Volunteer Chile

Volunteering Abroad Opportunities Chilean Missions Overseas

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:15:18 +0000

I was surprised that…. The children were so normal and happy – most of them didn’t show any big signs of abandonment – and that the orphanage was so nice looking.

The most difficult thing I experienced was…. Not being able to comfort all the crying children – some of them just wouldn’t be comforted.

My best received lesson… Is that you can’t always be sweet and kind with children, some of them have to be told off in order to understand. read more

Volunteer Evy in Concepcion, Chile

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:28:13 +0000

My Favorite Memory:
was the daily ten minutes of singing spanish songs to the kids.   I was surprised that…. It was so hard to feed kids, but at the end I succeded to do it well, without using many tissues.

The most difficult thing I experienced was….
Getting the bus system here in Concepción.

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Volunteer Kyla in La Serena, Chile

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:21:39 +0000

My Favorite Memory:

I enjoyed sitting around the kitchen table conversing with the lady of the house over a cup of tea as we discussed Chilean idioms and ?slang?.

I was surprised that?.

Lone, the ABV Project Director paid attention to every detail from the beginning to the end. Her professionalism and commitment was contagious. I am considering another assignment in the near future.

The most difficult thing I experienced was?.trying to get my students to focus on the English Lessons. They were more interested in the colorful hand outs and projects I gave them. Eventually I understood that the setting and circumstances warranted a different type of program.

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Volunteer Natalie in Concepcion, Chile

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:01:18 +0000

Meeting with families and holding workshops with the kids at the project… The day we made chanchitos (piggy banks) with the kids was one of the best workshops, and the three siblings came back to the center before my last day to surprise me with cards they made for me. Read More

Volunteer in Concepcion, Chile

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:28:06 +0000

My favourite memory was playing games with the older children, especially football and building with giant blocks. By playing games with the children i felt very involved in their sporting development.   I was surprised that…. I was suprised that many of the children had such troubled backgrounds yet seemed so unaffected by it. Considering such unfortunate circumstances that many of the children live with on a daily basis they were a real pleasure to be with. read more

Volunteer Abroad in Concepcion, Chile

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:48:58 +0000

The best thing of my program was arriving at the day care center in the morning and having the children run up to you to give you a hug.

I was surprise how different American and Chilean life are. It was almost overwhelming for such a drastic lifestyle change. Adjusting to complete culture shock. It was hard leaving the things that made me comfortable. I missed American food and my daily routine.

Many people live without the things we take for granted (hot water and transportation) it also very hard to increase one´s quality of life when salaries are so low. All money is used for survival of the family. This experience caused me to grow a tremendous amount of personality.