Fundación Aldeas de Paz    Venezuela - Brazil


Ecological Building/Carpentry

Ideal if you enjoy the outdoors and the beauty of the countryside

On the ecological building project you can also hone your Spanish skills as you work side by side with our local grounds-maintenance workers. Assist with one of our most important projects: the expansion of our multi-faceted Community & Therapeutic Riding facilities for local children and young people with special needs. This placement is for the creative, innovative pioneer spirited idealist person who really loves the challenge of helping to coordinate and expand Aldeas de Paz activities on the grounds! We are building an ecological school to help young kids gain an alternative education. This is a great opportunity to share your skills and make a sustainable difference to a community that really needs it.

Activities can include:

  • Help construct an ecological school on the Aldeas de Paz campus
  • Doing all sorts of carpentry projects in our fully stocked workshop
  • Helping in the construction of a playground and other facilities for therapy on the Aldeas de Paz grounds
  • Renovation/maintenance of rooms, gardens, recreational facilities and workshops 
  • Wood/stone work, including construction/maintenance of the Therapeutic Horse Riding facilities
  • Assist with maintenance and improvement of existing infrastructure
  • Assistance with day-to-day tasks, collaboration on projects using local ecological materials

Requirements:

No previous experience required. However, Volunteers with experience are strongly encouraged to apply. Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to multi-task and follow through to completion with assigned tasks are very helpful. Team player - willingness to be involved. Proactive and results focused attitude, with ability to take initiative.

Availability:

Ongoing throughout the year.
 

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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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