Fundación Aldeas de Paz    Venezuela - Brazil


Can I Apply?

Yes, you can become a Aldeas de Paz Volunteer or Intern!

Your contribution is important to us and we believe you have a lot to offer! Please fill our online application form - We will respond within 24 hours!

We are happy to place you in one of our exiting programs

We welcome individual, couple, family and group participation regardless of your age or experience level. Typically Aldeas de Paz Volunteers are dynamic, self-motivated and enthusiastic about their work. They are flexible about the kind of work that they do and able to adapt quickly to a new environment and new people.

You do not need special skills nor do you have to speak fluent Spanish (conversational Spanish skills are useful).

Any necessary skills will be learned on the job. It is quite possible to volunteer and learn Spanish in parallel. Most of our international volunteers have no previous experience and very little Spanish. You don't have to speak fluent Spanish as we provide full support and 24 hour back-up from on-site local staff. Adaptation is rarely a problem as we provide thorough support. If you would like further information, please visit this link Is Aldeas de Paz a good fit for me?

The volunteer application process is very straightforward!

Send us the details that we'll need from you to consider your application:

Once your application has been received, assuming we are able to accommodate you, we will send you a written confirmation of your application and your requested placement, including a calculation of the required volunteer donation deposit (see Application Timeline below). The deposit is necessary to secure your placement and your accommodation arrangement ahead of your arrival. See Terms & Conditions for further details. The rest payment should be settled before arrival, on arrival or through monthly installments previous to your arrival. Once we receive your deposit we will be able to make substantial commitments with beneficiaries and suppliers and start preparing for your volunteer placement and secure your accommodation arrangement ahead of your arrival.
 

Conditions of the Application

Age Limit

Aldeas de Paz accepts applications from all prospective volunteers, regardless of age. Our youngest volunteer was 6 and the oldest was 72! We ask that all volunteers under the age of 18 present a written permission of their parent or guardian. We encourage and promote family volunteering.

Placement Duration

We are always in need of help and accept volunteers year-round. It is possible that we accept volunteers in short time scales, but applications are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. The minimum placement duration is one week and there is no maximum time limit.

Application Time line

This is a basic timeline that could vary depending on certain situations.

  1. Prospective volunteer sends Application Form and the downloadable Volunteer Questionnaire to Aldeas de Paz by email. (Typically volunteers start at Aldeas de Paz within 14 to 180 days after application.)

  2. ADP responds to applications within 24 hours - As long as all requirements are met and all necessary materials included, applicant will be invited to volunteer with Aldeas de Paz.

  3. Next step will be for volunteer to buy tickets to Venezuela and let us know exactly what date you are arriving at and leaving from Aldeas de Paz in Santa Elena (see travel information). We than send a calculation of the total minimum volunteer donation.

  4. Volunteers secure their placement and accommodation arrangement by depositing part of the calculated minimum volunteer donation. We should receive the deposit as soon as possible, prior to arrival in order to make important commitments with beneficiaries and suppliers and start preparing for volunteers work placement and securing volunteers accommodation arrangement ahead of his arrival.

  5. Once the Deposit is received we will send volunteer a mail confirming the reception of the deposit and the definite booking of volunteers placement and accommodation arrangement.

  6. Volunteer makes trip to Venezuela to begin!

 

Fundación Aldeas de Paz
Lomas de Piedra Canaima via Sampai, Santa Elena de Uairén,
La Gran Sabana, Estado Bolívar, Venezuela
Phone: 0058 - 289 - 4160718  Email: info@aldeasdepaz.org
We are a registered charity: RIF J-30872287-1 (Vz) 
   
 
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last update: 11/25/2009
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