About Hogar Teresa de Los Andes
It is a Catholic charity of a reasonable size funded mainly by the church and donations from locals.

More information to be written here soon.

Volunteering
Volunteers are needed in the mornings to assist the home with the organization of the disabled children who live on site. The volunteer will assist with breakfast and general getting ready in the mornings. Volunteers would work under the direction of the sisters in the home.

The director of the home, Sister Rosa is a wonderful person to meet and I’m positive that she would be open to all ideas prospective volunteers had for the home from teaching English to creative arts classes – if you have the time to be one of our first foreign volunteers with this charity I’m positive you will be rewarded.

Experience working with children or disabilities is a plus but not essential –volunteers should be patient and open minded about their experience. Catholicism or being religious is also not essential – just a desire to help where needed.

Level of Spanish Required and Minimum Volunteer Periods
Volunteers should have at least an intermediate level of Spanish (or be learning and almost there). Depending on the volunteer requirement at the time minimum volunteer period is 2 weeks.

Costs or Inclusions
Volunteer assistance is very much appreciated and there are no fees or participation costs to volunteer. Volunteers will need to organise and pay for their own accommodation and support themselves financially while working with this charity.

Apply
Send enquiries to info@jodanga.com

How I got in contact with this charity
Hogar Teresa de los Andes is a charity famous in Santa Cruz for accepting absolutely anybody who needs help – regardless of age, sex, profession, or religion. I visited this charity on an occasion when 2 people staying at the hostel, expecting to volunteer in Luz del Mundo were unable to due to the maximum number of volunteers already being reached. I was disappointed that unfortunately the 2 decided not to volunteer because the charity was associated with the church. Lucky the church will still be there to help when the volunteers are not!