Volunteer Work in a Horse Therapy Center
- Quick facts
- Program Details
- Costs and services
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Booking Number
CL-VOL104
Program Place
Horse therapy center for children with disabilities
Location
Santiago de Chile
Tasks
Depending on the placement, tasks may be:
- Supporting the therapist during therapy sessions
- Playing with the patients
- Keeping the patient on the horse during the therapy sessions
- Leading horses
- Cleaning and maintaining the center’s facilities
(We would like to point out that the tasks may vary and depend on factors such as the number of volunteers, weather, season, current needs of the project, and self-motivation. Volunteers may not be fully involved in all the tasks mentioned above.)
Working Hours
Between 15 and 20 hours / week in the afternoons. The project is suitable for half-day volunteering in conjunction with a Spanish course.
Start Date
Year round, start and end dates are flexible
Duration
Minimum 4 weeks, maximum 6 months
Minimum Age
17 years
Language
Spanish at communication level (book your Spanish course in Chile with us!)
Accommodation
The accommodation takes place in a homestay. This means you will live in a private household where one or more rooms are rented. Accommodation hosts are individual persons (e.g. señoras, young professionals), couples, families or students. You will have a single room with access to the common areas. Internet is included. All our accommodations are in safe neigborhoods with good connection to local transportation. Half-board can also be booked.
(Note: Only valid for Volunteer Work Premium, which includes the accommodation placement.)
Internet
Our homestays are equipped with internet connection (wifi).
In-Country Support
Our English-speaking team in the Chile Inside office in Santiago de Chile is always there for you.
24/7 Emergency Number
With the booking confirmation you will receive our 24-hour emergency number, under which you can reach us 24/7 in case of emergency.
Application
Please send us your detailed CV with photo and the completed registration form. For more information on the registration process, please see the instructions on the first page of the registration form or contact one of our experienced staff members.
Application Deadline
There are no application deadlines. We recommend submitting the documents as early as possible, at least 12 weeks before the desired start of the program, so that there is sufficient time to assure a smooth placement process. For short-term applications please contact us.
Insurance
You need to have a travel health insurance for Chile. You can buy your travel insurance, tailored to the needs of our participants, online with us, at convenient rates.
See: Travel health insurance
Program Highlights
- Individual project placement
- No application deadlines
- Flexible start and end dates
- Participation possible even without prior knowledge
- English-speaking support through our office in Santiago de Chile
- Escort to the volunteer project on the first day (only in Santiago)
- Orientation session in our office in Santiago de Chile
Horse therapy is a well-proven treatment option for people with different kinds of disabilities. It improves the coordination, orientation and balance of the patients. Body strains can be released by the movements of the horse and the impulses on the back of the animals help the patient to develop body balance and the perception of one's own body. Patients at the Horse Therapy Center in Santiago de Chile are primarily children and adolescents affected by autism, Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy or other developmental disorders.
If you love horses, interact well with people and would like to volunteer these talents for a while, supporting the Equine Therapy Center in Santiago de Chile is just the thing for you. You will get interesting insights into how wonderful the horse therapy is and you have the chance to grow as a person while giving back to society. This volunteer program is looking for empathetic, patient, child and animal loving volunteers who can help tackle when needed.
Volunteer Work Basic:
- Competent English-speaking advice
- Translation of the application documents and your CV in Spanish
- Organization of your volunteer work in Chile
- Program confirmation for the visa application (if necessary)
- English-speaking in-country support
- Useful information about your stay in Chile
- Handbook Chile
- Our collection of "Insider Tips" for your stay in Chile
- Informative welcome talk in our office in Santiago
- You will be accompanied to your volunteer place on the first day (only possible in Santiago)
- Certificate of participation from Chile Inside
- 24/7 emergency number
Costs Basic
Registration Fee
US$ 120
placement fee
US$ 260
minimum stay 1 month
each additional month
US$ 30
Volunter Work Premium includes additionally:
- Airport pick-up in Santiago de Chile
- Accommodation placement (single room)
[The room rental is not included. It is about US$ 390-450/month.]
Costs Premium
Registration Fee
US$ 120
Placement fee
US$ 355
minimum stay 1 month
each additional month
US$ 40
Half-day Volunteering
only in conjunction with a Spanish course
Registration Fee
US$ 120
Placement fee
US$ 110
minimum stay 1 month
As add-on you can book:
- Spanish course in Chile: Choose your favorite Spanish school among 6 different locations
Do not forget!
Get your travel insurance here:
