COLOMBIA: Volunteer with HIV+ Children

General Info

Our partner, Positivos por la Vida, also known simply as Positivos, is a leading organization providing care to children and their families living with HIV & AIDS in Colombia. It was started in 1992 when individuals living with HIV/AIDS realized there was a gap in services in Medellin. Sadly, many founding members have passed away. But Positivos remains strong, restoring fundamental human rights to children affected by HIV & AIDS through their social and humanistic strategy.

Positivos runs a program called Dulce Corazon. Started in 2006, it provides permanent housing to 20 children from ages 0-18. The children are living with HIV/AIDS, have lost one or both parents, and may have been exposed to family violence, drug abuse, poverty, prostitution, and displacement. It is through this program that the basic human rights of children are restored, and children learn to maximize their life potential by taking a positive response to their diagnosis of HIV or AIDS.

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Positions Available for this Project

Capacity Building Intern

This is an excellent opportunity to get involved with a leading provider of care in Colombia for children and families living with HIV/AIDS. Individuals are always needed to help build capacity so that our partner's reach can be extended. This role can be filled by either a volunteer or intern; exact tasks will be determined upon the background of the individual. In this position the volunteer or intern will be engaged in both childcare and administration, with a focus on the latter.

Position Type:
Intern

Duration:
2 months +

When:
Year round

Language:
Intermediate Spanish, or basic with a willingness to learn more

Who:
Everyone

Description of Activities:

Childcare:

* Dress and feed children
* Tutor children in various academic subjects
* Assist staff in the nursery school
* Mentor children
* Run extracurricular programs for children

Administration

* Update Website
* Write and submit grant proposals
* Network and solidify and/or strengthen partnerships with international funders

To Apply:

* Complete online application
* Successfully complete interview

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Education & Child Development Assistant for Children Living with HIV/AIDS

It is heartbreaking to know children are living with HIV, but as a volunteer you can help to provide a brighter future. Centro Infantil Dulce Corazón is a childcare facility for children aged 2-4 in an extremely poor neighbourhood in Medellín. Families struggle to meet basic needs, and there is an emergent need for volunteers to assist with childcare. Children are infected with HIV, have lost parents to AIDS, or have parents who are too unwell to care for them. In this position individuals have the opportunity to learn about child and family poverty, and the socio-economic determinants of health, through working with the children.

Position Type:
Volunteer

Duration:
2 months +

When:
Year round

Language:
Intermediate Spanish, or basic with a willingness to learn more

Who:
Everyone

Description of Activities:

* Dress and feed children
* Assist staff in the nursery school
* Run extracurricular programs for children

To Apply:

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Complete online application