• 中長期ボランティア
  • WECO2025-MTV1
  • コロンビア
  • 2025/08/20(水)～2025/12/31(水)
  • 2-6ヶ月間

Volunteer in a Cloud Forest

国 コロンビア
コード WECO2025-MTV1
プログラム名 Volunteer in a Cloud Forest
開催期間 2025/08/20(水)～2025/12/31(水)
開催期間 2-6ヶ月間
背景 This project will be carried out in cooperation with a natural park, located near Bogot?, between 2.100m and 2.600m above sea level.
仕事内容 This natural park is a natural reserve that has two lines of volunteering, the first is focused on conservation and its activities are aimed at caring for and protecting the environment, and the second aims at education with children, an alternative school and learning community in the heart of the reserve. As a volunteer you can work in the line that you like the most, having the possibility of working in both lines if you wish. The activities carried out in volunteering are the following:

1. Accompany and assist investigations carried out in the reserve
2. Maintenance of different spots, such as the small lake “laguna”, forest nursery, organic gardens, trails and infrastructure
3. Environmental education
4. Waste and compost management
5. Support in reforestation-restoration work (planting days)
6. Accompany the local, learning community´s activities (accompany walks with the children, starting new projects, accompany learning processes, play...)
7. Language classes with the children (according to the language(s) the volunteer knows)
8. Suggest, develop and carry out new initiatives and projects
9. Other activities according to the skills and abilities of the volunteer and according to the needs of the natural park and community living there

Working with the children in the park requires a high level of commitment and empathy. We are not looking for teachers, we are looking for people who understand that children are responsible for their learning process, and who want to accompany them in their explorations and self-directed learning.
宿泊 The volunteer house is located in the heart of a nature park. It has 2 shared rooms with beds available for 4 people individually and one double bed for a couple. There is also a bathroom, an equipped kitchen, a small living room, terrace and washing machine. The house is not always fully occupied. It may happen that you are the only volunteer, depending on the time of year. Each volunteer who stays for at least two months is assigned a monthly budget to buy food according to his/her diet; the amount is enough to buy basic food in the local market. The volunteers are responsible for cooking their own meals, this is a perfect space to share recipes and carry out a culinary cultural exchange. Vegetarian food is available. The water heater depends on the availability of gas. On some occasions, hot showers might not be available, but in general there is hot water available. The volunteers’ house has limited Wi-Fi (because there is only satellite internet in this remote area). It may only be used for basic needs, such as communication (some calls, messages, mails) and information (research, press), but not for large downloads, videos, streaming (music or movies), video calls, etc.
場所 near Bogot?. This natural park is located in the middle of a cloudy forest in the mountains, therefore it can be cold and rainy, depending on the season of the year. Given its location, the reserve is close to Bogot? (40 min approx.), there you will find many places to enjoy the Colombian culture.
In case you do not want to leave the reserve, we have some activities that you can do in your free time such as:
1. Night walks for wildlife watching (weekends)
2. Trekking inside and outside the park (e.g. visiting other village on trails)
3. Extreme sport and wellness activities: zip line, arborism, tree climbing, music therapy (must be agreed in advance with the areas, the park does not cover the cost of this activity)
4. Horseback riding (must be agreed in advance with the areas, the park does not cover the cost of this activity)
5. Bonfires
6. Birdwatching
集合場所 MEETING POINT: Volunteers need to arrive directly at the park. The details will be provided in the infosheet.. Nearest airport is BOG. Nearest train or bus station is Terminal de Transporte del Sur, Bogot?.
追加登録費 330000 COP/ 月を受け入れ後払い
資格 Age 18-65. Good health and physical condition, willing to hike the mountain on steep slopes, and understand the implications of working outdoors. Have a real interest in volunteering and not consider it just as a way of doing economic tourism. Minimum intermediate Spanish (English is a plus) Tetanus Vaccine (highly recommended) Minimum 2 months, maximum 6 months All participants must have medical assistance insurance, which covers, among others, situations related to COVID-19. ? The volunteer’s participation is confirmed after the extra fee is paid. The payment must be done at the latest 1 month prior to the project starting via bank transfer, debit/credit card or Paypal. Interview with our local partner via zoom in Spanish.
備考 Extra fee: 350.000 COP/month = approx.80 EUR/month
The extra fee includes WeCollab admin fee and local insurance during your program.
The activities require constant contact with nature; this means that the volunteer will be finding himself/herself using physical strength and getting his/her hands dirty to get the job done. It is good to know and understand that you can encounter rain, sun, mud and insects. In addition, to carry out the activities it is necessary to walk the different trails, which have steep slopes. Therefore, volunteers should be in good health and willing to walk the different trails.
募集人数 2人
主催者・支援機関詳細 WECOは、1982年に設立されたコロンビアの非営利団体。世界各国に50以上のパートナー団体があり、年間約12,000人のボランティアを派遣する。
主な活動目的は、ボランティアプログラムを通じて国内外での文化交流の機会を作新すること。これにより、平和教育のツールとして、国際理解と社会参加を強化することを目指す。環境、遺産、さや機的弱者、障がい者、文化、芸術などの発展にも影響を与えたいという考えのもと活動している。
企画者・参加者の声 　「モンゴル」に憧れて参加。期待を裏切らない大自然。野菜の収穫は楽しかったけど、建設と水やりは少し寂しかった…不慣れながらも大人数の食事を準備したこと、みんなで文句を言いながらもやかんでお湯を沸かしてシャワーを浴びたこと、寒い中で星を見たこと、ささいな瞬間全てが「非日常」だった（経験者談）。

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