 Volunteer in the Dominican Republic
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Volunteer in the Dominican Republic with Amigos de las Américas (AMIGOS)
Azua, Dominican Republic — Physical Education and Youth Empowerment
Organize day-camp style leadership and physical education programs with children ages 5-12 during their summer vacation. Volunteers will also collaborate with community leaders to complete environmental and educational projects. The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean nation known for its merengue and bachata rhythms, lively culture and picturesque landscape. It is a geographically diverse region with multiple climates, ranging from lush tropical mountains, to dry desert-like valleys, to hundreds of kilometers of Caribbean coast.
Dates: Summer
Cost: The participation fee is $4,400. Scholarship and fundraising support is available.
The Participation Fee includes:
- Round-trip international airfare from your gateway city
- Food, lodging, and transportation in Latin America
- All project related supplies
- Training materials and workshops
- Veteran supervisory Project Staff
- 24-hour emergency On-Call Communications System during the program
- Supplemental short-term international medical insurance
Contact: Amigos de las Américas, 5618 Star Lane, Houston, Texas 77057.
Tel: (713) 782-5290, (800) 231-7796. Fax: (713) 782-9267.
Email: info@amigoslink.org
Website: www.amigoslink.org
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Contact: 6611 West Robert E. Lee St., Glendale, Arizona 85308; 602-375-2900, fax 602-375-2907; volunteer@orphanage-outreach.org; www.orphanage-outreach.org.
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