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Your role as HELP Youth Volunteer / Coordinator is to plan and update the HELP Youth curriculum and weekly youth sessions for the children at the Recreation and Education Centre (REC). The classes involve sports (skating, football, etc.), games, crafts, and workshops that aim to stimulate kids and encourage a healthy and active lifestyle. You will be in charge of delivering the classes or as Coordinator to brief and lead a team of volunteers.
25 hours of help per week
Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.
Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.
Teaching Sports: Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.
Amount: £ 300 One time
Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project
Description: There is a small volunteer contribution attached to our volunteering positions to help cover administration and project costs, but this is much lower than the fee charged by many other 'voluntourism' companies and organisation. This low-cost volunteering model helps us to ensure the continuity of our projects. However a longer stay gets relatively cheaper than short term stay. Please see our website for more details.
2 days off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.
Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
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.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish
Over 18 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Your responsibilities as a HELP youth volunteer or coordinator include:
Plan and update the HELP Youth curriculum.
Deliver engaging classes for the children at the REC.
Maintain and update all material related to the HELP Youth program.
Register the children's attendance and ensure that we have their emergency contact details.
Write weekly reports and monthly reviews on the project progress and impact, to be shared with REC Coordinator and Monitoring and Evaluation Officer.
Participate in weekly REC meetings with the other HELP Project Volunteers / Coordinators and REC Coordinator/Program Manager.
Be creative in coming up with new ideas and policies to improve the program.
This position is a fantastic opportunity for individuals who want to work with children while also gaining an insight into the world of NGOs. Also, living in Huanchaco, a small surf town not far from the city of Trujillo, will give you the chance to immerse yourself in another culture and meet lots of new people.
For students, all volunteer positions are available as internships, which is ideal for students looking to complete a year in industry/placement abroad. In this case, you will receive an extra level of mentorship and all appropriate communication with your academic institution to ensure compliance with internship placement requirements.
The OCN recreational centre (REC) opens from Monday-Wednesday and on Fridays, from 3-5pm. Each day is designated to a different project, with HELP Youth taking place on a Wednesday. You will be expected to plan/update the curriculum and lesson plans for each week. This is the most active class, with a focus on games, sports, and crafts. The REC also features a skate ramp that you could use for your sessions.
Before each session, you will meet with the REC Coordinator and a team of supporting volunteers at the OCN volunteer house to brief them on your lesson plan for the day, delegate roles, and answer any questions. You will then get a mototaxi to the REC together and lead the class.
The REC is open from 3-5 and you will have to prepare four 45min sessions per week. During the rest of the time you will either assist other teachers or play with the children.
This time will allow you to have plenty of opportunities to interact with the children we help and create a bond with them.
Running the HELP Youth project only requires a few hours a week, so, for the rest of your time, you will act as a multi-project volunteer. This will give you the chance to work on various other projects within the OCN portfolio to top up your hours to around 25 hours/week.
