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Volunteer on childcare projects and explore Nicaragua, an unspoiled Central American gem.

Volunteers joining this project live in Esteli, an old Sandinista stronghold 150km north of Managua in the Segovia Mountains, which is surrounded by beautiful valleys and waterfalls. From here, volunteers travel to rural communities nearby for project work, where you can immediately immerse yourself in the local culture and learn the language.

Volunteers joining this project will be working with children from nursery through to initial primary school levels and will be typically working with children from the ages of 4 and upwards concentrating on basic education and literacy. This is an amazing opportunity to volunteer, live and explore this wonderful country in Central America.

Start Dates

Various start dates throughout the year. Check the website for full details.

Costs / Benefits

2 weeks - £795
4 weeks - £995
6 weeks - £1195
8 weeks - £1395
10 weeks - £1595
3 months - £1795

This includes:

*Pre-departure support and discounted services
*All food and accommodation when with the host family (packed lunches are provided for when working in the communities)
*Transport to and from the communities
*Airport pick-up and drop-off
*One night of hotel accommodation for the first Saturday night
*Welcome supper on the Sunday
*In-country 24hr support
*24hr emergency phone.

Requirements

No formal teacher-training is required as each volunteer will be supported by the project managers and staff or existing volunteers for the first few days. Teaching manuals, resource books, the Nicaraguan curriculum and many other teacher resource books are available for the volunteers’ use. A daily meeting is held to discuss structure, swap ideas and to work on the following day’s classes.