Shelter for Indigenous families
Description organization
The Center for Indigenous families in Turrialba is part of an international Action Program in Costa Rica. The center provides a safe, comfortable place for Cabecar families, who must journey long hours on foot to have access to medical care and special education when needed. Additionally, the Center provides health education through workshops as well as resources and legal advice for the Cabecar families.
Mission
Increase in the overall health of Cabecar families and lower infant and maternal mortality rates.
Location
Turrialba (Costa Rica)
Fields of study
Social work, Education, Health care & Nursing
Supervision
The President of the Asociation, Isaura Cordero, Executive Director will be your supervisor. She will be available for your questions and weekly evaluations. She has a degree in Psychology and also has a Doula certificate. She speaks very little English.
Requierements
Spanish level A2 (min), independent worker, much initiatives, resistent to social injustice.