Bolivia:
Fundación “Alternativas”
- Solidarity donation: 370 EUR
- 18 years and older
- English , Spanish; castilian
- Vaccine informations
- Visa informations
- La Paz, Bolivia
- Local currency : Bolivia boliviano (BOB / $b)
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Currency exchange rate
(2025-12-13 07:20:02)
- 1 $b = 0.12 EUR
- 1 EUR = 8.11 $b
- Timezone : Bolivia time
- Local time : 14-12-2025 07:19:39
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El Alto International Airport
(7.87 km) - Bolivia -
Cochabamba Jorge Wilstermann International Airport
(230.68 km) - Bolivia -
Inca Manco Capac International Airport
(245.89 km) - Peru -
Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport
(287.02 km) - Peru
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FFCC La Paz Train Station
(2.49 km) - Bolivia
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Itinéraire
depuis Ashburn vers La Paz
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About the local hosting organization
Fundación “Alternativas” aims to create policies for Food Security. They work with the government and the town hall to develop policies for farmers, markets and supermarkets. They also work in developing urban farming or urban agriculture to teach people how to grow their own food and provide local markets with fresh food. They work with schools and universities organizing awareness campaigns, teaching them the importance of fresh products and the dangers of using chemicals in food growing. Finally they work in researchin to develop more policies. The target group is society and the government, to reach as much people as they can to raise awareness on these issues.
Presentation of the program
Main Activities:
- implementation of education projects
- urban agriculture
- public policy, platform building, and advocacy
- design of educational campaigns
- evaluating the impact of programs and initiatives
Volunteers work in the carps which is 1 hectare of plantations three days a week. Two days a week they have to work in the office in eight of these tasks:
- Research on food safety
- Research on food growing in urban areas
- Developing policies along with lawyers and townhall personal
- Setting up awareness campaigns
- Working with social media and visual media for advertising
About the location
Alternativas conducts its programming in La Paz, in the district of Cotahuma which is primarily characterized by low income households.
Requirements
The volunteer should:
- demonstrate commitment and responsibility with his or her tasks
- be intrested in food safety issues
- be able to work in agriculture
- be intrested and have previous experience in research (basic)
Studies in agronomy, sociology and/or laws are preferable (not exclusive).