Mexico
La Pirinola is an organisation, where persons with and without disability get involved. Public relations and cultural activities form the core of the work. There is a radio station prosecuted by persons with and without disability and the Centro Formativo, an educational institution for teenagers and adults with mental disability. Here art and craft courses take place regularly, such as professional and practical preparation.
Field of work: work with persons with disability, culture, sports, creativity and education
Qualification: openness in dealing with persons with disability, adapt to changing tasks, independence and capacity for teamwork, experience with creative activities or pedagogic qualification and command of Spanish advantageous
Function of volunteers: support in daily activities with the users of the centre, assistance in the creation of new projects, implementation of an own creative or sportive workshop in cooperation and consultation with the local staff
Number of volunteers: 1
Accommodation: host family or private residence
Departure: between July and September
Stay: 12 months
Remark: the volunteer needs to be able to climb stairs
Information about the country
Name: United Mexican States (Estados Unidos Mexicanos)
Climate: tropical in the coastal regions, mountain climate in the capital (2.250), rainy period from May to October
Location: Central America
Capital: Mexico City
Local language: officail language ist Spanish, further there are 84 indegenous languages - the most important ones are Náhuatl and Maya yucateco
Source: Auswärtiges Amt [Effective: Januar 2013]