We are a day center that supports people with disabilities.
The experience
ACUNDI Civil Association Universos Diversos.
We are a Civil Association; we have a Day Center called CEPAD, where we work with youths and adults with disabilities, aged 18 to 65.
Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 12:30.
Daily Living Activities
Integration Activities
Recreational Activities: Indoor and Outdoor
Body Expression Activities
Pedagogical Training Activities
What you offer
16 hours of help per week
Social Work:
Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Gardening:
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Cleaning:
Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Elderly Care:
Assisting and spending time with the elderly.
Additional fee required
Amount:
US$ 20
Per day
Fee pays for:
Materials for volunteer activities and Donation to project
Description:
The contribution made by the volunteers will be allocated to the social project they participate in and to cover the cost of meals.
What you get
3 days off per week
Private Room:
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Breakfast:
You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch:
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner:
You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Free Laundry:
You can use our laundry room freely.
Bikes at your disposal:
You can use our bikes any time you want.
Dance classes:
Take free dance 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
Dedicated Workspace:
Specific space for you to work remotely
Requirements
Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish
Over 22 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
We hope that volunteers can accompany us in the daily task of achieving our institutional objectives.
Some of the objectives we work on within our space are the following:
• Promote the acquisition of habits that allow each member to develop to the maximum their functional autonomy.
• Achieve the maximum personal independence.
• Acquire social habits aimed at social integration.
• Stimulate interests and develop aptitudes in order to reach, in each case, the highest possible level of development.
• Adequate integration into the family group to which they belong and into their socio-cultural environment.
• Avoid isolation within the family or institutional setting.
• Develop occupational activities previously selected and organized according to the possibilities of the users.
• Support and guide the families.
Activities & Shift
We work from Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 12:30.
Rules
We have the following rules:
• Maintain order, hygiene and cleanliness of the spaces that are used.
• Respect and proper use of the rules of conduct.
• We take great care of the environment, therefore we ask all people who come to our center to definitely separate the trash.
• Turn off the lights, heating or air conditioning when not in use.
• Conserve water.