Volunteer abroad at La Semilla: Broadcasting for Youth in Peru, Basecamp International Centers, Lima, Canada

 Description

La Semilla (The Seed) is an organization that works mostly with children of low-income families. They noticed 
that many of the poorest children get the lowest grades in school, so most of their work is dedicated to 
improving the level of education among these children. They address this problem on many fronts: leadership building 
exercises, homework help, working with child labourers, teaching about health and hygiene, and also working wi 
	La Semilla works in several different slums, each with its own distinct characteristics. In Huachipa, much of 
the population has been displaced due to political violence. In Carabayllo, there is a large dump where there 
are many child labourers and the community faces health problems. In communities like these La Semilla works 
mainly with children of low-income families but also works with the mothers of these children.  
 	This program provides access for youth to forms of media and communication technology, which is a 
capacity-building exercise to empower youth to speak out about and critically assess the circumstances of their 
communities. They need volunteers to help come up with radio program ideas and techniques. 

Volunteers can assist by doing the following tasks:

 	-promotion and defense of children's rights in their communities

-teaching about radio, video, photography, and theatre

-management and development of community radio with the participation of children and adolescents

-development of "spots" on themes of social risk, like drugs, prostitution, violence, pornography, and gangs

-leadership development in children and adolescents

Other tasks that you may be requested to preform outside of your core duties:
	Work on other La Semilla projects 

Volunteers with the following specific skills are preferred for the placement :
 	  HIV/AIDS Awareness Training
Leadership Programming
Recreational Programming
Computers - MS Office Software
Computers - Web Design
Educational Games
Guitar
Other Musical Instruments
Sexual & Reproductive Health Training

Basecamp International welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a 
difference. If you are interested in this placement then please contact us for the details: 
Email: info@basecampcenters.com
Website: www.basecampcenters.com 
Mailing Address 
298 Bagot Street, 
Kingston, Ontario, 
Canada, K7K 3B4. 
Phone: 613.541.7862 
Toll Free : 866.646 .4693 
Fax: 613.541.1604

 Requirements 

References from people who have done Short Term Missions with this organization before are available upon 
request. Submit "I Want to Volunteer!" to receive more information.

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