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Volunteer: Support an indigenous women's group in Mexico

Organization: Global Citizens Network
Based in: United States,   US EIN #: 41-1731275

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Global Citizens Network is seeking volunteers to collaborate with the Nahua people in the state of Puebla, Mexico. Our partners are a women cooperative group from the indigenous Nahua community near Cuetzalan. Living in the state of Puebla, this. . . Learn more

Locations:   Mexico
Dates/Costs:   1 Mar 2012   to   15 Mar 2012:    $2,150
27 Oct 2012   to   5 Nov 2012:    $1,950
Flexible dates available. Duration: 8 to 10 days
(participation cost details)
Focus Areas:   Economic Development
Health
Type of NGO:   UniversalGiving Partner

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Global Citizens Network is seeking volunteers to collaborate with the Nahua people in the state of Puebla, Mexico. Our partners are a women cooperative group from the indigenous Nahua community near Cuetzalan. Living in the state of Puebla, this women run group is involved in health development projects that benefit their families and larger community.

You will work side-by-side with a local Nahua women's health committee in building a small health clinic in the village of Chicueyaco. GCN participants will collaborate on the trip to see the completion of the work on the building painting, outhouse and electricity.

Although the clinic is not fully complete, the community has been using the clinic since 2005, offering immunizations and health care education to local people.

 
Cost Details
The program cost for the 8-10 day trip is $1,950 and for a 15 day trip is $2,150. This covers on-site accommodations (lodging and meals), in-country travel, training materials, donation to the project, emergency medical and evacuation insurance, and a portion of the team leader's expenses. Airfare to Mexico City/Puebla, and costs relating to time-off activities, are additional and the responsibility of the individual volunteer. All trip related costs are tax-deductible in the U.S. Discounts available for returning volunteers, early registrants, children ages 8 - 15 and groups of four or more. Discount cap: one discount per person.
 
 
A Great Opportunity For...
Kids
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Language Needed
 
Skills Needed/ Experience
No specific skills are required, only a willingness to appreciate and accept other cultures. We believe everyone has skills--some yet to be discovered. Each volunteer contributes what she or he can. If any expertise is needed for a project, the local community will provide these skills..

Participants should be able to hike up steep terrain.
 
Detailed Location Information
In the hills of the Sierra Norte in the state of Puebla lies the village of Chicueyaco, home of the Nahua peoples. Located near the market towns of Huehuetla and Cuetzalan, respectively, the villages is truly off the beaten path. The area is lush with heavy vegetation at about 700 meters above sea level. The weather can be dramatic, alternately hot and humid with frequent rains in the summer months, cooler and drier in late fall and winter. This is a rural area, where roads wind around hidden valleys and small subsistence farms struggle to make ends meet. The region is about 3 1/2 hours northeast of the city of Puebla.

About Global Citizens Network

In partnership with people of diverse cultures, GCN promotes cross-cultural understanding and interconnectedness through authentic immersion experiences. Learn More

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