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Buenas, thank you for visiting our site!
Who are we? We are a Christian organization and registered in the USA as a non-profit organization which is empowering Indigenous Mexican children and adults through vocational training, general education and providing shelters for family’s and single mums. Our facility is about 4 hectares, the amount of families on our property is changing most of the time we are about 30 – 40 people. We do a lot of different projects, which are constantly changing or growing, depending on the needs and the donations. Here some examples of current projects or programs we want to start: starting to grow organic vegetables (the green house is finished), helping Oaxaca Indigenous Children to go to school educate people in various fields like car repairing, hairdresser and so one. Read more about that further down in the text.
The first generation of kids is already young adults now and made their dream come true to become a pastor, nurse, teacher, business woman and man, farmer and so much more. Now it is time to work together with the next generation. As u can see Kevin started this a long time ago. He is originally from south Korea but moved to the US in 1974 (Philadelphia and Los Angeles. In 2001 Kevin came to Mexico as a Christian missionary and never left again. Since then our organization is growing with a lot of passion for education and awesome volunteers from all over the world.
What do we need? At first someone who is a multi-tasking talent. Right now one person is doing coordination and administration alone. He is the brain and the heart behind everything. So we need someone how does the administration and coordination with him, like checking incoming bills, but also the coordination between different volunteers and projects. This position would help us to accept more volunteers. This means responsibility from the beginning of the application until the volunteers leave. As you can see it makes sense that we are looking for someone who is staying longer with us, at least for 6 month.
What else do we need? English teachers for our kids and all kind of handicrafts for different projects from welding to carpentry and farming etc. Just tell us about your skills, I am really optimistic we find something. You have talents in arts and or sewing! Perfect we want to create some art on old LP disks and sew some clothes to make them capable for the summer! Do you know how to work on old cars (50, 60, 70 really retro and cool) or boats, send us a message!
Where are we? The American boarder in San Diego is 5 hours to us by car. We are located in a small town close to the beach which is called Santa Maria in San Quintin, Baja California. The beach is about 10 minutes walking distance. In our village we have some small tiendas, where you can buy everything you need. If you want to buy a little bit more or stroll around the weekend market, you can take the public bus for 17 pesos to the next bigger town. The days here are mostly sunny and dry, in the winter it rains sometimes and the summer is not to hot.
If you send us an application please let us know more about you. Minimum stay of one month. No Smoking, alcohol or other drugs as you are a role model for our kids. We live in a small village and a close community this is no place for partys. We will reply within one day.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will be teaching kids & youth, as you teach can be learn Spanish, also we can teach Korean & English, also can be learn Oaxaca culture food & Korean food, special skill of old car (1960 & 70 ) restoring experience, also Building house( carpenter)
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are helping Oaxaca indigenous children to go to school or
sometimes teach them ourselves at our christian mission center.
We need help everyday for a few hours to help the kids with their homework (English or Math.)
If you can teach playing instruments like drums, guitar, piano , synthesizer, trumpet, (they will love you even more!!!). & Art & craft & swimming.
We are teaching young man to learn skills like welding , mechanic, body shop, carpenter projects
We do have a small workshop here.
We are also restoring old american cars and teach the young man for the future to open their open shop in the hometown.
Woman:hair cutting, bakery, sewing, general cooking
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Korean: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Accommodation
You will stay in a room with bunker beds or a single room with a 2 person bunk bed ( DEPENDS ON EACH TIME).
If you come as a group or family, we have large rooms with bunk bed with warm or hot water shower,
Sometimes the town doesn't have water, then we do not have water for the shower or the toilet,
We have a large kitchen & diningroom,only lunch is provide by local food from our staff ( Mon ~ Fri) .
We are in poor village, food and material is valuable (Do not waste)
(WE ARE NOT A HOTE or MOTEL, do not expect hotel or motel service)
You may have to buy your own food sometimes and cook yourself ( specially vegetarian)
Free Internet is on our facility ,
SMALL laundry machine is available.
No animal, No Smoking, No alcohol, No Drugs, Please! Please !
What else ...
Our facility is 500 M away from Beach ,15 min to walk , 5 mile long very quite fine sandy beach.
When your on free time beach fishing, Boat fishing,
suntanning at beach, beach camping ,also visit remote area sea lion cave,
If your seafood lover then lot of fresh(HAVE TO CATCH) fish, clam , oyster (Oyster farm 30 min away),
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5-6 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (12)
My name is Kevin
If Bruno come to your project!
You will not worry at all.
Give him a key and then you can go away vacation .
He will.do anything to move on project by himself.
Also you can trust him.
I had best time with him.
He has good heart and lot a talent.
Good luck.
Personality is excellent. My self, learn new experience.
Thank you
Kevin was great at communicating during our initial discussions in dates etc however when it got near to my arrival date he requested that I came a month later, this did mean that I had to quickly make alternative… read more
It been so much pleasure to have you our center, work with our children and play with them,
teach them, work out with them.
Everything was so happy.
Anyone looking need help on project, she will be the 1st girl to look for ,
She will never say no,,
All ways trying help us.
Already miss her.
Thank you Sandy.
Good luck for next… read more
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My name is Kevin
If Bruno come to your project!
You will not worry at all.
Give him a key and then you can go away vacation .
He will.do anything to move on project by himself.
Also you can trust him.
I had best time with him.
He has good heart and lot a talent.
Good luck.
Personality is excellent. My self, learn new experience.
Thank you
Kevin was great at communicating during our initial discussions in dates etc however when it got near to my arrival date he requested that I came a month later, this did mean that I had to quickly make alternative… read more
It been so much pleasure to have you our center, work with our children and play with them,
teach them, work out with them.
Everything was so happy.
Anyone looking need help on project, she will be the 1st girl to look for ,
She will never say no,,
All ways trying help us.
Already miss her.
Thank you Sandy.
Good luck for next… read more
Then look for shelby right away.
she is always willing to help .
she is reliable , on time ,
Thank you for your valuable time and effort.
Hopefully we see you again.
God Bless You ,
Shelby
also always smile and happiest personal.
Will be lucky to have him anytime.
We want him to come back ASAP, when he is ready.
Thank you Bobby!!!
This is a Christian Mission, so volunteers will be immersed in a religious context.
In terms of… read more
Teaching kids very well, love kids, prepare very well,
It so graet to have her our mission center for our indigenous family kids,
We like have her for 2 years for teaching kids,
Thank you so much Fern!.
We will pray for you everything go well for future.
Very gentle. Good to have him our mission center.
Early bird.
Get up early look for something to help around. Thank you for helping us keith.
The community is very welcoming, and has some very talented and good-hearted people that I hope to and plan to see again.
My only concern and complaint is that… read more
also good cook, love he's pizza, so good.
He love to play with our kids every day after construction work.
Like to keep him for long time, open pizza pallor for kids.
Thank You., David
Depending on your skills you will be on different tasks.
During my stay I participated in construction projects.
Kevin is a very generous person who works very hard for the education of children.
San Quintin is a small authentic town in Mexico with its landscapes, mountains,… read more
