Social assistance to unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents who are victims of human trafficking.
ASSOCIATION POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT DES INITIATIVES CITOYENNES ET EUROPEENNES
FUNDACION MUNASIM KULLAKITA
El Alto, Bolivia
Description
Within the actions carried out by the foundation in the field work, we identified several Venezuelan families in the streets of La Paz and El Alto, mostly women with children between 0 and 12 years old, who were in a highly vulnerable situation due to their irregular status, several of them were recruited to enter the dynamics of sexual exploitation. The volunteer will support Munasim's program by assisting in: 1. providing health care, food and school support to children, adolescents and women 2. Supporting with community devices that are carried out in the street, in areas of greater informal trade to identify, inform and refer the population to other existing services and provide recreational activities. 3. Supporting a physical socio-educational space for Venezuelan families where they can be fed, have moments of active listening, containment, basic information about their situation in Bolivia and their children can receive playful support.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Lodging: Volunteers will live in La Paz, in the area of sopocachi, considered one of the safest areas of the city of La Paz, due to the fact that it is surrounded by shopping centers, hospitals and police. Transportation: The sopocachi area of the city of La Paz has public transportation 24 hours a day and is located 35 minutes from the offices of the Munasim Kullakita Foundation Food: The city of La Paz and its shopping centers offer a variety of products, whether for vegetarians or vegans *it is not recommended to eat in street food stalls until the person gets used to local food
Training during the activity
The volunteer will undergo a month of local training on the approach to the migrant population, such as the implementation of the community treatment model and presentation of the other programs of the Foundation, as well as administrative training. In the framework of the program you will be able to take a course to improve your Spanish (if necessary) or a course on Bolivian culture. Moreover, he/she will participate in all the training processes to which the foundation is invited, whether in children's and adolescents' rights or in different approach methodologies.
Participant profile
Studies on psychology or social assistance are required as well as experience working with victims of human trafficking, sexual exploitation and/or migrants. A working level of Spanish is mandatory and previous international experiences will be valued.
Activity dates
From 01/09/2024 to 30/08/2025
Activity location
Zona Ferropetrol, Calle La Plata, Nro 1324, El Alto, Bolivia
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye
Activity topics
Reception and integration of refugees and migrants
Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 31/07/2024 00:00