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NEW PROJECT!!! Community Arts Project in a Stunning Beach Town

NEW PROJECT!!! Community Arts Project in a Stunning Beach Town March 21, 2008

Project

This is a new project which has recently been established by a Spanish lady now living in the stunning Puerto Viejo de Limon, Costa Rica.

This wonderful beach town on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica holds many surprises. With its laid back attitude and Caribbean life style there’s still plenty to do when you are not volunteering, take long walks along pristine beaches, experience the exotic flora and fauna, go mountain biking, kayaking surfing, snorkeling or diving among the many reefs in the crystal clear waters or discover the culture of the local indigenous people.

Currently, the south Caribbean is undergoing rapid development, where tourism is increasingly taking over the lives of the people and this project sees the importance of establishing creative activities with the local children in their spare time so to deter them from the problems that rapid tourism sometimes brings – such as involvement in drugs or alcohol.

The project aims to create an alternative to leisure activities to the children of the village by offering creative workshops and arts activities where they can develop their creative abilities and imagination through diverse activities while at the same time developing an understanding of ecology and conservation of their environment and helping the development and integration of the community.

Although the workshops are aimed at children they are open to anyone in the community who would like to take part.

Why we need you

To run the workshops! The space is there – the children are keen and there is support for you to get started. We need volunteers with creative abilities and ideas of working with the children in a creative but informal way.

Activities would most likely take place in the afternoons when the children have finished school. But if you would like to make the most of your time and volunteer in the mornings there is a local pre-school that would really appreciate assistance from creative volunteers.

Other possibilities include:

• Organise sports activities and football competitions.

• Start a Community Newsletter

• Run photography workshops

• Organise theatre and art workshops

• Run raise-funding activities

• Paint a mural

Price

• £795 for 2 months £250 for each additional month

• £570 for up to one month

What’s included

• Organised accommodation and meals in a family home stay.

• Comprehensive travel and medical insurance

• Quality pre-departure information, visa advice

Skills needed

• Basic Spanish required or be willing to learn before you go! (although many of the community speak some english)

• Ability to relate to school aged children and organise workshops, games and extra-curricular activities

• Be able to work independently without supervision.

• Initiative, flexibility and enthusiasm.

• An appreciation of bugs, insects, nature and animals!

Have a look at some photos from Puerto Viejo...