EVAgua lago de Tota // VSWater lake Tota
| VSWater lake Tota | Introductory video | Photos | Sources | Causa Tota |
| VSWater lake Tota | Introductory video | Photos | Sources | Causa Tota |
See feedbacks below and also on this link from our project published at workaway: [here].
"(...) tengo veinticinco años, soy de Alemania y era voluntaria de la organización
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"(...) this voluntary was for me like the perfect combination to start my travel time. Even though I did not have any experience in teaching classes and was only used to help children with their homework, I saw that as a good opportunity to actually try to sensitize children to that subject and at the same time improve my Spanish skills, which was really poor at that time.
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"I am anenvironmental educador in Germany,so I have some background withteaching enviornmental tpocis, also with water protection. So for me finding this voluntaryoportunity was one of the best to find.
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Hannah, Juliet, Katherine, Rachael.
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"Oscar, muchísimas gracias por su hospitalidad. Su casa es bonita, sus vecinos son tan chéveres, y todo salió fantástico. Nos dió una bienvenida tan calurosa y no nos faltaba nada. Gracias.
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"Yo trabajé un mes en el Colegio de Cuítiva, un pueblo pequeño de 2 mil habitantes. Allí di clases de medio ambiente e inglés y durante este mes preparé juntos con los alumnos una obra de teatro. La obra trataba de cuidar el Lago de Tota y debía ensenar a los padres y todo el colegio que la protección del Lago tiene una importancia enorme.
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"So I returned to Germany after 11 months in Colombia. What shall I say? I guess it was the best year of my life. To work in Tota with the pupils and the teachers was an incredible experience. I think I can say easily that they own a big part of my heart now. I never will forget them and I hope that we can hold the contact. (...)
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"Trabajar en EVAgua como voluntario fue una experiencia completamente nueva para mí. De vivir en una ciudad con más de 20 millones de habitantes me mudé a un municipio donde a duras penas hay 2 mil. Después de 15 años de ser estudiante en escuela privada pasé a ser docente en un colegio municipal. Haber vivido en Cuítiva el último mes y medio fue una experiencia, cuando menos, llena de contrastes. (...)
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"“¿A Colombia? ¿Estás loca?” (...)
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"[It] was a very special and memorable experience. Not only did I feel like I was supporting a great cause, I was also directly touching the lives of the younger generations. The future of the planet lies in their hands and they must be conscious of the present impacts regarding their very important resource, Lago de Tota. The Colombian children living in smaller towns around the lake are
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"Overall, the opportunity to work with VSWater is an incredible experience. You will learn about a new culture, speak better Spanish, and have a dramatic impact on preserving Lago de Tota and the surrounding wetlands. (...) I would recommend this opportunity to anyone interested in Latin America, Spanish, the environment or education."
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