Child Care & Mentoring
Volunteers working with childcare and youth mentorship programs provide much needed love and attention to children and adolescents from varying backgrounds. Many charity organizations in Mexico lack paid staff and funding or local volunteers. Our volunteers provide children and adolescents with individualized attention, love and kindness. Speaking Spanish is helpful, but not a requirement for these programs. Communication barriers are virtually non-existent between the children/adolescents and volunteers. They always find a way to communicate.
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Volunteers working with children provide much-needed support to childcare organizations in Merida, as well as assistance with seasonal programs the Institute of Modern Spanish hosts in small communities outside of the city. Our volunteers work with a wide variety of programs, including shelters serving children from difficult circumstances, free nurseries for single mothers, and after-school and summer-activity programs. Childcare programs work with children between the ages of 3 and 12. Volunteers plan small-group activities to activate children’s mental development, creativity and physical coordination. These activities can include handicrafts, songs, games and free play. Childcare volunteers must be willing to spend time planning activities using the limited resources available in these placements.