2013

Open Projects

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EVS-MEXICO

How does SIIJUVE A.C. manage EVS Programmes?

SIIJUVE A.C. selects volunteers from different countries who have the qualities and enthusiasm for

volunteering with NGOs in Mexico.

SIIJUVE A.C. provides the volunteer with:

- Training: Depending on the time the volunteer stays in Mexico, s/he will receive 1, 2 or 3

seminars (On arrival Training, Midterm Evaluation, Final Evaluation)

- Spanish course

- Support with visa: We give to the volunteer all documents that are required for the visa.

- Support during the time in Mexico: SIIJUVE A.C. have several national volunteers that

functions as contact persons. Each volunteer has a contact person from SIIJUVE A.C. who

will be available 24 hours in case there is an emergency. They also provide support in case

there is a conflict with the project or host situation.

- Food and accommodation: Volunteers are placed with Mexican families or at the host

projects. Most of the projects in Mexico do not have facilities for volunteers therefore it is

very likely to be placed in a Mexican family.

- We provide the volunteer a project according to his/her profile and the requirements of

the projects.

Projects provide to the volunteer:

- Introduction to the organization, programmes and staff during the first days.

- Meaningful activities.

- Mentor: There is a specific person in charge of monitoring volunteer´s tasks.

Administration for EVS Programmes:

SIIJUVE A.C.´s role is as host organization and we are fully responsible for the volunteers. The

project is not responsible of volunteers.

Financially, SIIJUVE A.C. receives the funding and it is given directly to the project or family for the

services given to the volunteer. We also give funds for local transportation and pocket money to

the volunteer and administrate all the expenses of the seminars and Spanish course.

We provide a financial report with all the expenses of the volunteer to the sending organization.

SIIJUVE A.C. always provides copy of the receipts, never the originals as they are used for our

accountability with the government.

Extension of the programme:

Volunteers can extend their time in Mexico only if they want to travel. They can´t extend their

period of volunteering because we have a list of volunteers coming to Mexico and projects so we

need to have available places and give chances to more people to experience time as a volunteer

in our country.

If the volunteer would like to stay longer for traveling then they have to let us know 3 months

before the original departure date. Both sending and organizations should agree on it. This is for

making appropriate arrangements.

LIST OF POSSIBLE PROJECTS FOR 2013

OPTION 1: CHIAPAS

Project 1: Disabled Children

LOCATION Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas.

THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT Disabled children who have lost their parents or who are

no longer able to live with them.

Physical therapies for disabled children.

AIMS OF THE PROJECT Aldea S.O.S. is a nonprofit, nongovernmental

organization, which principally aim to create families for

children who have lost their parents, integrating them in

a system where they can have a normal life and a

positive future.

Aldea Infantiles SOS was born in Europe after the

Second World War in order to help many children who

lost their families. The first Aldea SOS was built in

Austria in 1949 and the first one in Mexico was built in

1971.

Aldea Infantiles SOS in Tuxtla Gutierrez is the first one in

the world who hosts children with disabilities.

In this case the aim of the project is also to help the

children in their psychological and physical

recuperation.

This project gives a permanent home and a stable

environment, helping them to build their own future

and to be involved in the development of their

communities

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES The SOS Children's Village family-like structure is formed

by four basic principles: mother, brothers and sisters,

house and village.

Each child is given a so-called SOS mother. She is the

main person who cares for this child and is a substitute

for the child's natural parents. She lives in a house

together with the children that she is looking after.

Together with them she organizes the family's daily life.

She creates strong and dependable relationships and

gives the children a safe and loving home. The job of an

SOS Children's Village Mother is usually carried out by

single women who have to complete an extensive

training programme. They are supported in their highly

responsible task by educational co-workers as well as by

women who are still training to be SOS Children's Village

mothers.

Girls and boys of differing ages grow up together in an

SOS Children's Village family like brothers and sisters.

Natural brothers and sisters are not separated. Children

are accepted from small babies until the age of ten

unless there are brothers and sisters involved, in which

case the children could be older.

In Tuxtla Gutierrez the principal activities include

physical and psychological rehabilitation though

different kind of therapy. The aim of the activities is to

improve the quality of the life of the children, to

stimulate their personal skills, in order to improve their

self-confidence.

Beyond that there are also other types of facilities and

aid programmes whose main intention it is to improve

living conditions for families in the neighbourhood on a

long-term basis. The social centres, kindergartens,

medical centres, training centres and schools are not

only used by children and youths from the SOS

Children's Village but are also there for the general

public.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS The volunteer is not required to have specifically

knowledge or previous experience in the area.

She/he needs:

Interest in working with children and youngsters with disabilities

Enthusiasm and willing to help the others Patience and sensibility

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS The volunteer will assist the teachers working in

children’s rehabilitation and education process.

In the center the children are divided in different

groups, depending on the age. In each group there are

two or three assistants who work in physical therapy,

according to the necessity of each child.

Some of the older children do educational activities like

drawing or painting, recognizing animals, numbers and

colors. They also learn how to count, to read and to

write simple words.

In the Children’s Village there are specifically rooms for

the different activities: a gym, a swimming pool, a game

room, a therapy room.

The volunteer will work in the different room,

depending on the necessity.

His/her activities will be:

Working in the education with the older boys (20% of the activities)

Playing with children in the game room (20% of the activities)

Helping the teachers in the physical recuperation (40% of the activities). After the first learning period, the volunteer will work alone.

Feed the children (10% of the activities) Helping the doctor in the infirmary.

Once a week the volunteer will join the children in the

swimming pool, helping them in the bath and in the

therapy.

NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS IN

PROJECT

1

HOST SITUATION Host family in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas.

HOLIDAYS According to the program

TIMETABLE From Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

PROJECT2. Cultural Work Shops

LOCATION Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas.

THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT Human development through art and culture.

AIMS OF THE PROJECT Organizing workshops and artistic events with

disadvantaged children and youngsters from Tuxtla

Gutierrez City and surrounding rural communities.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES The project runs different workshops:

Painting and drawing Engraving with linoleum “Papier Malite” Collage Performance, etc.

The volunteers are free to create a new workshop.

COMMUNITY CONTEXT The city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez that has more than 500

thousand inhabitants and the rural areas near the city.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS Volunteers should have a lot of imagination, initiative

and like cultural activities such as painting, drawing, etc.

You should have a lot of patience to work with children.

Plenty of enthusiasm and energy.

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS You will be working together with the project in taking the workshops to different homes for street children.

NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS IN

PROJECT

1-3

HOST SITUATION Living within the project facilities or in a host family in Tuxtla.

HOLIDAYS According to the program.

TIMETABLE 12:00 to 20:00hrs

OPTION 2: MEXICO CITY AND STATE OF MEXICO CITY

Project 1 in Mexico City : Inclusion of Young people.

LOCATION Mexico City

THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT Home for girls coming from troubled families. Most of the

girls are between 5 and 18 years old. The project also hosts

some street girls.

AIMS OF THE PROJECT a. Support and give food, protection and education to girls.

b. Provide a safe environment where girls can find love and someone who takes care of them.

c. Provide the tools for the girls so they can maintain themselves in the future.

d. Incorporate the girls into society in a responsible

and active way. e. Help the girls to regain self-confidence and dignity. f. Avoid violence, prostitution and delinquency.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES The project provides street girls with a house to live in, as well as food, educational and training workshops in order to offer them an alternative and achieving an independent life.

The project also gives psycological support to the girls and teaches them values such as tolerance and respect.

COMMUNITY CONTEXT It is common to find street girls in Mexico. Some of them

were completely abandoned since they were babies. Other

girls come from low income families where they have

experienced violence and have been abused, therefore

prefer to leave their families and live in streets. This

situation creates additional problems as they start to

prostitute themselves or participate in delinquency in order

to obtain small amounts of money.

Ayuda y Solidaridad par a las Niñas de la Calle I.A.P. tries

to offer them a better life and at the same time preventing

to continue the circle.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS As this type of work is emotionally and physically demanding, the volunteer must have a strong personality and a positive outlook. In addition, it is important that the volunteer is open-minded and very patient and tolerant. Since the project works with street girls and many of them have experienced traumatic experiences, we ask for women volunteers. If the volunteer lives in the project then she should be ready to live in a community where there is no much privacy.

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS The volunteer has to be willing to create and develop activities with the girls (music, sports, crafting, theater, reading)

Help the girls with their homework Help the girls in housekeeping Play with the girls Spend a lot of time with the girls and young women.

NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS IN

PROJECT

1 or 2

HOST SITUATION living in the project.

HOLIDAYS According to your program. The project requires that volunteers do not take their holidays on Christmas or Easter.

TIMETABLE Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm or from 2pm to 8pm.

PROJECT2.

LOCATION Toluca , Estado de Mexico

THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT To take care of street children.

AIMS OF THE PROJECT To help children who are at risk of living on the streets or

who are already homeless, providing them with protection,

affection and understanding. In addition provide an overall

education and development that shall contribute to the

recovery of their self-respect and enhance their possibilities

of having a good life in adulthood.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES DIF is a public institution that offers a real option for

children who are at risk of living on the streets or who are

already homeless.

With the institution's support, the rehabilitated children

have proved that they are capable of regaining their self-

respect and initiating a life project, having the appropriate

basis of education, health and social relationships.

The project also has some other activities such as taking

care of handicaped people. When the volunteer arrives he

together with the project will decide the area to work

within.

COMMUNITY CONTEXT DIF Municipal is part of the local governments. It works with the

most vulnerable sectors of society. You will work with street

children, children from poor families or children without parents;

the project gives them nourishment, accommodation and school.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS Volunteers need to be tolerant and should have a lot of

patience.

Punctuality, positive attitude, motivation and initiative for

activities with the children.

Desirable: Basic level of spanish.

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS Language classes. (English - basic level)

Teaching songs, games and intercultural activities in a different language.

To take care of children during daily life

Computer lessons to children

Sport activities with children.

You will work with children from 5 to 15 years old.

NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS IN

PROJECT

1-2

HOST SITUATION Host family in the city of Toluca

HOLIDAYS According to the program, plus all the official holidays

TIMETABLE Monday to Friday during the morning hours.

OPTION 2: PUEBLA

Project: Botanic Garden

Activities for the volunteer: Help in the Botanic Garden, support the Project when they receive

groups of children and explain them things about environment, flowers, herbs, etc.

LOCATION San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, México.

AIMS OF THE PROJECT Show to the community the importance of plants not only for its

intrinsic value but also for their essential role of biodiversity and

the utility and pleasure they provide to humans.

Encourage to the visitors to create living spaces in their homes,

jobs and schools.

Community awareness on the need for their involvement in the

conservation of our natural resources.

To be stronger as a center for study and conservation of wildlife

and be an alternative recreational space.

THEME OR AREAS OF PROJECT The Ethno botanical Garden work with sharing knowledge with to

the community about the importance of environment and

different types of plants and animals. The project works both with

visitors in the garden and through different types of media. We

understand the Garden as a community project, a community that

is learning and experiencing through contact with the natural

environment.

PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES The garden project is divided in 5 areas: PLANTS: in this area

makes collections in places representing different vegetation types

and with different degrees of disturbance, INSECTS: in this area

makes collections in areas representing different types of

vegetation. BIRDS: Divulge, through an interactive catalog of birds,

observation tours and educational workshops, bird species that

live in Cholula, making known where we can find them and how

we can support conservation. EDUCATION This area is focus in

various activities: Guide Tour, giving about an hour, a tour where

the visitors will experience through smell, taste, feeling, and

hearing the collection of plants and their uses and interesting data

to recover knowledge and traditions. Workshops: is a perfect

complement of the tour, provides a range of workshops related to

the world of plants, birds, insects and environment. Summer

School: Each year a theme is focused on that articulate various

activities for children, looking at them and they promote a culture

of conservation; and other activities as: Conferences and talks,

participation in exhibitions fairs and conferences, The Garden

Goes to School, Social Service and Volunteering.

COMMUNICATION: in this area organizing community events,

contact with the media and updating information on social

networks.

COMMUNITY CONTEXT The city of Cholula is located just west of the state capital of

Puebla and is part of its metropolitan area. The city is divided into

two municipalities called San Pedro Cholula and San Andrés

Cholula, which also include a number of smaller communities that

surround the main city. There are about 118,170 inhabitants.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS Real commitment to the project, responsibility, punctuality,

availability.

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS The volunteers will participated in all the areas of the Project:

The specific task are:

Help to planting, care and raise awareness of garden plants, both

which are planted and which are for sale.

- Books (bookstore) to list the botanical library and make index

cards.

- Collect information on the plants (inventory): make a constant

count inventory or garden plants as well as information or

features.

- Welcome visitors: short course (Introduction) of the garden.

- Guided tours (children and adults): Guided tours for individual

and familiar garden plants and their properties. For this it is

important to study the plants and learn a travel order.

- Office: Help realize Excel and Word documents, for filing the

information or new documents.

- Events: cooperate and assist at events and participate in

workshops and activities to be undertaken during the year.

- Workshops (children and adults) / educators: working and

participating in workshops for children and adults who are held in

the garden (compost, paper making, aromatherapy, medical kit,

etc.).

- Birds and insects: field collections i.e. collect insects and take a

care and maintenance of the existing collection.

- Dr. Plant: In this project, we invite children to participate in the

care of a plant, will come to visit, to water, take pictures. Take

count of the plants and children who acquire a new and monitor

each plant.

- Irrigation: Water as garden plants such as compost, so take care

of them.

NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS IN

PROJECT

1 (Maximum 6 months)

HOST SITUATION Host family

TIMETABLE Wednesday to Saturday from 9:00 to 14:00 hrs.