Fair trade organization based on LA Guajira Colombia. Working In Education, womens Empowerment, and cultural/responsible tourism for development
Volunteering Activities
What We Need
You have different options:
*We have our operations office in Riohacha Guajira, and from this place we manage the NGO work. We need help in the daily activities of our fair trade project with artisans including the Workshop inside our location that is daily visited by them, and the School for artisans (basic education level Primary school). Also we need help in making reports, organizing the office, documentation, mantaining the databases and fair trade shop inventory (stock), taking photos, organizing files, and others admin tasks, in all the areas and services of the foundation (fair trade, cultural and responsible tourisms, englisn/spanish school, casa luz multiple space, and more.
*Promote fair trade for indigenous artisans through Photography, Video Making & Social Media, Web maintenaince or graphic design!
We are creating the first network in Colombia to support and promote in fair trade terms, the handicrafts of the wayuu people, in North Caribean region, La Guajira, Colombia. We have two web sites, social media channels to mantain alive, and atract people interested in buy in fair trade conditions to these families, and impulse the local development in the region. If you have design skills is perfect!
*Also we are creating a new line of handicrafts in a innovation project. If you have useful knowledge about fashion design and needlework
*All our volunteers have daily tasks in the housekeeping, kitchen and general organization of the house.
When & Who
What we Provide
This costs are included in the weekly cost. We can offer discount in spanish classes, and tours and in our fair trade shop
Our Fees
We provide the 3 daily meals and shared accomodation in our hostel. The contribution is $30.000 COP daily, some like $10 dollars per day
Contact Person
Other Ways to Help
study elements as notebooks, pens, pencils, color pencils, books, and more usefull elements for our indigenuos education program; also donations for materials for the artisanal workshop.
