Uruguay
Location: Montevideo and Canelones Department (Metropolitan Area)
Themes:
Socio-educational support, child rights, environmental action
Themes:
Socio-educational support, child rights, environmental action
Long-Term
15 September 2025 – 13 March 2026 (4 Volunteers)
Assignment Structure
Volunteers will collaborate in pairs. Each pair will participate in two socio-educational projects organised by El Abrojo.
Volunteers will dedicate:
2 days per week to each of the two projects (total of 4 days).
1 day per week to environmental integration within the organisation.
Main Activities
Language & Training
Community Engagement
Project Development & Implementation
Environmental Mainstreaming
Networking & Participation
Take part in inter-institutional events such as:
✓ Children’s Rights Week
✓ National Environmental Education Network gatherings
✓ El Abrojo’s celebrations and community events
✓ Other public engagement and awareness-raising actions
15 September 2025 – 13 March 2026 (4 Volunteers)
Assignment Structure
Volunteers will collaborate in pairs. Each pair will participate in two socio-educational projects organised by El Abrojo.
Volunteers will dedicate:
2 days per week to each of the two projects (total of 4 days).
1 day per week to environmental integration within the organisation.
Main Activities
Language & Training
- Attend Spanish language classes.
- Participate in introductory training on environmental education, focusing on local socio-environmental challenges.
Community Engagement
- Support socio-educational activities with children, adolescents, and their families.
- Participate in intercultural dialogue workshops to enhance community resilience and develop effective local solutions.
Project Development & Implementation
- Design and lead collective initiatives using sustainable practices to address environmental challenges.
- Identify and apply resilience practices using accessible technologies and simple methods.
Environmental Mainstreaming
- Promote environmental awareness within El Abrojo through team training and sustainable practices.
- Implement appropriate technologies at the organisation’s main facilities.
Networking & Participation
Take part in inter-institutional events such as:
✓ Children’s Rights Week
✓ National Environmental Education Network gatherings
✓ El Abrojo’s celebrations and community events
✓ Other public engagement and awareness-raising actions
Short-Term
12 February – 13 March 2026 (20 Volunteers)
The one-month volunteer placement is designed for individuals joining the project for a shorter period. This placement focuses on immediate action, supporting ongoing work, and engaging the local community through practical initiatives and awareness efforts.
Activities
Facilitate Community Workshops
✓ Organise and deliver workshops on sustainable practices, specifically adapted to local needs and realities.
✓ Engage in Dissemination Activities
✓ Support the SDV project’s outreach and visibility by participating in public events, presentations, and communication activities.
12 February – 13 March 2026 (20 Volunteers)
The one-month volunteer placement is designed for individuals joining the project for a shorter period. This placement focuses on immediate action, supporting ongoing work, and engaging the local community through practical initiatives and awareness efforts.
Activities
- Quick Onboarding
- Participate in a focused, rapid training session to ensure readiness for field deployment.
- Support Ongoing Work
- Collaborate with long-term volunteers to strengthen and expand already implemented actions.
Facilitate Community Workshops
✓ Organise and deliver workshops on sustainable practices, specifically adapted to local needs and realities.
✓ Engage in Dissemination Activities
✓ Support the SDV project’s outreach and visibility by participating in public events, presentations, and communication activities.
SDV activities in Uruguay are implemented in collaboration with El Abrojo, a legally registered entity in Montevideo.
Project sites are distributed across the Metropolitan Area, including neighbourhood-based initiatives in Montevideo (Paso Molino and Colón)
and community-based programmes in Las Piedras and Paso Carrasco (Canelones Department).
Project sites are distributed across the Metropolitan Area, including neighbourhood-based initiatives in Montevideo (Paso Molino and Colón)
and community-based programmes in Las Piedras and Paso Carrasco (Canelones Department).
Uruguay
Location: Montevideo
and Canelones Department (Metropolitan Area)
Themes:
Socio-educational support, child rights, environmental action
and Canelones Department (Metropolitan Area)
Themes:
Socio-educational support, child rights, environmental action
Long-Term
15 September 2025 – 13 March 2026
4 Volunteers
Assignment Structure
Volunteers will collaborate in pairs. Each pair will participate in two socio-educational projects organised by El Abrojo.
Volunteers will dedicate:
2 days per week to each of the two projects (total of 4 days).
1 day per week to environmental integration within the organisation.
Main Activities
Networking & Participation
Take part in inter-institutional events such as:
✓ Children’s Rights Week
✓ National Environmental Education Network gatherings
✓ El Abrojo’s celebrations and community events
✓ Other public engagement and awareness-raising actions
15 September 2025 – 13 March 2026
4 Volunteers
Assignment Structure
Volunteers will collaborate in pairs. Each pair will participate in two socio-educational projects organised by El Abrojo.
Volunteers will dedicate:
2 days per week to each of the two projects (total of 4 days).
1 day per week to environmental integration within the organisation.
Main Activities
- Language & Training
- Community Engagement
- Project Development & Implementation
- Environmental Mainstreaming
Networking & Participation
Take part in inter-institutional events such as:
✓ Children’s Rights Week
✓ National Environmental Education Network gatherings
✓ El Abrojo’s celebrations and community events
✓ Other public engagement and awareness-raising actions
Short-Term
12 February – 13 March 2026
20 Volunteers
The one-month volunteer placement is designed for individuals joining the project for a shorter period. This placement focuses on immediate action, supporting ongoing work, and engaging the local community through practical initiatives and awareness efforts.
Activities
- Quick Onboarding
- Participate in a focused, rapid training session to ensure readiness for field deployment.
- Support Ongoing Work
- Collaborate with long-term volunteers to strengthen and expand already implemented actions.
Facilitate Community Workshops
✓ Organise and deliver workshops on sustainable practices, specifically adapted to local needs and realities.
✓ Engage in Dissemination Activities
✓ Support the SDV project’s outreach and visibility by participating in public events, presentations, and communication activities.
SDV activities in Uruguay are implemented in collaboration with El Abrojo, a legally registered entity in Montevideo.
Project sites are distributed across the Metropolitan Area, including neighbourhood-based initiatives in Montevideo (Paso Molino and Colón) and community-based programmes in Las Piedras and Paso Carrasco (Canelones Department).
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