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VOLUNTARIOS INTERNACIONALES MÉXICO WORKCAMPS 2012

VIMEX

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VIMEX

PROFILEVoluntarios Internacionales Mexico 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 Workcamps, Medium and Long Term Volunteering programs, EVS and Weltwärts projects in Mexico, it hosts international volunteers in various projects and sends Mexican volunteers in projects abroad. VIMEX’s national program aims at integrating national and international volunteers in various projects in order for them to contribute with their time, energy and know-how and the same time sensibilizing them to certain aspects of the Mexican reality. Being part of a project in Mexico allow the volunteers to get to know a bit more about 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.

VIMEX’s international program has as an objective to support and provide Mexican people the possibility to get to know different points of view about different types of life and cultures in comparison to ours. Apart from that, VIMEX promotes living together and working in an international team.

Mission o To promote global solidarity, tolerance and mutual understanding between the

different cultures and races through the International Volunteer Projects.o Identify the necessities of our country in social, educative and environmental

areas.

Objectives:o Give support to communities that require volunteer work.o To make young people conscious of their important participation in society.

Vision:o To reinforce our organization with social, educative, ecological and

environmental awareness with national and international presence with voluntary work contributing to the development of people, especially those with fewer opportunities.

Type of organization: VIMEX is a Civil Association, recognized by the Mexican Government and by the Mexican Laws is a Non Governmental Organisation.

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VIMEX Our values:

o Solidarityo Respecto Ethico Tolerance

Activities: VIMEX organizes Short term workcamps, Medium and Long Term volunteering, EVS, Weltwärts Projects and Spanish courses.

WEB PAGE:

VOLUNTARIOS INTERNACIONALES MÉXICO

www.vimex.org.mx

FACEBOOK: Vimex

How to get to the office:You can find us using the blue Line 2 of the subway that runs from Tasqueña to Cuatro Caminos stations . Get off at Revolucion station. From there walk 3 little blocks on Jose Maria Iglesias street and you can find our office. Ask for the Monumento a la Revolución (is a big monument).

General Conditions of Participation:a) Age from 18 years old. For the volunteers of 30 years old must have opened mind and they

have to accept the conditions of the camp.

b) Common Language: English and Basic Spanish are the most used languages during the volunteering projects. We encourage all volunteers participating in international workcamps 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 language to facilitate the communication with local people and with the project’s responsible.

c) Participation Fee: It is Required in All Our Projects. It must be covered by bank transfer or in our office upon arrival.

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VIMEXd) VIMEX is a non–profit organization and does not have external funding, 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.

e) The fees up to date are Membership fee – 60 pesos (compulsory for Mexicans, optional for international

volunteers), Inscription fee – 2000 pesos (only for Mexican volunteers going abroad) and Participation fee – 150 euros or 2700 Mexican pesos (for all volunteers participating in

projects in Mexico). This participation fee basically covers accommodation, food and other expenses in each camp. Not all the participation fee from the volunteers are assigned for the camp.

NOTE: For more than 5 years VIMEX has maintained the same participation fees allowing volunteers to be able to cover for them. This year VIMEX A.C. moves a step forward and reduces the fees both in the inscription fee for Mexican going abroad and in the participation fee of Mexican and international volunteers participating in VIMEX’s projects in Mexico. It is our will to continue working in the reduction of these fees for volunteers and striving to achieve a balance in our finances with the contribution from public and private funding from communities, state and private institutions and with the goal of making our projects accessible to a bigger number of volunteers.

f) Please, each volunteer must bring his/her own insurance.

Contacts: Vidal Flores Girón:

o Outgoing:[email protected]@vimex.org.mx

Blanca Jiménezo Incoming:

[email protected]@vimex.org.mx

Nicolás Aguilaro Volunteering

[email protected]@gmail.com

NAME ABBREV. NAME ABBREV.Environment ENVI Construction CONS

Renovation/Reconstruction RENO Archeology ARCHWorking with young people KIDS Social work SOCI

Working with disabled people DISA Learning languages LANGWorking with elderly people ELDE Farm or agriculture AGRI

Practicing/teaching languages TEACH Manual work MANUArt ARTS Cultural work CULT

Festival FEST Computation COMPUEcology ECO Sports SPORT

Workshops WS Administration ADM

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mailto:[email protected]




VIMEXHeritage HERIT Graphic Designer GRAPHD

Animation ANIM Medical, dentist MEDMedia MEDIA Teenage projects TEEN

VIMEX SUMMARY CAMP LIST 2012 SHORT TERM VOLUNTARY SERVICE PROJECTS

SPANISH COURSES

SHORT TERM VOLUNTARY PROJECTS

Name Dates CODE NAME LOCATION

DATES TYPE AGE

VOL

APRIL, MAY, JUNEVIMEXSC1 27.03-31.03 VIMEX01-12 Cellular Reserves Oaxaca 01.04-15.04 ENVI 18 15VIMEXSC2 22-05-26.05 VIMEX 02-12 Parque Metropolitano Guadalajara 28.05-11.06 ENVI/CULT/EDU 18 12

JULYVIMEXSC3 26.06-30.06 VIMEX03-12 Turtles Zihuatanejo Guerrero 02.07–16.07 ENVI 18 10VIMEXSC4 09.07-13.07 VIMEX04-12 Summer Camp T Oaxaca 14.07-28.07 KIDS/ART/SPORT 18 10VIMEXSC4 09.07-13.07 VIMEX05-12 Tlayacapan/Patrimonito Morelos 15.07-29.07 HERIT/ANIM 18 12

VIMEXSC5 11.07-16.07 VIMEX06-12 Turtles Zihuatanejo Guerrero 17.07-31.07 ENVI 18 10VIMEXSC5 11.07-16.07 VIMEX07-12 Movie Reflection Mexico State 17.07.31.07 ENVI/EDU 18 10VIMEXSC4 09.07-13.07 VIMEX08-12 Xochicalco Morelos 15.07-28.07 KIDS/WS/ENVI 18 12

AUGUSTVIMEXSC6 26.07-31.07 VIMEX09-12 Turtles Zihuatanejo Guerrero 01.08 –15.08 ENVI 18 10VIMEXSC7 07.08-11.08 VIMEX10-12 Atlatlahucan/Patrimonito Morelos 13.08 – 27.08 HERIT/ SOCI 18 12VIMEXSC8 11.08-16.08 VIMEX11-12 Turtles Zihuatanejo Guerrero 17.08 - 31.08 ENVI 18 10VIMEXSC9 21.08-25.08 VIMEX12-12 Ocuituco/Patrimonito Morelos 27.08 – 11.09 HERIT / ANIM 18 12VIMEXSC9 21.08-25.08 VIMEX13-12 Tepoztlán/Patrimonito Morelos 27.08- 10.09 HERIT / ANIM 18 12VIMEXSC7 07.08-11.08 VIMEX14-12 Festival Vive Diseño Guanajuato 13.08-26.08 FEST/MEDIA/WS/ART 18 12VIMEXSC7 07.08-11.08 VIMEX15 -12

SEPTEMBERVIMEXSC10 27.08-31.08 VIMEX16-12 Turtles Zihuatanejo Guerrero 01.09–15.09 ENVI 18 10VIMEXSC11 10.09-14.09 VIMEX17-12 Turtles Zihuatanejo Guerrero 17.09–01.10 ENVI 18 10VIMEXSC12 18.09-22.09 VIMEX18 -12 Zacualpan/Patrimonito Morelos 24.09 – 08.10 HERIT/ANIM 18 12VIMEXSC VIMEX19- 12 Hacienda de Cuautepec Morelos Dates to confirm SOC/ANIM 18 12

OCTOBERVIMEXSC13 25.09-29.09 VIMEX20-12 Turtles Zihuatanejo Guerrero 01.10–15.10 ENVI 18 10VIMEXSC14 09.10-13.10 VIMEX21-12 Xochicalco/Patrimonito Morelos 14.10–27.10 HERIT/ANIM 18 12VIMEXSC14 09.10-13.10 VIMEX22-12 Turtles Zihuatanejo Guerrero 16.10–30.10 ENVI 18 10VIMEXSC15 16.10-20.10 VIMEX23-12 Tetela de Volcán &

Hueyapan/PatrimonitoMorelos 22.10–05.11 HERIT / ANIM 18 12

NOVEMBERVIMEXSC16 26.10-31.10 VIMEX24-12 Turtles Zihuatanejo Guerrero 01.11–15.11 ENVI 18 10VIMEXSC17 10.10-15.11 VIMEX25-12 Turtles Zihuatanejo Guerrero 16.11–30.11 ENVI 18 10

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DECEMBERVIMEXSC18 26.11--30.11 VIMEX26-12 Turtles Zihuatanejo Guerrero 01.12–15.12 ENVI 18 10

MEDIUM TERM VOLUNTARY SERVICE PROJECTS 2012 – 2013SPANISH COURSES

MEDIUM TERM VOLUNTARY PROJECTS

Name Dates CODE NAME LOCATION

DATES TYPE AGE

VOL

VIMEXLMTVSC01 Please Ask VIMEXMTV01- 12

Yoga Oaxaca Since April 6 months Permanent

SPORT 18 1

VIMEXLMTVSC01 Please Ask VIMEXMTV02-12

Aerobics Oaxaca Since April 6 months Permanent

SPORT 18 1


Teaching English Oaxaca Since April 6 months Permanent

TEACH 18 2


Workshops Oaxaca Since April 6 months Permanent

KIDS/ART/SPORT/WS

18 2


Growth and Development México City Since April 6 months Permanent

ART/SPORT/EDU/KIDS

18 1


Sport & Art México City Since April 6 months Permanent

ART/SPORT/KIDS 18 2


Support & Solidarity México City Since April 6 months Permanent

ART/SPORT/CULT/LANG

18 1

VIMEXLMTVSC02 25.04-30.04 VIMEXMTV08-12

EIC Valle México State 03.05 -03.11(6 months)

COMPU/EDU 18 2


Sports Scholl México State 03.05-03.11(6 months)

SPORT 18 6


Hydroponics México State 03.05-03.11(6 months)

ENVI/EDU 18 4


Francia-MéxicoCultural interchange

Morelos Since March 3, 6, months Permanent

CULT/MEDIA 20 2


La Vagabunda-Travelling Library

Morelos Since March 3, 6, months Permanent

CULT/EDU 20 2


Patrimonito 2012/UNESCO Morelos Since April or May 3, 6 months

HERI/CULT/MEDIA 20 2


EnvironmentalEducation

Oaxaca Since March, 1 month permanent

ENVI/EDU 18 20


Sexual and reproductive rights Women

Oaxaca Since March, 1 month permanent

SOCI/EDU 18 10


Training in computing Oaxaca Since March, 1 month permanent

COMPU/EDU 18 5


Agroecology Oaxaca Since March, 1 month permanent

ENVI/COMPU/ADM 18 10


Systematization of experience Oaxaca Since March, 3 month permanent

ENVI/COMPU/ADM 18 5


Image Oaxaca Since March, 3 month permanent

GRAPHD/ADM 18 2

LONG TERM VOLUNTARY SERVICE PROJECTS 2012 - 2013SPANISH COURSES

LONG TERM VOLUNTARY PROJECTS

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VIMEXName Date

sCODE NAME LOCATI

ONDATES TYPE AGE VOL

VIMEXLMTVSC01 Pleaseask

VIMEXLTV01-12 Children’s Home Mexico City Since March 6 to 12 months Open dates

CHILD/EDU/SPORT 20 2


VIMEXLTV02-12 Children’s Home DA Mexico City Since March 6 to 12 months Open dates

ADM/GRAPHD 20 1


VIMEXLTV03-12 France-MéxicoCultural interchange

Morelos Since April, 12months Permanent

SOCI/MEDIA 20 2


VIMEXLTV04-12 La Vagabunda-Travelling Library Morelos Since March 9, 12, months Permanent

CULT/EDU 20 2


VIMEXLTV05-12 Voluntary Patrimonito 2012 Morelos Since April or May 9 months Permanent

HERI/CULT 20 2

INTENSIVE SPANISH COURSES PROGRAM 2012

NAME DATES COURSE NAME PLACE TYPEVIMEX SC 1 27.03 – 31.03 Spanish Course Mexico City LanguageVIMEX SC 2 22.05 - 26.05 Spanish Course Mexico City LanguageVIMEX SC 3 26.06 - 30.06 Spanish Course Mexico City LanguageVIMEX SC 4 09.07 – 13.07 Spanish Course Mexico City LanguageVIMEX SC 5 11.07 – 16.07 Spanish Course Mexico City LanguageVIMEX SC 6 26.07 –31.07 Spanish Course Mexico City LanguageVIMEX SC 7 07.08 – 11.08 Spanish Course Mexico City LanguageVIMEX SC 8 11.08 – 16.08 Spanish Course Mexico City LanguageVIMEX SC 9 21.08 – 25.08 Spanish Course Mexico City Language

VIMEX SC 10 27.08 –31.08 Spanish Course Mexico City LanguageVIMEX SC 11 10.09 – 14.09 Spanish Course Mexico City LanguageVIMEX SC 12 18.09 - 22.09 Spanish Course Mexico City LanguageVIM EX SC 13 25.09 – 29.09 Spanish Course Mexico City LanguageVIMEX SC 14 09.10 – 13.10 Spanish Course Mexico City LanguageVIMEX SC 15 16.10 – 20.10 Spanish Course Mexico City LanguageVIMEX SC 16 26.10 – 31.10 Spanish Course Mexico City LanguageVIMEX SC 17 10.11 – 15.11 Spanish Course Mexico City LanguageVIMEX SC 18 25.11 – 30.11 Spanish Course Mexico City Language

VIMEX MLTV SC 1 Please ask Spanish Course Mexico City LanguageVIMEX MLTV SC 2 25.04 – 30.04 Spanish Course Mexico City Language

The cost for the Spanish Course is: 160 Euros

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”.

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We believe that this course will be very helpful for the volunteers that will come to our workcamps 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 City3 Material: workbook4 Lodging in a close hostel for 5 nights5 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.

To all partnersWe in VIMEX A.C. are striving to achieve a quality program that fulfills the expectations of both the volunteers’ and the communities and associations we work with and at the same time that complies with our vision and objectives.

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VIMEXWe are therefore improving the information to our partners and would like to highlight some points about the projects we are presenting this year.

Turtles Zihuatanejo: (VIMEX 3, 6, 9, 11, 16, 17, 20, 22, 24, 25 and 26)VIMEX has organized for many years projects dealing with the protection of sea turtles in the Pacific Coast of Mexico. The project has been focusing in the protection of the turtle eggs, patrolling the nests and liberating the baby turtles. We are moving a step forward in the awareness-raising of the local population about the importance of protecting the turtles and assuring its reproduction. Furthermore, we are implementing a more pedagogical approach in order to have a more significant impact both in the local community as well as in the volunteers by trying to set up workshops for and with the local population.

Environmental Projects : VIMEX 1, 2, 7 and 19VIMEX is getting more and more involved in environmental issues and proposes 3 projects directly related to this thematic. The projects include a physical part and a more pedagogical aspect which will allow the volunteers to interact with local Mexican people and exchange environmental practices.

World Heritage PATRIMONITO Projects : VIMEX 5, 10, 12, 13, 18, 21 and 23This year VIMEX joins for the first time the World Heritage program Patrimonito and it proposes 7 workcamps which will be carried out in 2 World Heritage sites in Mexico: The Earliest XVI century Monasteries on the Slopes of the Popocatepetl and in the Archaelogical zone of Xochicalco. The workcamps will have a great deal of elements that will make them very rich both culturally and socially as they will be planned for volunteers to work directly in the world heritage sites but also they will have a lot of contact with the local population. Furthermore, several of these projects will be happening during local festivities in the villages allowing the volunteers to learn more about the local intangible patrimony – traditions, customs, etc, and at the same time they will be able to present World Heritage sites from their own countries.

Social Projects : VIMEX 4, 8 and 19These 3 projects will deal more with social aspects and will involve the animation with kids and young people in local communities. Spanish language will be a plus but some of the presentations that volunteers will do with the children and young people aim also at motivating them to get interested in study English or French or any other language. Different thematic issues will be addressed through the workshops implemented by the volunteers and this will allow the participants to put into value their skills and knowledge.

Vive Diseño Festival: VIMEX 14This is a totally new type of workcamp proposed by VIMEX and we ask the partners to encourage graphic design students or professionals to participate. The workcamp will take place in one of the most beautiful cities in Mexico which is also a World Heritage site – Guanajuato! The local Foundation Vive Diseño is aiming at including international and national volunteers in their festival to give it an added value but also to give the opportunity to participant graphic designers to learn more about voluntary work and to meet their peers from other countries.

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SHORT TERM VOLUNTARY SERVICE PROJECTS 2012

DESCRIPTION VIMEX 01-12

Cellular Reserves Oaxaca 01.04–15.04 ENV 18 15 Vols. PARTICIPATION FEE: 150 EurosPROJECT 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 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 projects 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 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. The proposed of the cellular forest reserves suggests that farmers are directly involved in the conservation of natural resources, each participant defines an area within its plot in which it promised not to throw the forest. Currently 650 farmers are involved and have an area of 7000 hectares of preserved rainforest. Objective: To strengthen a model farmer conservation of natural resources. WORK: The activities will be:1. Account the existing biodiversity in three cellular reserves, flora and fauna.2. This information will serve to support a study on carbon capture later allow farmers can receive bonuses for payment for environmental services as an incentive for conservation. This project is ideal for nature loversACCOMODATION: The lodging will be with families in the community or a village house with services. The volunteers will clean the house. FOOD: Meals will be prepared by volunteers or local women's organization under their same daily diet.LANGUAGE: Any. Some knowledge of Spanish will provide a richer experience but is not necessary. People from the region are very friendly. LOCATION: Santa Rosa de Lima Tututepec, Oaxaca is at 13 hrs from Mexico City. FREE TIME: Visiting beaches of Puerto Escondido, Mazunte, Zipolite, Chacahua lake and some little towns. REQUIREMENTS: The volunteers will walk a lot in the forest, they require to have excellent physical condition, readiness to work in teams, have no impediment to long walks in the woods . It is necessary to bring hat and t–shirts, shorts, blouses, tennis shoes or sandals and sun blocker 70-100 units for the day. For the afternoon-night blouses or t-shirts long sleeves and the use of your pants or jeans. Please bring your personal items of hygiene and your own life insurance. 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 2012.The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office before the camp starts because the volunteers will go together to their project.

VIMEX02-12 Parque Metropolitano Guadalajara 28.05-11.06 ENVI/CULT/EDU 18 12 vols. PARTICIPATION FEE: 150 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: The Guadalajara metropolitan park is the largest in the city and its mission is to favor and develop the values and culture around the preservation of the environment . The park operates several public

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VIMEXspaces which require maintenance and rehabilitation. Besides, the Metropolitan Park uses its green spaces for recreation, sport, culture and healthy family entertainment for all visitors. It has 113 hectares of green areas, free of infrastructure, Red Square-Plaza Roja-, Yellow Square-Plaza Amarilla-, twelve family holiday playgrounds, running tracks, biking and a BMX track. In addition to it, the park rents 3 Soccer grounds, baseball grounds and Palapas or bungalows for different events. The cultural and social activities are part of what the park offers visitors including film screenings, cultural weeks, and congresses. This year the park will host the first national Congress of Parks of Mexico. WORK: Volunteers will participate in the following tasks: • Clean green spaces • Improvement of the park's gardens • Support in the organization of the 1st Congress of Parks of Mexico and Cultural Week Metropolitan Park. This

year Spain is the invited country. • Didactic workshops with visitors to the park.

LOCATION: Zapopan is located 30 minutes from the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco ACCOMODATION: Volunteers will stay in a house in the park. FOOD: It will be prepared by the volunteers.LANGUAGE: Spanish is desirable to perform tasks and promotion activities.REQUIREMENTS: Open mind, creative, if you can teach any handicraft activity you can do it, please tell us. The wish to enjoy with other volunteers and with native people.HOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juarez to the VIMEX office.FREE TIME: Volunteers will have the opportunity to visit the most important historical places in Guadalajara. 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 2012.THE MEETING POINT will be first in Mexico City in order to talk about the project and then all the volunteers will go together to Guadalajara City.

VIMEX03-12 Turtles Zihuatanejo, Guerrero 02.07 – 16.07 ENVI 1810 vols.

VIMEX06-12 Turtles Zihuatanejo, Guerrero 17.07 – 31.07 ENVI 18 10 vols.









VIMEX26-12 Turtles Zihuatanejo, Guerrero 01.12 – 15.12 ENVI 18 10 vols. PARTICIPATION FEE: 150 Euros

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VIMEXPROJECT DETAILS: From the 8 species of sea turtles on Earth, 7 of them arrive to Mexican coasts. Several factors make the turtles are in danger of extinction, then, we have a very strong commitment with the turtles’ protection as well as other ecosystems.WORK: Doing conservation tasks, collecting the turtle eggs, sedding them in artificial nests; making census and taking samples of the nests, picking up and carrying nests; patrolling the beach during the night in order to protect the turtles that arrive to deposit their eggs, doing data registration and liberation of newborn baby turtles. 2-3 days of the week (some hours during the day) the team will go to work close to Zihuatanejo in order to help to clean nests, liberation of more baby turtles, to continue doing census of the turtles, etc. Volunteers will go to nearby schools and do some presentations of their countries and the environmental situations they deal with at home.THIS PROJECT IS IDEAL FOR NATURE LOVERS !!!! LOCATION: At José Azueta Municipality of Zihuatanejo, Guerrero State.ACCOMODATION: In a house with all the services.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 the team work, dedication, be responsibly, a good health condition and a lot of enthusiasm. Please bring your own insurance and sleeping bag or hammock. HOW TO ARRIVE: Arrive to Mexico City airport. Then all the group of volunteers will go together to Zihuatanejo by bus. The ride takes 9 hours.FREE TIME: Visiting close places and towns; You can visit beautiful places such as beaches: Las Gatas (To fish), La Ropa (to swim), La Principal o Municipal (to buy fish), la Madera (Archeological museum), el Paseo del Pescador (Restaurants and music). REMARK: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the volunteers in our camps before to go to it. See the information and conditions at the section of the Spanish Courses 2012.The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office before the camp starts because all the volunteers will go together to the project.

VIMEX04-12 Summer Camp T Oaxaca 14.07 – 28.07 KIDS/ART/SPORT 18 10 volsParticipation Fee: 150 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: The project is developed in cooperation between VIMEX A.C. and Casa del Sol that is an independent organization formed by parents whose purpose is to provide children and adolescents from Villa del Progreso, Tamazulapam an space for initiation, growth, assessment and training in arts, sports, education and cultural areas.WORK: Doing different activities with children and young people (100 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.LOCATION: Tamazulapam Villa del Progreso, Teposcolula, Oaxaca is about 8 hrs away from Mexico City by bus. 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 will be welcome in order to be in touch with native people.REQUIREMENTS: Good disposal to the team work, dedication, be responsible and enthusiasm to work with children and adolescents. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance and sleeping bag. In your own volunteer exchange form please write what cultural, arts, manual and sport activities you can teach during the camp (look what you wish to teach to this people, something fun, too in order that you transmit your emotions). Please we ask you to bring a presentation in power point of your country with 10 sliders and if possible a typical dress of your country, also you can bring a typical musical instrument.

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VIMEXHOW TO ARRIVE: From VIMEX office the volunteers will go to the camp.FREE TIME: 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 “ it has an antique church with a convent. “Las Tinitas” with beautiful waterfalls and landscapes.

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 2012.The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office before the camp starts because all the volunteers will go together to the project.

VIMEX05-12 Tlayacapan/Patrimonito Morelos 15.07-29.07 HERIT/ANIM 18 12 vols. Participation Fee: 150 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: The Patrimonito project is part of the World Heritage Program implemented by UNESCO’s World Heritage Center in cooperation with the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service. Patrimonito integrates international workcamps as a means to raise awareness fo the local population about the importance of protecting their local heritage, to demonstrate the value of non-formal education and to create spaces for cooperation between the World heritage managers and the local population. The 2012 Patrimonito edition proposed by Vimex comprises workcamps in 7 out the 14 ex –convents situated in the Slopes of the Popocatepetl volcano and Tlayacapan is one of them. Tlayacapan Monastery was built in between 1554 and 1572, highlighted for its Gothic and Renaissance features, proudly displays frescoes in the cloisters, sacristy and chapel open. In the small museum displays archaeological and colonial elements, as well as ten mummies of the eighteenth century represents a historical testimony for the conservation of clothing and footwear. It is very welcoming to visit Tlayacapan for its 27 temples and colonial portals of the main square.WORK: Volunteers will participate in the implementation of actions to sensitize the local population through workshops in painting, puppet shows, drawing among others. In parallel, they will do some improvement work in the site under the guidance of a professional restorer. They will also conduct actions to identify and value the intangible heritage of this region. Through environmental awareness activities, volunteers will organize cleaning campaigns around the building and nearby places.LOCATION: Tlayacapan is located 10 km from Oaxtepec, MorelosNEAREST STATION: Oaxtepec, MorelosACCOMMODATION: Lodging will be in a house in the village FOOD: Meals will be prepared by volunteers. It has everything you need to cook and care for the food.LANGUAGE: None. Speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people.REQUIREMENTS: Good disposal to the team work, dedication, be responsible and enthusiastic to work. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance and sleeping bag. FREE TIME: The volunteer will have the opportunity to visit historical and tourist places of greater relevance in Mexico such as the Convent Route, Route de Zapata, the archaeological sites of Xochicalco and Chalcatzingo and the magical town of Tepoztlan. Walks with local young people, excursions will also be part of the free time program. 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 2011.The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office before the camp starts because all the volunteers will go together to the project.

VIMEX07-12 Movie Reflection Valle de Bravo 17.07-31.07 CULT/ART/EDU 18 10 vols .

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VIMEXParticipation Fee: 150 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: Fundacam IAP, is an organization whose objectives are to enable children, youth and adults in computer science, sports and low-cost eco-techniques and develop projects that benefit the community of Valle de Bravo, Mexico State. It has several projects such as:*Youth sport clinics which aim at keeping children and young people focused on the sport and away from drugs or violence.*Conference Center to give lectures on self-esteem, addiction prevention and cooking workshops and health care.*Hydroponic lettuce crops with implementation and training for surrounding communities, youth and adults. The main objective of this project is to raise the awareness of the children and young people to care for the natural resources, to learn the way to protect the environment and know the proper way to use all the resources in their community such as save water, energyWORK: The volunteers will do different activities with children and youth:

Doing the promotion about movie reflection; Giving workshops about recycling, compost, plant, drawing, painting, etc. Showing a film accord to the workshop.

LOCATION: Valle de Bravo, Mexico StateACCOMODATION: This will be in the organization, in a big room with light, beds and showers. Please bring your sleeping bag and personal items.FOOD: Meals will be prepared by volunteers. It has everything you need to cook and care for the food.LANGUAGE: Spanish (30% or more). Speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people.REQUIREMENTS: Good disposal to the team work, dedication, responsibility and be available to work with children and adolescents. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance.HOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juárez to the VIMEX office.FREE TIME: Visits or trips to interesting places and beautiful waterfalls in the Lake Valle de Bravo, trips to Velo de Novia waterfalls, Avándaro and sites near the Monarch Butterfly.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 2012.THE MEETING POINT will be at the VIMEX office . All the volunteers will go together to the project.

VIMEX10-12 Atlatlahucan/Patrimonito Morelos 13.08-27.08 HERIT/SOCI 18 12 vols Participation Fee: 150 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: The Patrimonito project is part of the World Heritage Program implemented by UNESCO’s World Heritage Center in cooperation with the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service. Patrimonito integrates international workcamps as a means to raise awareness of the local population about the importance of protecting their local heritage, to demonstrate the value of non-formal education and to create spaces for cooperation between the World heritage managers and the local population. The 2012 Patrimonito edition proposed by Vimex comprises workcamps in 7 out the 14 ex –convents situated in the Slopes of the Popocatepetl volcano and Atlatlahucan is one of them. The historical monuments of Atlatlahucan as fundamental attraction is the former convent of the Augustinian order, a marvelous temple built in the sixteenth century. Because the majesty of the Convent of St. Matthew the Apostle, the details of its architecture which, although not complicated, but simple style continues to be a major attraction for visitors. His height allows it to be observed from the surrounding communities, give presence to the path of those whose in their journey have the opportunity to be close to this precious architectural jewel of the sixteenth century and today is part of the World Heritage, as it was declared as such in the year 1994 by UNESCO. This former convent is part of the Convent Route, which recently was awarded the Best International Touristic Product Award at the International Tourism Fair in Spain.WORK: The volunteers will some secondary works in the building and some cleaning and renovation work guided by a professional restorer. These will be complemented by awareness-raising activities that volunteers carry our

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VIMEXwith the local population, particularly with the children and youth of the village: workshops on the identification of heritage assets, tours of heritage sites in the town, presenting some heritage sites of their countries and regions to high school students, secondary and primary school, animations with the kids, cleaning campaign around the village and systematization of the experience.. LOCATION: Atlatlahucan is located 20 km from Cuautla in the region of MorelosNEAREST STATION: Cuautla, MorelosACCOMMODATION: In a house in the villageFOOD: Meals will be prepared by volunteers. It has everything you need to cook and care for the food.LANGUAGE: Speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people.REQUIREMENTS: Good teamwork attitude, dedication, be responsible and enthusiastic to work. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance and sleeping bag. HOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juárez to the VIMEX office.FREE TIME: The volunteer will have the opportunity to visit historical and tourist places of greater relevance in Mexico such as the Convent Route, Route de Zapata, the archaeological sites of Xochicalco and Chalcatzingo and the magical town of Tepoztlan. Walks with local young people, excursions will also be part of the free time program. 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 2012.

VIMEX12-12 Ocuituco/Patrimonito Morelos 27.08-11.09 HERIT/ANIM 18 12 vols Participation Fee: 150 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: The Patrimonito project is part of the World Heritage Program implemented by UNESCO’s World Heritage Center in cooperation with the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service. Patrimonito integrates international workcamps as a means to raise awareness fo the local population about the importance of protecting their local heritage, to demonstrate the value of non-formal education and to create spaces for cooperation between the World heritage managers and the local population. The 2012 Patrimonito edition proposed by Vimex comprises workcamps in 7 out the 14 ex –convents situated in the Slopes of the Popocatepetl volcano and Ocuituco is one of them. The former convent of Santiago Apostle in Ocuituco dates from 1534 and was the first Augustinian convent built in New Spain. Although their construction has undergone several modifications since it was inaugurated in 1533, the original source in the cloister shows six lions quarry, carved with great skill by Indians. The building of the former Augustinian convent in Ocuituco began on June 8, 1534 Corpus Christi Day, dedicated to the apostle Santiago, patron saint of Spain. This monastery consists of main parts in this kind of sets such as: court, temple, monastery and gardens, also is considered the oldest in Latin America. WORK: Volunteers will participate in the implementation of actions to sensitize the local population to the importance of preserving their heritage through painting workshops, puppet shows, drawing among others. Parallel improvement work is carried out of the building under the guidance of a professional restorer. Also carried out actions will be done to identify and value the intangible heritage of this region. Through environmental awareness activities, volunteers organize cleanups around the building and nearby.ACCOMMODATION: In a house in the townLOCATION: Ocuituco is located half an hour from the city of Cuautla.NEAREST STATION: Cuautla, MorelosACCOMMODATION: In a house in the villageFOOD: Meals will be prepared by volunteers. It has everything you need to cook and care for the food.LANGUAGE: Speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people.REQUIREMENTS: Good disposal to the team work, dedication, be responsible and enthusiastic to work. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance and sleeping bag. HOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juárez to the VIMEX office.

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VIMEXFREE TIME: The volunteer will have the opportunity to visit historical and tourist places of greater relevance in Mexico such as the Convent Route, Route de Zapata, the archaeological sites of Xochicalco and Chalcatzingo and the magical town of Tepoztlan. Walks with local young people, excursions will also be part of the free time program.REMARS: 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 2012.

VIMEX13-12 Tepoztlán/Patrimonito Morelos 27.08-10.09 HERIT/ANIM 18 12 vols. PARTICIPATION FEE: 150 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: The Patrimonito project is part of the World Heritage Program implemented by UNESCO’s World Heritage Center in cooperation with the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service. Patrimonito integrates international workcamps as a means to raise awareness fo the local population about the importance of protecting their local heritage, to demonstrate the value of non-formal education and to create spaces for cooperation between the World heritage managers and the local population. The 2012 Patrimonito edition proposed by Vimex comprises workcamps in 7 out the 14 ex –convents situated in the Slopes of the Popocatepetl volcano and Tepoztlán is one of them. The former convent of the Nativity was built under the orders of Dominican friars who arrived in Tepoztlan mid-sixteenth century. In 1580 the convent was working and remained in the hands of the Dominicans until 1773, when it was delivered to the secular clergy as a result of the Bourbon Reforms of the late eighteenth century. The fleur de Liz symbol of this order can be seen even in the engravings of this convent. Tepoztlán is one of the two Magic Villages in the region of Morelos.WORK: Volunteers will participate in the implementation of actions to sensitize the local population to the importance of preserving their heritage through painting workshops, puppet shows, drawing among others. Parallel improvement work is carried out of the building, particularly in the atrium under the guidance of a professional restorer. Also carried out actions will be done to identify and value the intangible heritage of this region together with the members of a local association which tries to preserve the villages traditions and inmaterial patrimoniy alive. Through environmental awareness activities, volunteers organize cleanups around the building and nearby.ACCOMMODATION: Lodging will be in a house in the village.LOCATION: Tepoztlan is located 1 hour from Mexico City.NEAREST STATION: Tepoztlan, Morelos.FOOD: Meals will be prepared by volunteers. It has everything you need to cook and care for the food.LANGUAGE: Speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people.REQUIREMENTS: Good disposal to the team work, dedication, be responsible and enthusiastic to work. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance and sleeping bag. FREE TIME: The volunteer will have the opportunity to visit historical and tourist places of greater relevance in Mexico such as the Convent Route, Route de Zapata, the archaeological sites of Xochicalco and Chalcatzingo and the magical town of Tepoztlan. Walks with local young people, excursions will also be part of the free time program.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 2012.

VIMEX08-12 Xochicalco Morelos 15.07-28.07 ARCH/WS/ENVI 18 10 vols . PARTICIPATION FEE: 150 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: Xochicalco is an archaeological site located in the municipalities of Temixco and Miacatlán in the Morelos region, à 38 km southwest of the city of Cuernavaca. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999. The apogee of Xochicalco takes place in the period called Epi (650 - 900). During this time they built the most monumental architecture visible today, its development and emergence must be understood from its relationship with Teotihuacan, the dominant settlement in Mesoamerica during the Classic period. According to

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VIMEXsome researchers, Xochicalco came after the abandonment of that urban center to fill the power vacuum caused by economic and political that fact. The museum and archaeological zone of Xochicalco received a group of international volunteers in 2011 during which the exchange with people in communities Tetlama, Cuentepec Xochicalco was very rewarding and keeping the interest of the museum's education team to bring more international and national volunteers to the summer program and the archaeological site of Xochicalco museum. This program aims to: Promote the Protection, Preservation and Dissemination of Cultural Heritage through various recreational activities developed and directed towards children accompanied by adults can interact mainly belonging to the communities surrounding the Xochicalco museum as they are, Cuentepec, Tetlama, Xochicalco and Alpuyeca.WORK: Volunteers will participate in the following tasks: • Support in the organization (preparation, implementation and evaluation) archeology, clay and origami workshops (or paint on wood) for the children of nearby communities with the educational team of the archaeological zone.• Realisation of educational workshops with children from the communities Tetlama, Cuentepec and Xochicalco.• Clean green spaces with residents of the communities.• Maintenance work on the archaeological zone. LOCATION: Xochicalco is located half an hour from the city of Cuernavaca.NEAREST STATION: Cuernavaca.ACCOMMODATION: In a house in the villageFOOD: Meals will be prepared by volunteers. It has everything you need to cook and care for the food.LANGUAGE: Speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people.REQUIREMENTS: Good team work attitude, dedication, responsibility and enthusiasm to work. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance and sleeping bag. FREE TIME: The volunteer will have the opportunity to visit nearby places and villages where there is a lot of traditions and customs. Walks with local young people, excursions will also be part of the free time program. 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 2012.

VIMEX14-12 Vive Diseño Guanajuato 13.08-26.08 FEST/MEDIA/WS/ART 18 12 vols. PARTICIPATION FEE: 150 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: Vive Diseño is a Graphic Design international congress organised by the Fundación Vive Diseño since 2010 in the city of Guanajuato, and it is one of the most influential events in the field of Graphic Design in the country and the most important one in the region of Guanajuato. The event aims at gathering graphic designers, editors, marketers, artists and the general public come together to learn and pass on their knowledge of graphic design. Likewise, it seeks to create a perfect blend of atmosphere between students and professionals.It has become one of the most important conferences nationwide and has links to the major design schools in the country to publicize the event, trying to bring more participants every year. In 2012, Vive Diseño® comes with more energy and wants to establish itself as a festival unlike any other conference of its kind. Vive Diseño is held once a year and it offers a series of lectures and workshops given by international speakers in the city of Guanajuato. It lasts for 3 days with a format of Interviews, Presentations, Workshops and Live Design. Currently Vive Diseño has generated national projection of the State of Guanajuato and its capital as a major conference of its kind in the country emphasizing the importance of its exhibitors and joint efforts of its participantsWORK: Volunteers will participate in the following tasks:• Support at the registration table (workshops and conferences)• Control input and assistance (workshops and conferences)• Technical support (slides, audio, microphones, vidéo, etc.).• Support for photographic memory and video (have video cameras and perform memory)• Logistics Support• Hosts with speakers

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VIMEX• Translation [(English and Spanish) can be simultaneously]• Support to mounting temporary exhibitions• Support for stands mounting and unmounting stage.In addition, volunteers will do some animations prior to the event with some juvenile institutions and prepare a fun program for the conference participants.LOCATION: The congress will be organised in the city of Guanajuato, inscribed in teh World Heritage list. The city is situated 4 hrs north of Mexico City. ACCOMMODATION: Volunteers will stay in a house or in a hostel in the city.FOOD : meals will be prepared by the volunteersLANGUAGE : There is no official language although knowing some Spanish will facilitate the communication with other volunteers as well as with the organisers and the participants to the festival . REQUIREMENTS: Readiness for teamwork, dedication, responsibility and willingness to work with all audiences. The volunteer should have some training or artistic design experience. Depending on the possibilities volunteers may propose a workshop during the conferenceHOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juarez to the VIMEX office.FREE TIME: Volunteers will have the opportunity to visit historical and touristic places in town as well as the local communities such as San Miguel Allende and Dolores Hidalgo. In Guanajuato, volunteers could get a grasp of what life is all about in this cultural townCOMMENT: 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 2012

VIMEX18-12 Zacualpan/Patrimonito Morelos 24.09-08.10 HERIT/ANIM 18 12 vols Participation Fee: 150 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: The Patrimonito project is part of the World Heritage Program implemented by UNESCO’s World Heritage Center in cooperation with the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service. Patrimonito integrates international workcamps as a means to raise awareness of the local population about the importance of protecting their local heritage, to demonstrate the value of non-formal education and to create spaces for cooperation between the World heritage managers and the local population. The 2012 Patrimonito edition proposed by Vimex comprises workcamps in 7 out the 14 ex –convents situated in the Slopes of the Popocatepetl volcano and Zacualpan is one of them. 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 of 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. This is one of the 6 Patrimonito projects that VIMEX together with the municipality, is organizing this year. WORK: The building is in good condition and will be the task of the volunteers to do some side and minor work in the building and some cleaning and renewal guided by a professional restorer. Each year the outside wall of the ex convent is painted with traditional techniques and the volunteers will support the villagers to paint the wall. These tasks will be complemented by awareness that the volunteers will carried out with children and youth of the place: workshops on the identification of heritage values, heritage site tours in the village, presenting some heritage sites of their countries and states with high school students, secondary and primary, animations with children, cleaning campaign around the village and systematization of experience. The volunteers will also participate in the preparations of the annual festivities of the Feast for the Rosario Virgin which is the main celebrations of the village.ACCOMMODATION: In a house in the villageLOCATION: Zacualpan is located 20 minutes from the city of CuautlaNEAREST STATION: Cuautla, MorelosACCOMMODATION: In a house in the village

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VIMEXFOOD: Food will be prepared by volunteers in the kitchen. It has everything you need to cook and care for the food.LANGUAGE: Speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people.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: The volunteer will have the opportunity to visit historical and tourist places of greater relevance in Mexico such as the Convent Route, Route de Zapata, the archaeological sites of Xochicalco and Chalcatzingo and the magical town of Tepoztlan. Walks with local young people, excursions will also be part of the free time programREMARK: 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 2012.

VIMEX21-12 Xochicalco/Patrimonito Morelos 14.10-27.10 HERIT/ANIM 18 12 vols. PARTICIPATION FEE: 150 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: The Patrimonito project is part of the World Heritage Program implemented by UNESCO’s World Heritage Center in cooperation with the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service. Patrimonito integrates international workcamps as a means to raise awareness of the local population about the importance of protecting their local heritage, to demonstrate the value of non-formal education and to create spaces for cooperation between the World heritage managers and the local population. The 2012 Patrimonito edition proposed by Vimex comprises workcamps in 7 out the 14 ex –convents situated in the Slopes of the Popocatepetl volcano and in the archaeological zone of Xochicalco which was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999 because it is an exceptionally well preserved and complete example of a fortified city of the Epiclasic Mesoamerican period, with the addition of new defensive items such as ramps, pits, bastions and forts. In addition to exceptional planning features, as the hill on which it was established the city was changed through cutting and filling giving it a unique distributionWORK: Volunteers will participate in the maintenance of Archaeological Zone: carrying out cleaning, weeding, pruning trees, gaps tops, signage repair and cleaning of structures. Also they will strengthen links with communities surrounding the site for awareness on the protection and conservation of the site through lectures on World Heritage and its meaning, various workshops, activities of coexistence with the community and implementation of surveysACCOMMODATION: In a house in the vicinity of the site.LOCATION: Xochicalco is located half an hour from the city of Cuernavaca.NEAREST STATION: Cuernavaca.ACCOMMODATION: In a house in the villageFOOD: Meals will be prepared by volunteers. It has everything you need to cook and care for the food.LANGUAGE: Speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people.REQUIREMENTS: Good team work attitude, dedication, responsibility and enthusiasm to work. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance and sleeping bag. FREE TIME: The volunteer will have the opportunity to visit nearby places and villages where there is a lot of traditions and customs. Walks with local young people, excursions will also be part of the free time program. 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 2012.

VIMEX23-12 Tetela del Volcán/Patrimonito Morelos 22.10-05.11 HERIT/ANIM 18 12 vols PARTICIPATION FEE: 150 Euros

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VIMEXPROJECT DETAILS: The Patrimonito project is part of the World Heritage Program implemented by UNESCO’s World Heritage Center in cooperation with the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service. Patrimonito integrates international workcamps as a means to raise awareness fo the local population about the importance of protecting their local heritage, to demonstrate the value of non-formal education and to create spaces for cooperation between the World heritage managers and the local population. The 2012 Patrimonito edition proposed by Vimex comprises workcamps in 7 out the 14 ex –convents situated in the Slopes of the Popocatepetl volcano and Tetela del Volcan and Hueyapan are two of them. This project will take place in the two former convents that are part of the Route of the Convents, the Santo Domingo de Hueyapan and San Juan Bautista de Tetela del Volcán. Hueyapan is the highest town of Morelos, the weather is cold, and it contrast to the rest of the state’s warm weather. Its monastery has remarkable Baroque niche of great artistic value and popular character, that is its charming. Tetela del Volcán, a former Dominican convent built between 1571 and 1581 in the vicinity of the volcano Popocatepetl is remarkable for its robust buttresses, murals with polychrome and hallways decorated with murals of crossings with plants and trees forms.WORK: Volunteers will participate in the renovation of various areas of the former convents with professional restoration techniques. They shall also make cleaning tasks around the ex-convents, raising awareness of the people of the importance of preserving and conserving its heritage, artistic workshops, actions to protect the environment, identification of other cultural heritage values and recreational activities of exchange with young people from both communities. Volunteers will support in the preparation of some activities related to the Day of the Death celebration.ACCOMMODATION: in a house in each of the villagesLOCATION: Tetela del Volcán and Hueyapan are located half an hour from Cuautla, second city of the state of Morelos in central Mexico.NEAREST STATION: Cuautla, MorelosFOOD: Food will be prepared by volunteers in the kitchen. It has everything you need to cook and care for the food.LANGUAGE: Speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people.REQUIREMENTS: Good disposal to the team work, dedication, be responsible and enthusiastic to work. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance and sleeping bag. FREE TIME: The volunteers will have the opportunity to visit historical places in the surroundings of these two former convents. The nature in the surrounding areas is marvelous and there will be visits to handcrafts and traditional clothing workshops and mostly, the volunteers will be able to experience the Day of the Death celebrations which are very colorful.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 2012.

VIMEX19-12 Hacienda de Cuautepec Morelos Dates to be announced SOC/ANIM 18 10vols. PARTICIPATION FEE: 150 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: During the XVI century, Jesuit priests founded the Hacienda de San Nicolas Cuautepec, who earmarked the proceeds of the crops for the maintenance of school San Pedro and San Pablo in Mexico City. The structure of the farm revolved around the production and processing of sugarcane, where the water was indispensable to its proper operation. To get water to all cultivated land, designed a special irrigation system through the construction of magnificent aqueducts and subsequently the cultivation of wheat was introduced as an alternative. Since the XVII century the Hacienda dominated the socioeconomic organization of the region, which gradually gained much of the territory zacualpense; furthermore, the Hacienda controlled the water distribution according to its convenience, creating hostilities with the villagers. The core administrative center was called Casco where lied the owner's residence, offices, wit, a chapel and the homes of permanent workers. After the revolution the hacienda system falls down and the property goes through different owners until the local population claiming the rights of possession thus initiating the procedures for expropriation, declared as such on September 22, 1966.

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VIMEXHowever, farmers were unable to take physical possession of the property, until 1975 when Technical High School N° 12 of Zacualpan de Amilpas was installed.The secondary school of Zacualpan de Amilpas and the Municipality wish to begin the renovation of the former hacienda in order to enhance this community heritage site. Together with students, teachers and parents, the City Council through the Department of Education, aims to improve the current conditions of the building to make this a place worthy of its use.WORK: Volunteers will participate in the following tasks:• Clean green spaces• Collection of waste material• Improvement of the gardens of the former hacienda• Painting work in certain areas• Planting of trees• Conducting educational workshops with high school studentsLOCATION: Zacualpan, Morelos. It is located 30 minutes from the city of Cuautla, Morelos.ACCOMODATION: Volunteers will stay in a house in Zacualpan.FOOD: Meals will be prepared by the volunteers.LANGUAGE : Spanish will be useful but not compulsory. LOCATION: Zacualpan is located 30 minutes from the city of Cuautla, Morelos REQUIREMENTS: Good disposal to the team work, dedication, be responsible and enthusiastic to work. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance and sleeping bag. HOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juárez to the VIMEX office.FREE TIME: The volunteer will have the opportunity to visit historical and tourist sites in Morelos most important archaeological site as Chalcatzingo, the resort of Atotonilco.Volunteers will have the opportunity to visit historical and tourist sites in Morelos such as the archaeological site of Chalcatzingo, the Atotonilco spa or the magical villages of Tlayacapan and Tepoztlan. In addition, volunteers may participate in the design of murals made from seeds of the region as well as other tasks concerning the local festivities and celebrationsREMARK: 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 2012

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MEDIUM AND LONG TERM VOLUNTARY SERVICE PROJECTS 2012

DESCRIPTIONVIMEX has the pleasure to introduce you in our Medium and Long Term Voluntary Service Projects 2012 in México. You can find a brief description of them in different and interesting topics or areas. Your volunteers are welcome and we are sure they will enjoy our culture, warm people and beautiful places. At the same time, they 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 their own abilities.

VIMEX MTV 01-12 Yoga Tamazulapam, Oaxaca Since April 6 months Permanent SPORT 18 1 Vol. PARTICIPATION FEE: 500 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: The project is developed in cooperation with VIMEX A.C. and Casa del Sol that is an independent organization formed by parents whose purpose is to provide children and adolescents from Villa del Progreso, a space for initiation, growth, assessment and training in the areas of arts, sports, education and culture.WORK: Doing different activities with two groups:

a) 10 - 20 children and teens, b) 15 – 20 adults

Activities: Teaching the practice of the Yoga with certain exercises and regulation of breathing to the healthy body and the mind. The main objective is to offer new opportunities to improve and regulate their health with the application of the yoga techniques. Everyday, from Monday to Friday, 4 hours per day in the afternoon or in the morning.

In the mornings the volunteers will help in activities like cleaning, repairing and the adaptation of the place. Bring your own material.LOCATION: Tamazulapam Villa del Progreso, Teposcolula, Oaxaca. Tamazulapam is located at 8 hours from Mexico City by bus.ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be at Casa del Sol.FOOD: The meals will cook by the volunteers but It is possible that the women from the community will cook the meals.LANGUAGE: Spanish (30% or more) Speak Spanish will be welcome in order to be in touch with the mexican people.REQUIREMENTS: Good disposal to the team work, dedication, responsibility and be available to work with children, adolescents and adults. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance.ARRIVAL: From Mexico City and from the VIMEX office the volunteer will go to the project.FREE TIME: 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 “ it has an antique church with a convent. “Las Tinitas” with beautiful waterfalls and landscapes Oaxaca City, superb !!! Capital of the State. Doing activities with the community who is very friendly. You will be in touch with local people.

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 2012.The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office one day before the project starts.

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VIMEX MTV 02 -12 Aerobics T amazulapam, Oaxaca Since April 6 months Permanent SPORT 18 1 Vol. PARTICIPATION FEE: 500 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: The project is developed in cooperation with VIMEX A.C. and Casa del Sol that is an independent organization formed by parents whose purpose is to provide children and adolescents from Villa del Progreso, a space for initiation, growth, assessment and training in the areas of arts, sports, education and culture.WORK: Doing different activities with two groups:

a) 10 - 20 children and teens, b) 15 – 20 adults

Introducing complex and varied content with different sessions or classes of aerobics with the inclusion of musical rhythms to help variability and acceptance of the activity, making it even more fun and lively.

Everyday, from Monday to Friday, 4 hours per day in the afternoon. In the mornings the volunteers will help in activities like cleaning, repairing and the adaptation of the place. LOCATION: Tamazulapam Villa del Progreso, Teposcolula, Oaxaca. Tamazulapam is located at 8 hours from Mexico City by bus.ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be at Casa del Sol.FOOD: The meals will cook by the volunteers but it is possible that the women from the community will cook the meals.LANGUAGE: Spanish (30% or more) Speak Spanish will be welcome in order to be in touch with the mexican people.REQUIREMENTS: Good disposal to the team work, dedication, responsibility and be available to work with children, adolescents and adults. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance.HOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juárez to the VIMEX office.FREE TIME: Visiting close places and towns such as:

“El Cañón” an antique and mystical place with ancient paintings; “Tepoxcolula” with an ex-monastery with tunnels and ancient paintings “Yanhuitlán “ it has an antique church with a convent. “Las Tinitas” with beautiful waterfalls and landscapes Oaxaca City, superb !!! Capital of the State. Doing activities with the community who is very friendly. You will be in touch with local people.

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 2012. The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office one day before the project starts.

VIMEX MTV 03-12 Teaching English T amazulapam, Oaxaca Since April 6 months Permanent EDU / LANG 18 1 Vol. PARTICIPATION FEE: 500 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: The project is developed in cooperation with VIMEX A.C. and Casa del Sol that is an independent organization formed by parents whose purpose is to provide children and adolescents from Villa del Progreso, a space for initiation, growth, assessment and training in the areas of arts, sports, education and culture.WORK: Doing different activities with two groups:

c) 10 - 20 children and teens, d) 15 – 20 adults

Introducing complex and varied content with different sessions or classes of English with the inclusion of a plan, funny activities

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VIMEX Everyday, from Monday to Friday, 4 hours per day in the afternoon in Casa del Sol and in the mornings in a midle and high school. Bring your own material. LOCATION: Tamazulapam Villa del Progreso, Teposcolula, Oaxaca. Tamazulapam is located at 8 hours from Mexico City by bus.ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be at Casa del Sol.FOOD: The meals will cook by the volunteers but it is possible that the women from the community will cook the meals.LANGUAGE: Spanish (30% or more) Speak Spanish will be welcome in order to be in touch with the mexican people.REQUIREMENTS: Good disposal to the team work, dedication, responsibility and be available to work with children, adolescents and adults. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance.HOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juárez to the VIMEX office.FREE TIME: Visiting close places and towns such as:

“El Cañón” an antique and mystical place with ancient paintings; “Tepoxcolula” with an ex-monastery with tunnels and ancient paintings “Yanhuitlán “ it has an antique church with a convent. “Las Tinitas” with beautiful waterfalls and landscapes Oaxaca City, superb !!! Capital of the State. Doing activities with the community who is very friendly. You will be in touch with local people.

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 2012. The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office one day before the project starts.

VIMEX MTV 04-12 Workshops Tamazulapam, Oaxaca Since April 6 months Permanent ART / CULT 18 2 Vols.

PARTICIPATION FEE: 500 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: The project is developed in cooperation with VIMEX A.C. and Casa del Sol that is an independent organization formed by parents whose purpose is to provide children and adolescents from Villa del Progreso, a space for initiation, growth, assessment and training in the areas of arts, sports, education and culture.WORK: Doing different workshops in different areas with two groups, depending of the abilities of the volunteers:

e) 10 - 20 children and teens, f) 15 – 20 adults

Introducing complex and varied content with different sessions or classes in different areas such as : art, sports, culture, music, dance, etc with the inclusion of a plan and funny activities.

Everyday, from Monday to Friday, 4 hours per day in the afternoon in Casa del Sol and in the mornings in a middle and high school. LOCATION: Tamazulapam Villa del Progreso, Teposcolula, Oaxaca. Tamazulapam is located at 8 hours from Mexico City by bus.ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be at Casa del Sol.FOOD: The meals will cook by the volunteers but it is possible that the women from the community will cook the meals.LANGUAGE: Spanish (30% or more) Speak Spanish will be welcome in order to be in touch with the mexican people.REQUIREMENTS: Good disposal to the team work, dedication, responsibility and be available to work with children, adolescents and adults. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance.HOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juárez to the VIMEX office.FREE TIME: Visiting close places and towns such as:

“El Cañón” an antique and mystical place with ancient paintings; “Tepoxcolula” with an ex-monastery with tunnels and ancient paintings “Yanhuitlán “ it has an antique church with a convent.

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VIMEX “Las Tinitas” with beautiful waterfalls and landscapes Oaxaca City, superb !!! Capital of the State. Doing activities with the community who is very friendly. You will be in touch with local people.


VIMEXMTV 05-12 Growth & Development Mexico City Since April 6 months KIDS/ART/SPORT/EDU 18 2 Vols. PARTICIPATION FEE: 500 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: The project is developed in cooperation with VIMEX A.C. and Hogares Providencia, an independent organization that offers home and space for multidimensional development to children of the street in the capital of Mexico. It takes care of children of all ages; different age groups live in different homes of the Hogares Providencia. Children attend different schools, participate in therapies, yoga classes and excursions.WORK: participation in activities with children of age up to 4 years old

Activities: playing with and leading multidimensional activities for small children (according to the educational program: arts, sport, music, language, etc.), support to the educators (meals time, children hygiene), being with the children. Work from 9 am till 4:40 pm in the day centre for small children.

LOCATION: Mexico CityACCOMODATION: The lodging will be at Hogares Providencia.FOOD: The volunteers will eat with the children, meals prepared by Hogares Providencia staff.LANGUAGE: Spanish (30% or more). Speak Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people.REQUIREMENTS: Patience, dedication, responsibility and capacity to work with small children. Only women. Bring clothes for summer and autumn weather. Please bring your own insurance.ARRIVAL: From the VIMEX office the volunteer will go to the project.FREE TIME: Visiting close places and towns such as:

Old Town (with a variety of museums to choose from, ruins, the main cathedral) Coyoacán (Frida Kahlo museum, district markets) and Tlalpan district Tlatelolco Square Teotihuacan Cuernavaca –“ the city of eternal spring” … And a lot more

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 2012.The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office one day before the project starts.

VIMEX MTV 06-12 Sport & Art Mexico City Since April 6 months KIDS/ART/SPORT 18 2 Vol . PARTICIPATION FEE: 500 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: The project is developed in cooperation with VIMEX A.C. and Hogares Providencia, an independent organization that offers home and space for multidimensional development to children of the street in the capital of Mexico. It takes care of children of all ages; different age groups

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VIMEXlive in different homes of the Hogares Providencia. Children attend different schools, participate in therapies, yoga classes and excursions.WORK: organizing artistic and sport activities

Activities: planning, organizing and leading sport activities and tournaments; artistic activities, organizing exhibitions of children works, participating in events; the project is opened to volunteers initiative. Work from 9 am till 5 pm. Bring your own material.

LOCATION: Mexico CityACCOMODATION: The lodging will be at Hogares Providencia.FOOD: The volunteers will eat with the children, meals prepared by Hogares Providencia staff.LANGUAGE: Spanish (40% or more). Speak Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people.REQUIREMENTS: Patience, dedication, responsibility and capacity to work with children and adolescents. Only women. Bring clothes for summer and autumm weather. Please bring your own insurance.ARRIVAL: From the VIMEX office the volunteer will go to the project.FREE TIME: Visiting close places and towns such as:



VIMEXMTV 07-12 Support & Solidarity Mexico City Since April 6 months Permanent ART/SPORT/CULT/LANG 18 2 Vol. PARTICIPATION FEE: 500 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: The project has been created in cooperation with VIMEX A.C. and Ayuda y Solidaridad con las Niñas de la calle (Support and Solidarity with the Street Girls), an independent organization that offers home and space for multidimensional development to girls in the situation of the street and at the risk of entering in this situation. It takes care of girls of all ages; different age groups live in 3 floors of the home. The girls, once in the appropriate age, attend primary and secondary schools, participate in therapies, sport classes and excursions.WORK: participation in activities with adolescent girls

Activities: English classes, support in the homework, support to the educators and during the workshops, supervision during the sport activities, proposing and organizing activities (artistic, sport, etc.), participation in events, presentation of your culture (costumes, traditional food, etc.). There´s a possibility to support the project Cooker and learn how to prepare the Mexican food.Work from 11 am till 18:00 pm in the home.

LOCATION: Mexico CityACCOMODATION: The lodging will be at the project.FOOD: The volunteer will eat with the girls, meals prepared by Ayuda y Solidaridad staff.LANGUAGE: Spanish (50% or more). Speak Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people.REQUIREMENTS: Patience, dedication, responsibility and capacity to work with adolescents. Only female volunteer. Bring clothes for summer and autumn weather. Please bring your own insurance.ARRIVAL: From the VIMEX office the volunteer will go to the project.

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VIMEXFREE TIME: Visiting close places and towns such as:



VIMEX MTV 08-12 EIC Valle Mexico State 03..05 - 03.11 (6 months) EDU/COMPU 18 2 vols. PARTICIPATION FEE: 500 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: The project is developed in cooperation with VIMEX, CDI and Dell Youth Connect in the morning , evening and Saturday working shifts for children, youth and adults in the community of Valle de Bravo in computer courses and citizenship. The courses are: • Computer Basic Course and citizenship• Basic course information and citizenship for children• Parenting School• Computer Literacy for EmploymentFundacam IAP, is an organization whose objectives are to enable children, youth and adults in computer science, sports and low-cost eco-techniques and develop projects that benefit the community of Valle de Bravo, Mexico State. It has several projects such as:*Youth sport clinics whose main goal is to keep children and young people focused on the sport and not drug or violence.*Conference Center to give lectures on self-esteem, addiction prevention and cooking workshops and health care.*Hydroponic lettuce crops with implementation and training for surrounding communities, youth and adults.WORK: The courses of computer and citizenship will be in the morning, evening and Saturday for groups of 15, these last 4 hrs. Volunteers will give computer courses every day to different groups from Monday to Friday from 10 to 13 hours, 15 to 19 hours or on Saturdays from 9 to 13 hours. The volunteers will support activities of cleaning, repair and adaptation of the place of work, organization and administrative control of the records of persons registered.LOCATION: Otumba neighborhood in Valle de Bravo, Mexico state. ACCOMODATION: This will be in the organization, in a big room with light, beds and showers. Please bring your sleeping bag and personal items.FOOD: Food will be prepared by volunteers in the kitchen. It has everything you need to cook and care for the foodLANGUAGE: Spanish (30% or more). Speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people.REQUIREMENTS: Good disposal to the team work, dedication, responsibility and be available to work with children and adolescents. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance.HOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juárez to the VIMEX office.FREE TIME: Visits or trips to interesting places and beautiful waterfalls in the Lake Valle de Bravo, trips to Velo de Novia waterfalls, Avándaro and sites near the Monarch Butterfly.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 2012.The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office before the MTV starts because the volunteers will go together to

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VIMEX MTV 09 -12 Sports School Mexico State 03.05 - 03.11 (6 months) SPORT 18 6 vols. PARTICIPATION FEE: 500 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: The project is developed in cooperation with Fundacam IAP and VIMEX. The main objective is to empower children, youth and adults in the community of Valle de Bravo in nursing soccer and volleyball. Different committees are needed: dissemination and promotion, fundraising to refurbish the courts and get balls and nets and training. There are:• Child Clinic women's soccer• men's soccer Child Clinic• Youth Clinic women's volleyball• Youth Clinic men's volleyball• women's youth football clinic• male youth soccer clinicWORK: The activities will be dissemination and promotion, fundraising to refurbish the courts and get balls and nets and training. LOCATION: Otumba neighborhood in Valle de Bravo, Mexico state.ACCOMODATION: This will be in the organization, in a big room with beds and showers. Please bring your sleeping bag and personal items.FOOD: Food will be prepared by volunteers in the kitchen. It has everything you need to cook and care for the food.LANGUAGE: Spanish (30% or more). Speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people.REQUIREMENTS: Technical soccer, volleyball and group management . Good disposal to the team work, dedication, responsibility and be available to work with children and adolescents. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance.HOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juárez to the VIMEX office.FREE TIME: Visits or trips to interesting places and beautiful waterfalls in the Lake Valle de Bravo, trips to Velo de Novia waterfalls, Avándaro and sites near the Monarch Butterfly.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 2012.The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office before the MTV starts.

VIMEX MTV 10-12 Hydroponics Mexico State 03.05 - 03.11 (6 months) ENVI 18 4 vols. PARTICIPATION FEE: 500 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: Fundacam IAP, is an organization whose objectives are to enable children, youth and adults in computer science, sports and low-cost eco-techniques and develop projects that benefit the community of Valle de Bravo, Mexico State. It has several projects such as:*Youth sport clinics whose main goal is to keep children and young people focused on the sport and not drug or violence.*Conference Center to give lectures on self-esteem, addiction prevention and cooking workshops and health care.*Hydroponic lettuce crops with implementation and training for surrounding communities, youth and adults.

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VIMEXIt requires a plan to promote and disseminate the schedule of courses in the area.It requires the implementation of a simplified hydroponics greenhouse and care of the process of planting and cultivation of lettuce in a first phase.Objectives: To develop the growing beds and train to the communityWORK: The activities will be: a) To design a marketing plan, promotional and distribution strategy b) To contact area schools inviting them to participate in conferences c) To train participants on the methodology of simplified hydroponics cultivation. d) To arm crop beds, sowing seeds, nutrients track and train interested peopleLOCATION: Otumba neighborhood in Valle de Bravo, Mexico State.ACCOMODATION: This will be in the organization, in a big room with beds and showers. Please bring your sleeping bag and personal items.FOOD: Food will be prepared by volunteers in the kitchen. It has everything you need to cook and care for the food. LANGUAGE: Spanish (30% or more). Speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people.REQUIREMENTS: Knowledge of Carpentry, Biology and hydroponics technique. Good disposal to the team work, dedication, responsibility and be available to work with children and adolescents. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance.HOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juárez to the VIMEX office.FREE TIME: Visits or trips to interesting places and beautiful waterfalls in the Lake Valle de Bravo, trips to Velo de Novia waterfalls, Avándaro and sites near the Monarch Butterfly.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 2011.The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office before the MTV starts.

VIMEX MTV 11-12 France-Mexico Cultural Interchange Morelos Since April ( 12 months) CULT/MEDIA 20 2 vols.

VIMEX LTV 03-12 France-Mexico Cultural Interchange Morelos Since April ( 12 months) CULT/MEDIA 20 2 vols.

PARTICIPATION FEE: 500 euros 6 months. 900 euros 12 months PROJECT DETAILS: The project is developed in cooperation with the Alliance Française de Cuautla, the Friends of the Alliance Francaise and VIMEX. The Friends of the Alliance Française is an independent organization composed of citizens interested in supporting cuautlenses academic institution Alliance Française de Cuautla in promoting the learning of French as well as in promoting French culture in Cuautla and in the region. WORK: There will be various activities to promote cultural program which provides for the promotion of French culture among the Mexican population and in particular cuautlense society. The volunteer or participate in the organization, preparation and promotion the program and work in coordination with the head of the institution and members of the Friends of the Alliance Francaise. Specific tasks will be presenting the program at various academic institutions, associations and local groups, the promotion of activities under the program through radio and media, the diffusion through social networks, support in preparing of events, contact with artists, speakers, groups and teachers, and the evaluation of events. The voluntary or events may also propose that seem appropriate to the objectives of the program and the association. The working hours will be on schedule and events. Some days will be in the evenings / nights and some days in the mornings. LOCATION: Cuautla, Morelos. Cuautla is two hours from Mexico City by bus. ACCOMODATION: The accommodation will be with families in the community or in a house with the necessary services. Volunteers will be responsible for the care of the accommodation space. FOOD: Food will be prepared by volunteers.LANGUAGE: Spanish (40% or more) is desirable to carry out advocacy activities. Speak Spanish will be welcome in order to be in touch with the Mexican people.

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VIMEXREQUIREMENTS: Good teamwork attitude, dedication, responsibility and willingness to work with all sectors of society.. Please bring your own insurance.Note: We ask volunteers to refrain from consuming drugs during the duration of the project. ARRIVAL: From Mexico City and from the VIMEX office the volunteer will go to the project.FREE TIME: The volunteer will have the opportunity to visit historical and tourist places of greater relevance in Mexico such as the Convent Route, Route de Zapata, the archaeological sites of Xochicalco and Chalcatzingo and magical people of Tepoztlan Tlayacapan. Spas in Cuautla and its surroundings are world famous and extremely refreshing. The proximity to Cuernavaca and to Mexico City will allow the volunteer access to cultural and artistic quality. 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 2012.The meeting point: It will be on the premises of the Alliance Francaise of Cuautla.

VIMEX MTV 12-12 La Vagabunda-Travelling library Morelos Since April (3, 6 months) CULT/EDU 20 2 vols. VIMEX LTV04-12 La Vagabunda-Travelling library Morelos Since April (9, 12 months) CULT/EDU 20 2 vols.

PARTICIPATION FEE: 1200 pesos per month. The food is covered by the volunteer.PROJECT DETAILS: The Library Reading Room Vagabond, was created on April 30, 2008 and has since traveled more than 40 communities in 25 municipalities of the state of Morelos, offering activities to promote reading and writing and producing an increasing demand for children, adults and youth throughout the state. The library Vagabond performs two to three caravans per month in different municipalities of the state of Morelos offering children, youth and adults for three days services reading room, library, exhibitions, workshops to encourage reading, writing and history, popular science workshops, toy library and shows for children and youth. The overall objective of the library Vagabond is: To provide children, youth and adults in communities throughout the state of Morelos quality cultural services focused on the promotion of literacy, coordinating actions with governmental, educational and civil society.Another program that the Cultural Institute of Morelos performed is the House Children's Reading "Comenius". This is a construction program that seeks to provide children and adolescents in Morelos, a fun space for reading with a great store specializing in children's literature and youth.WORK: Volunteers will participate in the following tasks:

Creating activities that link reading and writing with other artistic activities for the workshops to a specific product in a short time.

Developing a collective product (mural, story, collage, etc.) for each visit in community. Planning and care of the material in the Reading Room. Helping to read to children when care is required and the facilities of the Vagabond. Set the stage for the shows: Arrange chairs and public order in place. Tidy space where you install the Vagabond at closing.

LOCATION: The Cultural Institute of Morelos is located in the Center, Cuernavaca, Morelos .ACCOMODATION: Volunteers will be staying in a house in Cuernavaca and in communities where this library is.FOOD: Food will be prepared by volunteers.LANGUAGE: Spanish (40% or more) is desirable to carry out advocacy activities. Speak Spanish will be welcome in order to be in touch with the mexican people. REQUIREMENTS: Good disposal for teamwork, dedication, responsibility and willingness to work with all audiences. The profile of the volunteer must have some artistic training can link reading and writing and have a mixed work experience, mainly children and adolescents. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance.Note: Ask volunteers to refrain from using drugs during the duration of the project. ARRIVAL: From Mexico City and from the VIMEX office the volunteer will go to the project.FREE TIME: The volunteer will have the opportunity to visit historical and tourist places of greater relevance in Mexico such as the Convent Route, Route de Zapata, the archaeological sites of Xochicalco and Chalcatzingo and

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VIMEXmagical people of Tepoztlan Tlayacapan. Spas in Cuautla and its surroundings are world famous and extremely refreshing. The proximity of Cuernavaca to Mexico City or voluntarily allow the access to cultural and artistic quality. In Cuernavaca, may also undertake recreational activities and participate in the daily life of the city. 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 2012.The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office or the Cultural Institute of Morelos one day before the project starts.

VIMEX MTV 13-12 Voluntary Patrimonito UNESCO Morelos Since April or May ( 3, 6 months) HERI/CULT/EDU 20 2 vols. VIMEX LTV 05-12 Voluntary Patrimonito UNESCO Morelos Since April or May ( 9 months ) HERI/CULT/EDU 20 2 vols.

PARTICIPATION FEE: 1200 pesos per month. The food is paid by the volunteer.PROJECT DETAILS: After 4 years of successful experience with 78 projects at 43 sites, conducted in 23 countries with nearly thousand volunteers involved, the World Heritage Centre and the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service set in motion the campaign World Heritage Volunteers - "Patrimonito Voluntary Action 2012".The project aims to create awareness of the need to protect, preserve and promote cultural and natural heritage in general and enrolled or potential sites of World Heritage in particular. Another project aims to demonstrate the value of non-formal education as a tool to disseminate the values and skills developed at the intergovernmental level to society in general and youth in particular.In 2012 VIMEX organizes in conjunction with municipal authorities, agencies, site managers, churches and social organizations, 7 projects under this program and will be held in the state of Morelos. The sites that will join the international volunteer by organizing international camps are six XVI century ex-convents situated on the slopes of Popocatepetl and the archaeological site of Xochicalco.WORK: Volunteers support in organizing projects, planning of activities to develop during the camps, community preparedness, meetings with state and local authorities.Also carried out a search experience, from preparing the development and evaluation of the project using computer tools, integrated video and photography Patrimonito file. One of the main activities that the volunteers will do during their project is to be in touch with the radio, television and newspapers. Finally, the promotion of Patrimonito projects in other countries will be part of the activities carried out by volunteers LOCATION: MorelosNEAREST STATION: Cuautla, MorelosACCOMODATION: Volunteers will stay at a home in Cuautla or any of the communities where Patrimonito camps are conducted.FOOD: Food will be prepared by volunteers.LANGUAGE: Spanish (40% or more) is desirable to carry out advocacy activities. Speak Spanish will be welcome in order to be in touch with the Mexican people. REQUIREMENTS: Good teamwork attitude, dedication, responsibility and willingness to work with all audiences. The profile of the volunteer might have some training in Cultural Heritage or at least some interest in this thematic. Note : We ask volunteers to refrain from using drugs during the duration of the project.FREE TIME: The volunteer will have the opportunity to visit historical and tourist places of greater relevance in Mexico such as the Convent Route, Route de Zapata, the archaeological sites of Xochicalco and Chalcatzingo and magical people of Tepoztlan Tlayacapan. Spas in Cuautla and its surroundings are world famous and extremely refreshing. The proximity to Cuernavaca and to Mexico City would allow to the volunteer to have access to cultural and artistic quality events. 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 2012.The meeting point It will be at the offices of VIMEX AC in Mexico City and then go to the town where the stay is determined.

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VIMEX MTV 14-12 Environmental Education Oaxaca Since March (1 month ) Permanent ENVI/ EDU 19 150 vols.

PARTICIPATION FEE: 180 eurosPROJECT DETAILS: Ecosta Yutu Cuii is a constituted Society of Social Solidarity that develops activities in 21 rural communities in the coast of Oaxaca state families, small farmers, groups of women, young people and children of different ages participate in this project. Ecosta impels a strategy of handling and conservation of natural resources with 3 thematic topics: natural agroecology resources, economic development and formation of human resources. Throughout 15 years, 43 projects 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 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: Provide environmental education workshops for groups of adults, women, youth and children in 40 communitiesACCOMODATION: 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, ZipoliteREQUIREMENTS: With ability to coordinate a meeting, ideally biologists, agronomists, sociologists, educatorsHOW 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.

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Sexual and Reproductive Women Rights Oaxaca Since March ( 1 month) Permanent SOCI/EDU 19 10 vols. PARTICIPATION FEE: 180 EurosPROJECT DETAILS: Ecosta Yutu Cuii is a constituted Society of Social Solidarity that develops activities in 21 rural communities in the coast of Oaxaca state families, small farmers, groups of women, young people and children of different ages participate in this project. Ecosta impels a strategy of handling and conservation of natural resources with 3 thematic topics: natural agroecology resources, economic development and formation of human resources. Throughout 15 years, 43 projects 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 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: Give talks to 20 groups of women on sexual and reproductive rights of women of 40communities.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 preferably with specialization in sociology, psychology, law and rural developmentHOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juárez to the VIMEX office.FREE TIME: Visiting beaches such as: Puerto Escondido, Chacahua lagoons , Mazunte, Zipolite

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VIMEXCOMMENT: 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 2012.

VIMEX MTV 16 -12 Training in Computing Tututepec Oaxaca Since March 1 month Permanent COMPU//EDU 19 5 vols. Participation Fee: 180 eurosPROJECT DETAILS: Ecosta Yutu Cuii is a constituted Society of Social Solidarity that develops activities in 21 rural communities in the coast of Oaxaca state families, small farmers, groups of women, young people and children of different ages participate in this project. Ecosta impels a strategy of handling and conservation of natural resources with 3 thematic topics: natural agroecology resources, economic development and formation of human resources. Throughout 15 years, 43 projects 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 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: Train 20 groups of community workers in the management of the major computer programs,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 good management skills in computer, managing excel sheets, word processors and databasesHOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juárez to the VIMEX office.FREE TIME: Visiting beaches such as: Puerto Escondido, Chacahua lagoons , Mazunte, ZipoliteCOMMENT: 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 2012.

VIMEX MTV 17-12 Agroecology Tutupec Oaxaca Since March (1 month) Permanent ENVI/COMPU/ADM 19 10 vols. PARTICIPATION FEE: 180 eurosPROJECT DETAILS: Ecosta Yutu Cuii is a constituted Society of Social Solidarity that develops activities in 21 rural communities in the coast of Oaxaca state families, small farmers, groups of women, young people and children of different ages participate in this project. Ecosta impels a strategy of handling and conservation of natural resources with 3 thematic topics: natural agroecology resources, economic development and formation of human resources. Throughout 15 years, 43 projects 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 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 communitiesLOCATION: 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.

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VIMEXREQUIREMENTS: Volunteers with skills in handling word processing and excel sheetHOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juárez to the VIMEX office.FREE TIME: Visiting beaches such as: Puerto Escondido, Chacahua lagoons , Mazunte, ZipoliteCOMMENT: 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 2012

VIMEX MTV 18 –I2 Systematization of Experiences Tutupec Oaxaca Since March (3 months) Permanent ENVI/COMPU/ADM 5 vols . Participation Fee: 250 eurosPROJECT DETAILS: Ecosta Yutu Cuii is a constituted Society of Social Solidarity that develops activities in 21 rural communities in the coast of Oaxaca state families, small farmers, groups of women, young people and children of different ages participate in this project. Ecosta impels a strategy of handling and conservation of natural resources with 3 thematic topics: natural agroecology resources, economic development and formation of human resources. Throughout 15 years, 43 projects 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 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: Surveys, meetings, document review and systematization of 15 years of experience working in the organizationLOCATION: 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 sheetHOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juárez to the VIMEX office.FREE TIME: Visiting beaches such as: Puerto Escondido, Chacahua lagoons , Mazunte, ZipoliteCOMMENT: 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 2012

VIMEX MTV 19 –I2 Image Tututepec Oaxaca Since March (3 months) Permanent ENVI/COMPU/ADM 19 2 vols. PARTICIPATION FEE: 250 eurosPROJECT DETAILS: Ecosta Yutu Cuii is a constituted Society of Social Solidarity that develops activities in 21 rural communities in the coast of Oaxaca state families, small farmers, groups of women, young people and children of different ages participate in this project. Ecosta impels a strategy of handling and conservation of natural resources with 3 thematic topics: natural agroecology resources, economic development and formation of human resources. Throughout 15 years, 43 projects 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 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: Design and implement a plan to project the image of the organizationLOCATION: 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.

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VIMEXFOOD: 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: The volunteers with experience in marketing, advertising.HOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juárez to the VIMEX office.FREE TIME: Visiting beaches such as: Puerto Escondido, Chacahua lagoons , Mazunte, ZipoliteCOMMENT: 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 2012

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VIMEX

LONG TERM VOLUNTARY SERVICE PROJECTS 2012DESCRIPTION

VIMEX LTV 01 Childrens Home Mexico City Orpha Since March 6 to 12 months Open dates CHILD/EDU/SPORT 20 2 vols .

Participation Fee: 500 Euros 6 months, 900 euros 12 monthsCAMP DETAILS: Hogar infantil Maria de Jesús Romero is an institution that supports children in a vulnerable state whose goal is to provide protection for 18 girls and adolescents with a family model and efficient professional with training in values, a life project consolidated and tools that enable them to achieve independence and self-sufficiency. Its mission is to provide assistance, education and support to children and adolescents from 3 to 15 years in a state of vulnerability, girls that were raped, preparing them for life and are able to integrate into society with human values.WORK: The activities will be: a) SCHOOL SUPPORT AND CRAFTSSupport homework, reading, math and other subjects in school because they are children and adolescents who have not attended school regularly and do not have study habits or started school late. Different kind of crafts according with the abilities of the volunteers. b) WORKSHOPS AND TALKSTalks and workshops for reflection, confidence and self esteem, Conflict resolution,Human rights of women, Emotional health, Reproductive rights, Equal human relations, Communication, Respect, Ethical and human values, etc.Different kind of sports.LOCATION: Mexico CityACCOMODATION: In a room with services at the Children´s home FOOD: The volunteers will eat in the Children´s homeLANGUAGE: Spanish (40% or more). Speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people.REQUIREMENTS: Women volunteers with patience, delicacy of treatment, education, initiative, punctuality. Good disposal to the team work, dedication, responsibility and be available to work with girls and adolescents (women). Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance.HOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juárez to the VIMEX office.FREE TIME: Visiting close places and towns such as:


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 2012.The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office before the project starts.

VIMEX LTV 02 Childrens Home Orpha Mexico City Since March (6 to 12 months) Open dates ADM/GRAPHD 20 1 vol.

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Participation Fee: 500 Euros 6 months, 900 euros 12 monthsCAMP DETAILS: Hogar infantil Maria de Jesús Romero is an institution that supports children in a vulnerable state whose goal is to provide protection for 18 girls and adolescents women with a family model and efficient professional with training in values, a life project consolidated and tools that enable them to achieve independence and self-sufficiency. Its mission is to provide assistance, education and support to children and adolescents from 3 to 15 years in a state of vulnerability, girls that were raped, preparing them for life and are able to integrate into society with human values.WORK: The activities will be:

a) GRAPHIC DESIGN: Develop website, brochures and advertising material.b) ADMINISTRATION: Sort files, to database and other activities to these areas.

LOCATION: Mexico CityACCOMODATION: In a room with services at the Children´s homeFOOD: The volunteers will eat in the Children´s homeLANGUAGE: Spanish (40% or more). Speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with the Mexican people.REQUIREMENTS: A volunteer with patience, delicacy of treatment, education, initiative, punctuality. Good team work attitude, dedication, responsibility and be available to work in these areas.Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance.HOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juárez to the VIMEX office.FREE TIME: Visiting close places and towns such as:


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 2012.The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office before the camp starts.

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