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Contact Information
Andrew Schaefer
Program Director
287 G Street
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Work: 619/409-9953
FAX: 619/426-6664
E-mail: andy@losninosinternational.org
Web: www.losninosinternational.org
General Service Preferences
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Tijuana, Mexico |
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Focus: Cultural Issues
Community Level: Very High
Half is spent with the community, half is spent w/
Settings: Rural, Urban, International
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| Fees: |
Contact site for more information |
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| Availability: |
Anytime except for Holy Week (week before Easter) |
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| Max Participants: |
Minimum of 15, maximum of 20 |
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| Housing: |
Provided. Students stay in large dorm style rooms w/ bunkbeds, a kitchen, living room, meeting room, and bathrooms |
Specific Service Project Information
| Work Involved: |
Construction of Schools ie. mixing cement, paintng, plastering, roofing etc. Educating participants on the dynamics of the Border region (US/Mexico) |
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| Experience with alt. breaks? |
Yes - |
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| Who do you assist? |
Lower income communities in Tijuana trying to establish self sufficiency. |
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| Foreseeable Problems? |
Los Ninos requires groups rather than individuals to apply for the program. Reservations must be made well in advance as the program fills up quickly. |
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| Insurance Coverage for Volunteers? |
Yes - When groups are in organization vehicles or at the facility, but no coverage when working in the community |
Organization Background Information
| Member of Break Away? |
Yes |
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| Do they own a manual? |
Yes |
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| Have they attended training? |
No |
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This agency record was last updated: 9/16/2002
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