We are a non-governmental organization (NGO); legally constituted without any political or religious interest. Since 1984 we have worked on disability issues with people with disablities of all ages. The majority of our clients come from rural communities in the southern coast of Oaxaca; and are indigenous people.
Our mission is to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families in the southern coast of Oaxaca.
Volunteers are expected to participate in all the daily activities of the Centre. They help out in the kitchen; the garden; with maintenance; the paper recycling workshop; the handicraft store; care for young adults with severe disabilities; they acompany the therapy team on community trips and participate in other CBR activities.
If you want to apply; simply write an email in Spanish; explaining briefly who you are; why you are interested in volunteering with us; and when you would like to participate.
It is important that you contact us at least three months before you plan to arrive.
Year round
6 months minimum
Adults of both sexes 20+
Volunteers must be interested in disability issues in a rural setting; however, experience in these topics is not a requirement. More important are flexibility, an open mind to new ways of living and working together and willingness to share their time with all participants. Volunteers must be willing to learn and speak Spanish. (The locals do not speak English here!). And the most important, yet often-forgotten, requirement: be willing to ask questions before judging.
For $300 pesos per month (US$16) we offer the volunteers staying here at least six months the opportunity to live within our Centre during their stay. This symbolic amount helps to pay for utilities, cleaning products, and other costs of maintaining the dormitories. Volunteers who opt for this choice will share a dormitory style room with one or two other volunteers of the same sex. The kitchen and bathrooms are shared among all the volunteers. The Center offers coffee in the mornings and one humble meal at midday for the volunteers.
Zipolite, Oaxaca
