Cuba Beyond the Beaches is pleased to bring you an exciting program for teachers, students, and qualified small groups.
Volunteering in Cuba
Be a volunteer: make a puppet, paint a wall, repair some chairs, refurbish instruments, teach some songs, make some teaching aids or toys. Schools in Cuba need your help. Donations or labour can make an enormous difference to a school or kindergarten. Authorized visits to schools – Santiago de Cuba. Santiago de Cuba is the most Caribbean of Cuba’s cities. Music and dance show the strong influence of Cuba’s slave heritage. Mountains and coast are full of micro-climates supporting unique flora and fauna. Combine volunterering with a full, fun educational programme for students and teachers and others. Learn the history and culture of this fascinating city and island. Visit cloud forests, wetlands, and farms. Explore coral reefs in azure seas. All programmes are led by local experts. Teachers interchange ideas, hopes and concerns with your contemporaries in Cuba. Homestays, great food, secure and comfortable living in the heart of the city.
Medical Professionals wishing to volunteer. It is almost impossible for a single volunteer to gain access to local clinics and hospitals. The volunteer must be prepared for a long delay, while each case is considered.
Teaching facilities – it is more possible to place a volunteer in a teaching facility provided you have qualifications and skills which can be incorporated in the work of students and faculty. All visits and work at the university level must be accompanied by authorization from the university International Relations and an academic visa must be obtained outside the country prior to arrival.
Please note that very few people speak English. A rudimentary, or better, knowledge of Spanish is a great asset, interpreters are available – generally their cost must be covered by the volunteer.