Volunteering opportunities are available, depending on the student’s schedule and proficiency in Spanish. Please email us for more information at: info@vivaspanishschool.com.
Eat United Nicaragua (Comamos Juntos) is a non-profit social project which aims to prevent food waste and works towards food security. Volunteers are involved in collecting food from local markets and distributing to communities as well as working on the organisational team; helping to strengthen and expand the food rescue network. Intern roles are available (e.g. finance, grant-writing, admissions).
More information: www.comamosjuntos.org
Asociación Las Tías is a non-profit organization that provides a safe space for at-risk youth in two day-care centers. In Nicaragua, children only attend school in the morning or afternoon. Since the organization’s founding in 1989, Las Tías has developed two separate programs. Las Tías Pequeñas cares for younger children, whilst Las Tías Grandes provides services for older children.
Hospital La Mascota is the only public hospital in Nicaragua dedicated to treating children afflicted with cancer. Casa Albergue is a nonprofit organization located on the grounds of the hospital and dedicated to housing children and one family member while they receive treatment at the hospital. Casa Albergue also feeds, nourishes, supervises, and provides psychological and spiritual support amongst many other needed services to the children and family member.
