Travel to Nicaragua for 2 Weeks To Help Schools with Technology

Project Description

"No one stands so tall as when they stoop to help a child" - Abraham Lincoln

This April, travel with the World Computer Exchange to change the lives of underprivileged children in Nicaragua. As part of a small eCorps tech team, you will be able to provide local children at ten different schools with computer access while you explore the beautiful culture of Nicaragua. Although Nicaragua provides some of the world's best hiking, surfing, and ecotourism in the world, it is sadly the second poorest country in the western hemisphere. The children of Nicaragua hold the key to their country's future and need your help! The local schools have requested help in training teachers how to use the internet, learn to troubleshoot, and upgrade their computers and networks. Although we sometimes take our computer skills and internet access for granted, these children will not. Sponsored by New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, the schools have recently received refurbished Pentium 4 computers from World Computer Exchange. Come join us in an effort to help others learn how to use computers while exploring beautiful Nicaragua.

World Computer Exchange is a philanthropic partner of New Horizons Computer Learning Centers. Learn more about this trip at: http://www.worldcomputerexchange.org/ecorps-nicaragua-2012.

Dates: March 30, 2012 to April 14, 2012

Timeline

Itinerary

Friday: Travel from your country to Managua
Saturday: Arrival and rest and informal dinner with other team members in Managua
Sunday: Orientation at New Horizons and informal site seeing in Managua
Monday: Travel to first work site
Tuesday: Meeting with interested groups
Wednesday to Friday: work at schools and other sites
Saturday and Sunday: informal site seeing
Monday: work at schools and other sites
Tuesday and Wednesday: teacher and tech training at New Horizons
Thursday and Friday: final work at schools and other sites
Friday: farewell dinner
Saturday: Return travel to your country

Cost

Volunteers are responsible for paying their own travel and board. Cost is estimated to be $2,100.

WCE will help in getting the lowest cost flight from your country.

To help you with the costs of your trip, we can provide you with a fund raising letter and tax-deductible receipts for donors from the USA or Canada.

If you prefer, all of your costs can be covered through a donation to WCE. This is tax-deductible in Canada and the USA.

WCE will provide you with a tax receipt for the above costs.

This Cost Covers...

Estimated Costs: $2,100.

Round trip airfare between Boston (sample city) and Managua is approximately $500 - $900. Check on airfare from you’re an airport in your vicinity. - WCE can help you with finding low cost fares.
WCE Coordination: $500 ($250 if you live in Latin America)
Visa: $65 (you may need to get this from an Embassy of Nicaragua prior to your departure)
Travel / Medical Evacuation Insurance: $100
Immunizations: $75 (if you need them)
Site-seeing : $200
Transportation to your work sites: $100
Lodging and Breakfast/Dinner you pay on site for 14 nights: $40 x 14 = $560

Best Suited For...

Volunteers must be over the age of 21.

Best suited for people who speak some Spanish, and have one or more of the following skills: using the Internet in education, network troubleshooting, computer repair, training, website development, appropriate recycling of electronic waste, or Linux LTSP thin-client lab installation.