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Volunteers at a Samaná daycare center make a vital impact on early childhood development (ECD). By supporting supervisors through play-based learning, they help children reach emotional, cognitive, and physical milestones. This role is crucial in closing the achievement gap between low and high-income students before formal schooling. Even with basic Spanish, volunteers foster growth and provide essential support to at-risk youth.
30 hours of help per week
Teaching Sports: Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.
Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.
Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.
Amount: € 1250 One time
Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Donation to project
Description: At Aldeas de Paz, we prioritize accessibility and transparency through our open-book policy. Minimum contribution: Starts at €155 per week (from the second week). Included: Spanish classes, comfortable accommodation in fully equipped apartments, program donation, personalized welcome service, airport pickup, bus transfer, bus fare.
2 days off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Intermediate English and Intermediate Spanish
Over 18 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Travel insurance
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Volunteers at a Samana daycare center create a meaningful impact on children's lives, even with basic Spanish skills! This rewarding role involves interacting with children and guiding their growth. Duties include assisting a supervisor and promoting early childhood development (ECD) through play-based learning. ECD focuses on emotional, social, language, cognitive, physical, and motor skill development. It helps close the achievement gap between low and high-income students before formal schooling begins. (Children of low socioeconomic status (SES) often start school behind their higher SES peers.)
Volunteer placement or internship
If you're joining as an intern, we understand that your school or university may have specific requirements. Please inform us in advance about your internship criteria, enabling us to tailor a personalized work plan to suit your needs. Share your expectations and goals with us, and we'll work together to ensure you achieve them. We are happy to give students academic credit or provide a report outlining the learning outcomes and deliverables achieved during the internship.
Summer School Holidays: Youth Care & Community Volunteers are welcome to stay during Dominican Summer School Holidays and help out at our Children Summer Camp from July 1 to 31 , 2026. No Youth care & Community activities are planned during Christmas and New Year Holidays from December 18 to January 09, 2027.
Christmas and New Year Holidays: Volunteers and Interns who participate in Multi Media, NGO Management, Medicine & Healthcare, Dental Care, Animal Rescue are welcome to work throughout the whole year except the Christmas and New Year Holidays from December 18 to January 09, 2027.
Our program offers flexible commitment options for volunteers, ranging from a minimum of 4 hours daily up to to 40 hours per week - you decide! Expect to play a vital role in providing love, care, and attention to children as a volunteer. Mentor them, offer affection, and organize activities to support local staff. Your dedication at the daycare center will profoundly impact the children's lives. While the role demands commitment, it's fulfilling if you enjoy interacting with children and guiding their growth. We adapt programs to community needs and volunteer capacity. Specialization is possible, but you may engage in a combination of activities. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their ideas and initiative. This is an excellent opportunity to develop and learn new skills.
Activities can include but are not limited to:
-Assist with age-appropriate activities like arts and crafts, reading, writing, dancing, singing, playing games
-Take care of children and assisting the local staff in everyday activities
-Help monitoring children to ensure they remain safe as they go about their activities
-Research, plan and prepare educational, development and care-related activities
-Assist stock supplies and help with cleanup of school rooms or play areas
-Help staff during meal times and assist toddlers and preschoolers
-Engage children in interactive activities and read books to them
-Engage the children in whatever activity or skill you possess, such as dancing, singing, painting.
No previous experience or special skills are required. Basic Spanish skills are required but there are many activities where little Spanish is needed and even beginners can be involved with meaningful work. Additionally we offer free Spanish language classes on a regular basis! Enthusiasm, self-reliance, patience, and an open mind are essential. All ages and backgrounds are welcome. We provide full support, and 24/7 backup. Ideal volunteer is proactive, result-focused, patient, and can work autonomously with supervision. Bring arts & crafts materials. Join us to make a positive impact!
Availability
This program is ongoing throughout the whole year. During summer holidays we offer summer-camp activities with the help of volunteers. Last week of December and the first week of January are Christmas holidays!
Time Commitment
A minimum time commitment of 2 weeks is required and can be extended up to one year.
Placement Location
Samaná
