Mexico New - Project 03

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COSTA RICA

MEXICO

Accommodation Inc.

Airport Pick-up Service.

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Getting there:

18yrs+ on arrival

Small villages, towns

Cabins or camping

At all locations: big screen TV, beach bar, pool table, beach volleyball, Internet, public phone, beach parties and entertainment

Bike hire (£3 a day), snorkelling tours (£10) and diving

Breakfast provided, allow approx. £25 a week to cover meals

Mornings or afternoons Monday to Friday.

English and Spanish widely spoken

2-4

1 week

September 2007 onwards

June onwards

Camping £21 per week

(includes continental breakfast-volunteers bring own tent)

Dormitory style cabin £32 per week (includes continental breakfast, bed linen provided)

Flight to Cancun, Mexico.

What’s included in this programme

Volunteer accommodation

Breakfast

Orientation and support during placement

24/7 hour back-up support on site and from UK

We consider this project ideal if you

Enjoy beach life but also feel you want to put something back during your holiday

Want to make good friends

Want to work with children, perhaps for the first time

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

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.

Glitzy resorts like Cancun are not far away from this placement along with the ever popular one-horse towns in the interior.

Climate: rainy season May to October with high humidity between June and September. The coolest months are between December and February although the temperature can still average 25 degrees Celsius.

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1 week

Time difference I GMT -5hrs

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None

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£21 pw

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Original Volunteers @ Terms and Conditions

Your experience

At day centres on the Yucatan Peninsular close to Cancun you can make a real difference to children’s quality of life.

Many of these centres receive little government support or funding and rely on material and financial contributions from overseas supporters. Financial support does not stretch to cover wages for extra staff to be able to provide one-to-one attention and this is where your help is crucial.

You do not need experience or Spanish to be a successful volunteer on this programme, just a willingness to offer a few hours of your time to the children.

At a glance

Placement overview

Love kids? Love beach life? Can you spare a week?

Here on the outstanding Yucatan peninsular you can make a big difference to some very special children who only want some attention and reassurance that they matter too.