Mexico - Project 2

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A volunteering experience with a difference! Live and work on the stunning Yucatan peninsula and experience daily life through the eyes of local people.

Mexico Project 2 Community work on the Caribbean Coast

Your experience

If you love children and would like to offer your time to some very special children then this placement is ideal. Following some help to settle you in by a local coordinator volunteers teach English in a variety of locations from soup kitchens to orphanages and community centres in and around the colonial city of Merida.

You do not need experience or Spanish to be a successful volunteer on this programme, just a willingness to have a go at teaching and any thing else which interests you even if it is for the first time.

There is plenty to do in the area and volunteers with plenty of time are recommended to allow a week or two at the end of their stay to visit everything there is to see.

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17yrs+ on arrival,

Merida

Volunteer accommodation provided.

Variable, usually half a day five days a week (allow an extra hour each day to prepare lessons/activities)

1 week (ideally 2 weeks for English teaching)

All year round (except 20 Dec - 5 Jan)

At least 2 weeks before arrival

£35 per week

Airport pick -up service £12

Direct flight to Merida (or Cancun) from UK.

Volunteers flying in to Merida are met at airport.

Volunteers flying into Cancun advised to take airport taxi direct to Merida.

For volunteers choosing to stay over the night in Cancun-pre-booked accommodation is recommended. Onward travel to Merida by taxi or coach.

At a glance

What’s included in this programme

Orientation and support throughout placement

Volunteer coordinator helps arrange/ settle volunteers into placements and provides back-up and support during your stay

Volunteer self-catering accommodation

Mexico at a glance

Mexico is a land of contrasts, a developing country yet one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Other attractions away from the beach resorts include ancient Aztec and Mayan cities, Spanish colonial architecture, the Copper Canyon railway and bustling markets selling local handicrafts.

Local must-sees include the Loltun Caves, Los Cenotes (underground caverns), a boat tour of the coastal mangrove swamps and Mayan ruins.

Weekend excursions can be booked easily in Merida through one of many tour operators for as little as £20 for a full day including plenty of time to explore, swim , take photos and relax.

Want to try English teaching , perhaps for the first time

You want to arrive home afterwards with greater self confidence and teaching skills

Want to get some experience for a more challenging placement later on or employment in teaching (whether TEFL or in a UK school)

Want to be sure that your efforts and time will be fully appreciated

Want to be able to try out your own ideas and have fun with the children

Are looking for a location which offers plenty of sightseeing opportunities

We consider this project ideal if you

Got a week or two to spare? Love kids? First time?

Make a difference in Mexico for only £35 per week