Volunteering in Colombia
Colombia is music, colour, and a coastline that punches above its weight. Our projects are in Cartagena, working with local schools and nurseries near the old city.
🌱 The project
Teaching or early years support. Expect lesson help, classroom activities, and plenty of side-by-side time with local staff. Your presence makes the teacher-student ratio actually workable.
📍 Where it takes place
Cartagena de Indias, a Caribbean-facing colonial city with a UNESCO old town, beaches a short ride away, and Afro-Caribbean culture everywhere.
🧭 Why choose HeyLocals
• Vetted projects with real impact in Cartagena
• Year-round, weekly starts
• Airport welcome, meals, accommodation, orientation and 24/7 support included
• Volunteer houses with shared rooms and local food
• Weekends for beaches, islands and Caribbean nights
Volunteering in Colombia
Colombia is music, colour, and a coastline that punches above its weight. Our projects are in Cartagena, working with local schools and nurseries near the old city.
🌱 The project
Teaching or early years support. Expect lesson help, classroom activities, and plenty of side-by-side time with local staff. Your presence makes the teacher-student ratio actually workable.
📍 Where it takes place
Cartagena de Indias, a Caribbean-facing colonial city with a UNESCO old town, beaches a short ride away, and Afro-Caribbean culture everywhere.
🧭 Why choose HeyLocals
• Vetted projects with real impact in Cartagena
• Year-round, weekly starts
• Airport welcome, meals, accommodation, orientation and 24/7 support included
• Volunteer houses with shared rooms and local food
• Weekends for beaches, islands and Caribbean nights
How it works
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Everything included in the price
Everything covered: airport welcome, orientation, meals, accommodation, and 24/7 local support. No registration fee or group kitty.
How it works
01
Everything included in the price
Everything covered: airport welcome, orientation, meals, accommodation, and 24/7 local support. No registration fee or group kitty.
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1 to 12 weeks
Leave whenever you like and choose how long you stay: from a short one-week experience to longer three-month programmes.
Available projects
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Be alongside the kids in their early years with games, songs and creative activities at the kindergartens in Cartagena. A trip that mixes hands-on care, learning and a proper feel for Colombian and Caribbean Coast culture.
A community of travellers who want a holiday with a bit more to it
Every project is vetted, every house is safe, and we're on WhatsApp around the clock
Official certificate of participation, handy for your CV, uni placement year or DofE
Clear pricing, no hidden extras, no surprise fees down the line
A community of travellers who want a holiday with a bit more to it
Every project is vetted, every house is safe, and we're on WhatsApp around the clock
Official certificate of participation, handy for your CV, uni placement year or DofE
Clear pricing, no hidden extras, no surprise fees down the line