El Centro Integral Infantil Manos Amigas is an Institution which takes care of 30
children and their families from the very poor areas of San José. This center aims to
cover the three fundamental areas of education, health, nutrition and psychological
health, and which are essential for the integral development of any human being.
They give them food and care as well; Kid’s ages range from 0 to 6 years old. They
also organize night patrols to give food to homeless people in San José.
Paseo Colón, San José.
Required skills and interests of the volunteer
Patience, sensitive and tolerance.
Have initiative to teach his or her language to the kids.
Self-starter person.
To be independent and to have lots of initiative.
Ready and able to play games with the children.
Responsible.
Punctual.
Good attitude.
Use of cellphone is prohibited in
working hours.
Get along with kids
· Assisting the nannies in charge of the children.
· Helping the teachers to create different didactic materials.
· Supporting the special activities of the centre.
· Cleaning after the children.
· If the volunteer has initiative and the skills they can also ask for permission to
set up their own activities at the centre such as:
- Games, songs, etc.
- Foreign language classes (e.g. English lessons)
- Workshops (music, art, etc.)
Operating hours of the project
Monday to Friday, from 7:00am to 5:00pm.
Schedule for the volunteer
Monday to Friday 6-7 hours a day.
Volunteers will stay in a host family which will be near the project.
You are free to explore the region and the country on your spare time !
