🧠🛡️ Psychological support and child protection assistant - Fundacion Munasim Kullakita, Bolivia

Description

Fundación Munasim Kullakita (FMK) supports children and adolescents affected by human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Its Hogar Trampolín centre in El Alto provides protection and specialised care for girls aged 10–17.

Working alongside the psychologist and care team, the volunteer will:

• 🧠 Assist with psychological assessments and supervised follow-up activities.
• 🤝 Support individual and group sessions adapted to residents' needs and cultural backgrounds.
• 🌱 Help develop activities promoting self-esteem, resilience and future planning.
• 📝 Contribute to confidential psychological follow-up and reintegration reports.
• 💬 Assist the team in providing emotional support during legal proceedings.
• 👥 Collaborate with psychologists, social workers and educators to support residents' recovery.

All activities will be conducted under professional supervision, respecting child protection and confidentiality procedures.

Modalités d'hébergement, de restauration et de transport

FMK arranges accommodation and helps the volunteer establish safe daily travel routines and settle into local life. The volunteer will stay in a furnished apartment in a residential area of La Paz, with utilities, internet and nearby shops, markets and services. Hogar Trampolín in El Alto is accessible by minibus and the Teleférico cable car. Monthly allowances cover food and personal expenses.

ADICE, as the supporting organisation, provides pre-departure training, administrative guidance, regular follow-up and assistance throughout the mission, in coordination with the hosting team.

Formation pendant l’activité

The volunteer will receive training and practical guidance from FMK's team to develop professional and intercultural skills, including:

• - Aymara language and cultural awareness to better understand residents' backgrounds.
• - Bolivian child protection legislation
• - Specialised approaches to supporting survivors of trafficking and sexual exploitation.
• - Trauma-informed communication, emotional support and professional boundaries.
• - Interdisciplinary teamwork, confidentiality and culturally sensitive care.

➡️ Discover Beatriz's experience as a former volunteer in Bolivia HERE! 🌎🎦

Profil du participant

⚠️ Candidates must be aged 18–35, reside in an eligible country (EU Member States, North Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Türkiye), have completed compulsory Humanitarian Aid Volunteering training and have no previous individual Humanitarian Aid Volunteering experience. Their total EU volunteering participation, including this mission, must not exceed 12 months.

We are looking for a motivated volunteer with:

• A background in psychology and knowledge of trauma recovery.
• Spanish proficiency at B2 level or above.
• Empathy, emotional resilience and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate with psychologists, social workers and educators.
• Commitment to children's rights, safeguarding and confidentiality.
•  Adaptability and intercultural sensitivity.

Experience working with vulnerable children or adolescents is highly valued.

🤳🏼 Before applying, explore ADICE's and FMK's websites and social media!

Dates de l’activité

Du 01/12/2026 au 30/11/2027

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Lieu de l’activité

CALLE LA PALTA 1324, EL ALTO LA PAZ, Bolivie

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Type d’activité

Volontariat individuel

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Nous recherchons des participants venus de

Allemagne, Autriche, Açores, Belgique, Bulgarie, Chypre, Croatie, Danemark, Espagne, Estonie, Finlande, France, Grèce, Guadeloupe, Guyane (française), Hongrie, Irlande, Islande, Italie, La Réunion, Lettonie, Liechtenstein, Lituanie, Luxembourg, Macédoine du Nord, Madère, Malte, Martinique, Mayotte, Pays-Bas, Pologne, Portugal, Roumanie, Saint-Martin (partie française), Slovaquie, Slovénie, Suède, Tchéquie, Turquie, Îles Canaries

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Thèmes de l’activité

Human rights and rule of law

Inclusion of marginalised young people

Promoting gender equality

Reception and integration of refugees and migrants

 

Social challenges

Reception and integration of refugees and migrants

Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)

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Date limite de dépôt des candidatures

Pas de date limite de dépôt de candidature

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Code du projet

2025-1-EACEA-VOLUN-101251910