Children, Environment, Community, and Health Volunteer Projects in English-Speaking Belize
Kaya Responsible Travel
 

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Program Terms • Fall • Spring • Summer • Winter • Year Round Program Participants • Undergraduate (College) • Graduate (College) • Teenagers • High School • Adults		Quick Look • Location: San Ignacio - Belize • Language of Instruction: English Overview Explore and find paradise in wonderful Belize while working in an exemplary site for environmental education or lending a hand in a free public hospital that serves all Belizean citizens. Help bring much-needed help to battered women and children, participate in ongoing research projects that seek to further understand the specific health care needs of communities within the Cayo District of Belize and help improve family planning and pre-natal services in San Ignacio. The quality and sustainability of our programs are very important to us. We want you to have the most fulfilling and memorable time as possible, and be part of something that is going to last into future generations. Each country coordinator is there to make sure your time in your program runs smoothly. All in-country coordinators are English speaking and are there to ensure you have all the information and resources for the best placement. Kaya’s programs are based in San Ignacio and the surrounding communities. San Ignacio, referred to locally as Cayo, is located 2 hours from Belize City along the Western Highway and is a tourist center. The town and the surrounding communities contain a diverse mix of creole, Maya and mestizo populations. San Ignacio is also an attractive market town set among pleasant tropical hills. The friendly people of San Ignacio enable rich cultural exchanges and productive development projects. Housing/Accommodation • Homestay / Host Family Program Costs £795 for 2 weeks, £245 for each week thereafter Costs Include:  • Accommodation: Single room in a home-stay • Food: 3 meals per day – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner • Airport pick up and drop off • Training: Orientation and language classes provided • Support: 24 hour support • Excursions: Canoeing through the jungle, cave tubing, visit Mayan ruins, hiking, horseback riding, and visits to a Creole village Dates Program starts every Monday and may last for two to twelve weeks depending on your chosen duration. Contact Technology House Salford University Business Park Lissadel Street Salford M6 6AP England Tel: 0161 870 6212 Email Send Email Web Visit Website
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