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🌍 Volunteer with us – Live, Help, and Explore.
We’re a cultural and language institute in southern Colombia. Our team is passionate about education, community, and cultural exchange. We welcome volunteers to support classes, and enjoy local life with us! 🌍✨
🕒 Volunteer Schedule
- 4 hours per day
- 5 days a week (Tuesday to Saturday)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Teaching
Interests
Books
Art & design
Animals
Outdoor activities
Team sports
Camping
Fitness
Nature
Mountain
Dancing
Adventure sports
Cycling
Hiking
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Volunteering here is a chance to truly live the Colombian culture. You’ll:
- Improve your Spanish
- Connect with locals
- Gain teaching and leadership experience
- Enjoy traditional food and customs
Plus, by helping with extra tasks, you earn points to exchange for free tours to waterfalls, archaeological parks, coffee farms, and more — all covered by us! 🚐🎟️🍽️
✅ Activities That Earn Points
Activity
- 2 virtual classes: 10 Points
- 4 virtual classes: 30 Points
- Participation in a livestream: 10 Points
- Participation in a video: 5 Points
- Create/propose a video: 10 Points
- Record audio + worksheet: 4 Points
- Lead community conversation clubs: 15 Points
- Support in lesson planning: 12 Points
- Create or advise on exams: 15 Points
- Stay 1 month: 100 Points
- Stay 2 months: 300 Points
- Stay 3 months: 500 Points
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We welcome enthusiastic and culturally curious volunteers to support us in different areas. Here’s how you can contribute:
1. Language Support (English or your native language):
- Help with language immersion activities for local students
- Assist in conversation clubs
- Support virtual English classes
- Record short videos or audios for educational content
2. Educational Assistance:
- Help in class preparation and lesson planning
- Support teachers during classes
- Create creative worksheets or activities
3. Digital Content Creation (optional):
- Help us make fun and educational videos or reels for social media
- Participate in short live streams or educational challenges
- Take photos or videos of cultural/tour activities
4. Community Engagement:
- Join us during cultural exchange activities or weekend field trips
- Lead or co-lead language games and conversation spaces
- Promote intercultural understanding with our students and local community
You don’t need to be a professional teacher! We’re looking for positive, proactive people with a willingness to share, learn, and connect.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
🏡 What do we offer in return?
Accommodation
- Private room with a single bed and closet.
- Shared bathroom (only among volunteers).
Meals
Monday to Friday:
- Breakfast: prepared by the volunteer (basic ingredients provided).
- Lunch: prepared by our team (vegetarian and common dietary options available).
- Dinner: prepared by our team (vegetarian and common dietary options available).
Saturday:
- Breakfast: prepared by the volunteer (basic ingredients provided).
- Lunch: prepared by our team (vegetarian and common dietary options available).
- Dinner: prepared by the volunteer (basic ingredients provided).
Sunday:
- All meals: prepared by the volunteer (basic ingredients provided).
Note: We provide commonly used basic ingredients (e.g., bread, eggs, fruits, local vegetables, rice, pasta). If volunteers want specific products, special brands, or high-cost foods, they must purchase them themselves.
🧺 Additional Services
Free access to the kitchen, living room, and all shared spaces.
Laundry and cleaning services handled by our staff.
Free motorcycle pickup
What else ...
Free tours to explore the south of Colombia.
1. ☕ Coffee Farm & Business Visit – 60 points
Learn about the coffee process from bean to cup and enjoy a fresh artisanal brew.
2. 🔭 Pitalito Viewpoint – 150 points
Enjoy a panoramic view of Pitalito from a spectacular lookout. Includes one meal and one drink.
3. 🏞 Guitipan Lagoon – 160 points
A full-day trip to this lush natural lagoon. Includes round-trip transportation, one lunch, one drink, and access to an activity.
4. 🏛 San Agustín Archaeological Park – 180 points
Visit one of Colombia’s most iconic archaeological sites. Includes transportation, park entrance, lunch, and a snack.
5. 🌊 Salto de Bordones Waterfall – 200 points
See one of Colombia's tallest waterfalls. Includes transportation, lunch, a snack, and hiking
6. 🏖 Weekend in Caquetá – 250 points
Explore crystal-clear rivers and lush jungles. Includes round-trip transport, two nights' lodging, meals, river access, and lunch with monkeys at an eco-restaurant.
7. 🦇 Cueva de los Guácharos National Park – 350 points
3-day, 2-night adventure in a biodiverse park full of caves and trails. Includes transport, accommodation, all meals, and guided park entry.
8. 🏜 Tatacoa Desert – 500 points
3-day, 2-night trip to a lunar desert full of stars and rock formations. Includes transport, accommodation, all meals, and access to key locations.
9. 🧬 Visit to Indigenous Community in Cauca – 550 points
2-day cultural immersion with an ancestral indigenous community. Includes transport, full meals, and respectful community interaction.
10. 🌴 Weekend in Putumayo – 600 points
3-day, 2-night trip to a magical region filled with waterfalls, jungle, rivers, and spiritual experiences. Includes transport, lodging, and all meals.
11. 🌋 Puracé National Park – 750 points
3-day, 2-night hiking adventure near active volcanoes, hot springs, and Andean lagoons. Includes transport, lodging, all meals, and park entrance.
12. 🌆 Weekend in Cali or Medellín – 1,200 points
4-day, 3-night trip to two of Colombia's most vibrant cities. Includes transport, lodging, meals, and tourist attractions.
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Jhon is an excellent host, who provides great communication throughout. He always went above and beyond to ensure we were happy and safe. We would definitely recommend Jhon and this place as… read more
It was such a pleasure to meet them and spend time together. Our students were… read more
He was easy to work with, incredibly helpful, and always kind, which made collaborating with him a real pleasure. His skills and… read more
We truly appreciate his contribution and the positive atmosphere he helped create. Thank you for everything, Rafid!
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Jhon is an excellent host, who provides great communication throughout. He always went above and beyond to ensure we were happy and safe. We would definitely recommend Jhon and this place as… read more
It was such a pleasure to meet them and spend time together. Our students were… read more
He was easy to work with, incredibly helpful, and always kind, which made collaborating with him a real pleasure. His skills and… read more
We truly appreciate his contribution and the positive atmosphere he helped create. Thank you for everything, Rafid!
Jhon and his family are wonderful people who love to share their culture and also learn about your own culture.
The trips and activities we did together,… read more
Additionally, his enthusiasm for Colombia and its culture was truly… read more
The students here are great and since they are all paying to learn English, you won't get… read more
Your support has been invaluable to my project. Your extensive experience as an educator contributed significantly, and your commitment to your work and responsibilities was outstanding. You are highly intelligent and made a tremendous impact on both the institute and the students who had the privilege of being taught by you.
I am… read more
The accommodation is right above the school and of a very high standard, it's in a great location with restaurants and cafes nearby, and there are lots of fun things to… read more
Pitalito is a small town, easily accessible by overnight bus. There are also flights available from Bogotá and Cali as well. I stayed right above the academy, which made getting to… read more
The expectation and the role was exactly as what is described, with a lot of fun thrown in so it never felt like volunteering, just enjoying time with the lovely… read more
