How to take a volunteer vacation
"Voluntourism is not about martyrdom," says Christopher Hill, CEO of Hands Up Holidays, a London-based company that arranges high-end excursions that incorporate volunteering. "It's about making a difference"
Testimonials:
"I DEFINITELY recommend the program for anyone interested in Tropical and Neotropical conservation/ banding/ research. It was VERY enjoyable and thank you very much to everyone involved, especially Gloria, Jose, Misael and Isabel!" Avery Bartels – Ecovolunteer from Canada-
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"Being a Ecovolunteer with ProAves is a great experience that will bring out the best in you. You will learn new things every day not just related to nature but also to social and economic relations with the environment, which can also be applied to daily life" Maria Alejandra Chadid - Ecovolunteer from Colombia
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Testimonials I DEFINITELY recommend the program for anyone interested in Tropical and Neotropical conservation/banding/research. It was VERY enjoyable and thank you very much to everyone involved, especially Gloria, Jose, Misael and Isabel!" Avery Bartels – Ecovolunteer from Canada "Being a Ecovolunteer with ProAves is a great experience that will bring out the best in you. You will learn new things every day not just related to nature but also to social and economic relations with the environment, which can also be applied to daily life" Maria Alejandra Chadid - Ecovolunteer from Colombia "I chose ProAves because I love animals and nature. I felt that my knowledge and skills were a good match for the type of work you needed...I thought the work would be pleasant and manageable." Eugenia Villegas Teherán - Ecovolunteer from Spain "I love to help organizations that work for improvements in a variety of fields such as environmentalism, nature, human rights, etc. ProAves, congratulations on your efforts to protect and preserve the natural environment. " Maria Tenorio - Ecovolunteer from Costa Rica "It is a pleasure to work with Fundación ProAves. Their dedication is evident in the details of their programs and in the friendliness of their staff and volunteers. " Kelly Wester - Ecovolunteer from United States "I joined the UN Online Volunteering programme, where I found ProAves, and have been helping them, in my aim to do something meaningful for others in the field of Conservation. " Teresa Oliveros - Ecovolunteer from Mexico "I think this experience helped me a lot to work in the field as well as know more about tropical ecosystems and its conservation along with its fragility towards climate change. Also I thank Gloria, Hoover and Luis Gabriel who were always with me during this experience. " Juan Camilo Cubillos - Ecovolunteer from Colombia |
Article(s) How to take a volunteer vacation "Voluntourism is not about martyrdom," says Christopher Hill, CEO of Hands Up Holidays, a London-based company that arranges high-end excursions that incorporate volunteering. "It's about making a difference"News:
Kids restore the forest in Sierra Nevada
kids living close to El Dorado Bird Natural Reserve were part of a full day of reforestation within the area of the reserve. This activity was created to show the importance of restoring native habitats of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, benefiting one endemic and endangered species of this habitat, the Little-Parrot of Santa Maria (Pyrrhura viridicata).
Published magazine Colombian Conservation No.9
ProAves publishes online the 9th edition of Colombian Conservation , with a synthesis of the results of the study Indicators and Models to evaluate biodiversity changes in the CDM forestry project in the Chinchiná river basin, carried out in the community of Caldas, Colombia and developed by ProAves.
More than 15 Ecovolunteers have joined the ProAves team, helping at the natural reserves!
This year more than 15 Ecovolunteers from different nationalities have came to Colombia and helped with many interesting conservation activities at the natural reserves. we are waiting for you! Come to Colombia and have an amazing experience...
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