological sites and with traditional spas.

Teotihuacan is home of one of the most important ancients cities of the continent. Welcome

and goodbye potluck.






go the project.


The meeting point will be at VIMEX office before the project starts.

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MEDIUM/LONG TERM

VOLUNTARY PROJECTS

2015 VIMEX has the pleasure to introduce you in our Medium and Long Term Voluntary Service

Projects 2014 in México. You can find a brief description of them in different and interesting

topics or areas. Your volunteers are very welcome and we are sure they will enjoy our culture,

warm people and beautiful places. At the same time, you as a volunteer can contribute in the

necessities of the people of various and diverse communities and above all have the

opportunity to have an unbelievable experience for their life and to discover your own abilities.

A-VIMEXMTV/LTV 15/01 Country Side Hostel Guanajuato Permanent Open since 01.03-31.12

(Per 3-6 months)

ADM / PROM 18 4 Vol.

PARTICIPATION FEE : 6300 Pesos for 3 months, 9000 Pesos for 6 months and 16200 Pesos for 12

months. It includes food, accommodation and administrative costs.

PROJECT DETAILS: The Comunidad Agropecuaria Industrial A.C. was founded 20 years ago

and has had various volunteers from all over the world. Kibbutz means community, in specific to

live in a community where the people sow and harvest their own food. This community also

owns a hostel for events and a social center in Amexhe, Guanajuato. In the community the


mission is to be an auto-sustainable community with respect to the environment and

to have a social impact. They pay attention to vulnerable social groups with few resources.


• To be 100% auto-sustainable.

• Cultivate 20 hectares of organic products.

• To have their own brand of dairy products and to offer them to the community.

• To contribute to the self-employment and education of the people in Amexhe.

The daily timetable is: from 8.00 to 8.30 a.m. meditation, at 8.30 a.m. breakfast, work from

9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. and from 3.00 p.m. to

6.00 p.m., lunch during the break. Additionally, every Thursday at 7.00 p.m. there is a meeting

of the community. The volunteers are going to have free time from Saturday at noon to Sun-

day 9.00 pm.

WORK OR ACTIVITIES TO DO: The project Countryside Hostel aims to be very professional in

the services of the hostel they have. The volunteers are going to help in the promotion and

supports of 70 rooms during the events are held. Specific activities are the administration of the

rooms, promotion of the accommodation, checking the rooms, controlling the supplies and the

budget, helping with the purchase of groceries, controlling the inventory and helping in the

laundry.


bathroom. The rooms are part of the project; therefore, no transportation from the

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The volunteers are going to cook themselves their dinner and meals on Sunday.

LANGUAGE: Spanish (40% or more) will be desired, in order to be able to realize the activities.


FREE TIME: Interesting places nearby to visit are Querétaro, Celaya, San Miguel de Allende,

Peña de Bernal, Tequisquiapan, Guanajuato. In the area of Kibbutz the volunteers can go

jogging and can play squash and soccer.

REQUIREMENTS: a positive disposition towards work, dedication, responsibility and willingness to

work with young people and adults. In addition, a good manner and enthusiasm to learn and

serve. Bring clothes according to the activities. Please bring your own life insurance.

MEETING POINT: The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office at 9 am of the arrival day. NOTE: It

is forbidden to consume drugs during the project.


go the project.


A-VIMEXMTV/LTV 15/02 Teaching Farm Guanajuato Permanent Open since 01.03-31.12 (Per 3-6

months) EDU/ ENVI/ WS 18 4 Vols.

PARTICIPATION FEE: 6300 Pesos for 3 months, 9000 Pesos for 6 months and 16200 Pesos for 12


PROJECT DETAILS: The Comunidad Agropecuaria Industrial A.C. was founded 20 years

ago and has had various volunteers from all over the world. Kibbutz means community, in

specific t o l i v e i n a c o m m u n i t y w h e r e t h e people sow and harvest their own food.

This community also owns a hostel for events and a social center in Amexhe, Guanajuato. In

the community the environment is respected, they make t h e i r own c o m p o s t a n d

i m p l e m e n t e d green energy. Their mission is to be an auto- sustainable community

respecting the environment and having a social impact. They pay attention to vulnerable

social groups with few resources.



• To cultivate 20 hectares of organic products.


• To contribute with the self-employment and education of the people in Amexhe.


9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. and from 3.00 p.m. to

6.00 p.m., lunch during the break. Additionally, every Thursday at 7.00 p.m. there is a meeting of

the community. The volunteers are going to have free time from Saturday at noon to Sunday

9.00 p.m.

WORK OR ACTIVITIES TO DO: The project Teaching Farm aims to realize educational activities as

well as animal feed. The project includes organizing and doing workshops for primary school

students who visit the farm. Specific activities are: organization of everything for the visits of

schools, animal feed, helping to vaccinate, cleaning and repairing the farmyard, taking

control of the lavatories, reproduction and loss of life.

ACCOMODATION: The lodging is going to be in rooms with one or two beds and a private bath-

room. The rooms are part of the project; therefore no transportation from the accommodation

to the project is needed.



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LANGUAGE: Spanish (40% or more) will be welcome in order to be able to realize the activities.



Peña de Bernal, Tequisquiapan and Guanajuato. In the area of Kibbutz the volunteers can go

jogging, playing squash and soccer.

REQUIREMENTS: Positive disposition towards teamwork, dedication, responsibility and willingness

to work with youth and adults. In addition, to have a good manner and enthusiasm to learn

and serve. Bring clothes according to the a c t i v i t i e s . Please bring your own insurance.

MEETING POINT: The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office at 9 am of the arrival day.



go the project.


A-VIMEXMTV/LTV 15/03 Organic Vegetable Garden Guanajuato Permanent Open since 01.03-

31.12 (Per 3-6 months) ENVI/ EDU 18 3 Vols.






hostel for events and a social center in Amexhe, Guanajuato. In the community, the


mission is to be an auto-sustainable community respecting the environment and having a

social impact. They pay attention to vulnerable social groups with few resources and aim to be

very professional in the services of the hostel they have.






The daily timetable is: from 8.00 to 8.30 a.m.

Meditation, at 8.30 a.m. breakfast, work from

9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. and from 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m., lunch during the break. Additionally,

every Thursday at 7.00 p.m. there is a meeting of the community. The volunteers are going to

have free time from Saturday at noon to Sunday 9.00 p.m...

WORK OR ACTIVITIES TO DO: The project Organic Vegetable Garden provides food for the

community and holds an agreement with the agriculture club to supply baskets of fresh

vegetables. The project aims to support the production and harvest of organic vegetables.

Specific activities are sowing, transplantation, care, fertilizing, and watering of the organic

vegetables. Furthermore, in some occasions volunteers have the possibility to teach interested

university students how to start an organic vegetable garden.


bathroom. The rooms are part of the project; therefore no transportation from the






23 • To cultivate 20 hectares of organic Guanajuato. In the area of Kibbuts the

products. volunteers can go jogging, to play squash and


Peña de Bernal, Tequisquiapan and Guanajuato. In the area of Kibbutz the volunteers can go

jogging, playing squash and soccer.

REQUIREMENTS: Positive disposition towards team work, dedication, responsibility and willingness

to work with young people and adults. In addition, a good manner and enthusiasm to learn

and serve. Bring clothes according to the activities.

Please bring your own life insurance.

MEETING POINT: The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office at 9 am of the arrival day. NOTE:

It is forbidden to consume drugs during the project.


go the project.


A-VIMEXMTV/LTV15/04 Production of diary Guanajuato Permanent Open since 01.03-31.12 (Per

3-6 months) EDU/ ENVI/ WS 18 2 Vols.


months. It includes food, accommodation and administrative costs. It includes food,

accommodation and administrative costs.


has had various volunteers from all over the world. Kibbutz means community, in specific to live in

a community where the people sow and harvest their own food. This community also owns a

hostel for events and a social center in Amexhe, Guanajuato. In the community the


mission is to be an auto-sustainable community with respect to the environment and to have a




•To be 100% auto-sustainable.


• To contribute with the self-employment and education of the people in Amexhe.


9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. and from 3.00 p.m. to6.00 p.m., lunch during the break. Additionally,

every Thursday at 7.00 p.m. there is a meeting of the community. The volunteers are going to

have free time from Saturday at noon to Sunday

9.00 p.m.

WORK OR ACTIVITIES TO REALIZE: The project Production of Diary includes the making of yoghurt

and cheese. The activities include gathering the milk, filling containers with milk, measuring the

temperature, placing in molds and unmolding, weighting, packing, labeling and refrigerating

the products. Another task is teaching interested students how to produce cheese and yogurt

themselves.


bathroom. The rooms are part of the project; therefore, no transportation from the


FOOD: From Monday to Saturday the breakfast and lunch is going to be cooked for

everyone. The volunteers are going to cook themselves their diner and the meals on Sunday.

LANGUAGE: Spanish (40% or more) will be welcomed in order to be able to do the activities.

LOCATION: Apaseo el Grande, Guanajuato is at about 4 hours by bus from Mexico City. FREE

TIME: Interesting places nearby to visit are Querétaro, Celaya, San Miguel de Allende, Peña de

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Bernal, Tequisquiapan and soccer.

REQUIREMENTS: Positive disposition towards teamwork, dedication, responsibility and willingness

to work with youth and adults. In addition, a good manner and enthusiasm to learn and serve.

Bring clothes according t o the activities. Please bring your own life insurance.



COMMENT: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the volunteers

before to go the project

A-VIMEXMTV/LTV 15/05 Social Center Guanajuato Permanent Open since 01.03-31.12 (Per 3-6

months) EDU/ ENVI/ WS 18 2 Vols.





has had various volunteers from all over the world. Kibbutz means community, in specific to live in

a community where the people sow and harvest their own food. This community also owns a

hostel for events and a social center in Amexhe, Guanajuato. In the community, the


mission is to be an auto-sustainable community respecting the environment and having a










Thursday at 7.00 p.m. there is a meeting of the community. The volunteers are going to have free

time from Saturday at noon to Sunday 9.00 p.m.

WORK OR ACTIVITIES TO DO: The project Social Center includes attending to groups of children,

adolescents, and adults. The project aims to give tools to these vulnerable groups of people to

live better. The activities include offering English classes as well as classes in computer sciences,

plumbing, electricity, handicrafts, sexuality, health, and more. Whatever qualifications the

volunteer brings with him/her, the community likes him/her to use them.

ACCOMODATION: The lodging is going to be in rooms with one or two beds and a private bath-

room. The rooms are part of the project; therefore no transportation from the accommodation to

the project is needed.






de Bernal, Tequisquiapan and Guanajuato. In the area of Kibbutz the volunteers can go jogging,

playing squash and soccer.

REQUIREMENTS: A good disposition towards teamwork, dedication, responsibility and willingness

to work with young people and adults. In addition, a good manner and enthusiasm to learn and

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serve. Bring clothes according to the activities. Please bring your own life insurance.

MEETING POINT: The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office at 9 am of the arrival day. NOTE: It

is forbidden to consume drugs during the project.

COMMENT: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the volunteers before

going to the project.

A-VIMEX MTV/LTV 15/06 Environmental Education Oaxaca Open since 01.03-31.12

Permanent (Per 1 month ) ENVI/ EDU 18 10 vols




PROJECT DETAILS: Ecosta Yutu Cuii is a constituted Society of Social Solidarity that develops

activities in 21 rural communities in the coast of Oaxaca state with families, small farmers, groups

of women, young people and children of different ages who participate in this project.

Ecosta impels a strategy of handling and conservation of natural resources with 3 thematic

topics: natural agro-ecology resources, economic development and formation of human

resources. Throughout 15 years, 43 project actions have come out where up to 2.000 people

have participated. Ecosta has developed innovating initiatives in the different thematic topics

that include technological, economic and social issues.

Ecosta´s mission is to promote the communities along with the conservation of the natural

resources, the culture and formation of human resources towards the sustainable development

of the Cuenca Baja of Río Verde.

WORK OR ACTIVITIES TO REALIZE: Provide environmental education workshops for groups of adults,

women, youth and children in 40

Communities.

ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be with families in the community or a village house with

services. The volunteers will clean the house.

FOOD: Food will be prepared by volunteers or local women's organization under their same daily

diet.

LANGUAGE: Spanish (40% or more) Speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch

with the Mexican people.

LOCATION: Santa Rosa de Lima Tututepec is at 13 hrs. by bus from Mexico City.

FREE TIME: Visiting beaches such as: Puerto Escondido, Chacahua lagoons, Mazunte, Zipolite

REQUIREMENTS: With ability to coordinate a meeting, ideally biologists, agronomists, sociologists,

educators

HOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juárez to the VIMEX office.

FREE TIME: Visits or trips to interesting places.

REMARK: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the volunteers before the

project starts.



go the project.


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A-VIMEX MTV/LTV 15/07 Agro-ecology Oaxaca Open since 01.03-31.12 Permanent (Per 1 month )

ENVI/COMPU/ADM 18 10 vols.

PARTICIPATION FEE: 3420 Pesos per one month,6300 Pesos for 3 months, 9000 Pesos for 6 months

and 16200 Pesos for 12 months. It includes food, accommodation and administrative costs. It

includes food, accommodation and administrative costs.

PROJECT DETAILS: Ecosta Yutu Cuii is a constituted Society of Social Solidarity that develops

activities in 21 rural communities in the coast of Oaxaca state with families, small farmers, groups

of women, young people and children of different ages who participate in this project.

Ecosta impels a strategy of handling and conservation of natural resources with 3 thematic

topics: natural agro-ecology resources, economic development and formation of human

resources. Throughout 15 years, 43 project actions have come out where up to 2.000 people

have participated. Ecosta has developed innovating initiatives in the different thematic topics

that include technological, economic and social issues.

Ecosta´s mission is to promote the communities along with the conservation of the natural

resources, the culture and formation of human resources towards the sustainable development

of the Cuenca Baja of Río Verde.

WORK: Systematize the experience of food self-sufficiency in 15 communities

LOCATION: Santa Rosa de Lima Tututepec, Oaxaca is at 13 hours by bus from Mexico City.

ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be with families in the community or a village house with

services. The volunteers will clean the house.

FOOD: Food will be prepared by volunteers or local women's organization under their same daily

diet.

LANGUAGE: Spanish (30% or more). Speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch

with the Mexican people.

REQUIREMENTS: Volunteers with skills in handling word processing and excel sheet

HOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juárez to the VIMEX office.

FREE TIME: Visiting beaches such as: Puerto Escondido, Chacahua lagoons, Mazunte, Zipolite

COMMENT: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the volunteers in our

camps before to go to your project. See the information and conditions at the section of the

Spanish Courses 2015.


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A-VIMEX MTV/LTV 15/08 Loyola Home Guanajuato Open since 01.03-31.12 SOCI/EDU/CHILD 18 2

Vols.

PARTICIPATION FEE: 3420 Pesos per one month,6300 Pesos for 3 months, 9000 Pesos for 6 months

and 16200 Pesos for 12 months. It includes food, accommodation and administrative costs. It

includes food, accommodation and administrative costs.

DETAILS OF THE PROJECT AND THE ORGANIZATION: The Casa Hogar Loyola is a civil non-profit

organization. It is a project with 30 years of experience serving 60 children in three houses in

different parts of the city. Counseling, shelter, legal advice and monitoring of social work is

provided to each of the cases they have. Attention, care and shelter for children in high-risk

conditions is given. This home was established by the conditions of poverty, neglect and violence

in which children of the city in the poverty belts are, and the failure of the Rights of Children in

Mexico. It works in partnership with other institutions and with local, state and federal

governments for childcare we are assigned directly by them.

WORK: Volunteer activities are:

1. Active participation working with the children;

2. Accompaniment in their homework

3. Social work support and investigation of cases of child labor.

The goal is to live a real and voluntary life experience about the conditions of poverty, violence

and neglect where children in Mexico are located.

ACCOMODATION: This will be in the same house.

FOOD: The food will be prepared for the volunteers are for the staff of Loyola Home.

LANGUAGE: In order to be able to communicate with children, the co-workers and the

community the volunteer needs to have a certain level of Spanish (at least 30%).

LOCATION: Leon, Guanajuato, is at five hours from Mexico City by bus.

FREE TIME: Close to the city, there are various things to see and visit like magic villages, big cities

with a rich culture, mountains, etc.

REQUIREMENTS: Management Group, patience and courage to work and be with the kids.

Adaptability to different circumstances. Respect and understanding different customs and

cultural activities.

COMMENT: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the volunteers in our

camps before to go to your camp. See the information and conditions at the section of the

Spanish Courses 2015

MEETING POINT: The meeting point will be on the day you start your volunteering at /in VIMEX

office.

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LONG TERM VOLUNTARY

PROJECTS 2015 * A-VIMEXLTV15/01 German Language and Culture teaching Mexico State 01.03.15-01.03.16 (Open)

LANG/TEACH/CULT 18 1 vol.

PARTICIPATION FEE: 16200 Pesos for 12 months. It includes food, accommodation and

administrative costs.

PROJECT DETAILS: Matefic College manage the learning if the german language and the

diffusion of the german culture too. The importance of the language files into the interesting

contributions to the science, the technology, the technique, the culture and arts in the global

knowledge. Matefic College is a civil association founded in 2007 by professionals from sciences

and engineering area, every of them neighbors from San Juan Teotihuacan community: students

and graduates from Instituto Politénico Nacional (IPN), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de

México (UNAM) and Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM). The aim of this association is

to represent a back-up to the student’s community who have difficulties in subjects as

mathematics, physics, chemistry and sciences in order to hold out advice into different

academic levels giving a new approach to those knowledge areas.

OBJECTIVES: To provide one space where young people and students in general could keep in

touch with the german language and culture promoter so they can acquire an universal

reference about science, culture and arts.

ACTIVITIES: Teach and promote the German language to the college members.

Disseminate the importance of the german in sciences, technology and arts.

Promote the importance of the german language in general.

LODGING & FOOD: The lodging will be provided by the Matefic College with basic services

included bedroom and bath. The food will be cooked by the volunteer, the association will also

provide the food and medical help if necessary. The cleaning will be done by the volunteers.

LANGUAGE: Spanish (30% or more) to keep in touch with the community.

LOCATION: San Juan Teotihuacán State of Mexico. It is located at one hour from Mexico City by

bus

FREE TIME: Visits and travels to Teotihuacan Pyramids, to the temples located outside the city:

Teopanacazco, Zacuala, Yayahuala, Tetitla, Tetelco, Tepantitla, Acolman convent (century XVI)

20 minutes far away from Teotihuacan. Take part into the traditional celebrations in the five

communities around Teotihuacan. The volunteers will be in contact with local people.

REQUIREMENTS: Good disposition to work in team, responsibility, dedication, availability to work

with adults and teenagers. Bring your own life insurance and clothes according to the activities.


before to go to your project. See the information and conditions at the section of the Spanish

Courses 2015.

The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office before the project starts because all the volunteers


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*NOTE: Beside this last Project situated in the LTV Projects

(A-VIMEXLTV15/01 German Language and Culture teaching Mexico

State 2015, 01.03.15-01.03.15), 2015, the other Projects located in the

MTV section are also applicable to be LTV. All them lasting from 1

month to 1 year.

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