 Volunteer in the Dominican Republic
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Volunteer in the Dominican Republic with Amigos de las Américas (AMIGOS)
Are you ready to make a difference? Amigos de las Américas (AMIGOS) volunteers will improve their Spanish and leadership skills as they live and work near the beautiful beaches of the Dominican Republic. Volunteers will partner with peers from the Dominican Republic to run summer camps for children and teenagers. Camp activities include trash cleanup, youth empowerment, physical education, family values, and environmental and health education. AMIGOS offers programs in seven other Latin American countries. See the website for details.
Dates: June 17, 2008 - August 12, 2008
Cost: The participation fee is $3,995. This includes:
- Round-trip international airfare to/from your gateway city
- Food, lodging, and transportation in the Dominican Republic
- All project related supplies
- Training materials and workshops
- Veteran supervisory Project Staff
- 24-hour emergency On-Call Communications System during the program
- Supplementary short-term international medical insurance
Fundraising support and scholarships are available.
Contact: Amigos de las Américas, 5618 Star Lane, Houston, Texas 77057
Phone: (713) 782-5290 or (800) 231-7796. Fax: (713) 782-9267.
Email: info@amigoslink.org
Website: www.amigoslink.org
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Conservation In the Dominican Republic
Volunteer in Dominican Republic and you will get involved in a number of activities from developing and maintaining eco trails, working in the reserve with fruit trees, medicinal plants, cactus and palm gardens as well as supporting aims to preserve endangered species such as the rhinoceros Iguana.
Community Development in the Dominican Republic
Help foster community development in the Dominican Republic at this volunteer project which offers rewarding work with children in Santo Domingo. This community service project is centred on helping children overcome difficulties in their lives such as the loss of parents or substance abuse. Or, work in an orphanage and school that looks after abandoned and orphaned
children from extreme poverty.
Teaching English in the Dominican Republic
Becoming an English teacher in the Dominican Republic is one of the best ways to learn about and experience first hand, some of the joys of Caribbean life. Here you could work along side the staff English teachers or lead the English classes improving the vocabulary, pronunciation and conversational skills of young children.
Building in the Dominican Republic
This is a great opportunity to get involved in a real hands on building project in the Caribbean. You will fully integrate with the warm and friendly Dominican Republic spirit as you help construct homes for some of the poorest islanders.
Contact: 190 East 9th Avenue, Suite 350, Denver, CO 80203, USA; Tel. 303-765-5325; usca@i-to-i.com, www.i-to-i.com.
Orphanage Outreach
Since 1994, this Christian- based interdenominational nonprofit organization has supported three orphanages in the Dominican Republic and sent individual volunteers and groups to work with the children educationally or on projects that have transformed the orphanage facilities. Its Touch the Future Summer School (mid-June to mid-August) provides invaluable educational enrichment to prepare children of all ages for formal schooling. Scheduled family camps also provide memorable volunteer modeling opportunities for grandparents and their grandchildren. Thirty-five percent of volunteers are older adults (review by Alison Gardner).
Contact: 6611 West Robert E. Lee St., Glendale, Arizona 85308; 602-375-2900, fax 602-375-2907; volunteer@orphanage-outreach.org; www.orphanage-outreach.org.
Sunset Dream
Help a poor community in the Dominican Republic to be autonomous. Set up a teaching program, make them aware of work possibilities and present them with health and hygene norms.
Contact: sunsetdreamapts@hotmail.com; tropicalhouse.tk
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