Colombia

Colombia Demographics

  • Population
  •  
    • 44,205,293 as of July 2010
      • 9 million living in Bogota
  • Health
    • Growth rate of 1.184%
    • Birth rate of 17.76births/1,000 population
    • Death rate of 5.24 deaths/1,000 population
      • Infant mortality rate of 16.87 deaths/1,000 births
    • 74 year Life expectancy 
    • 170,000 people living with HIV/AIDS
    • High risk of dengue fever, malaria, yellow fever, and leptospirosis
  • Culture
    • Ethnic groups
      • Mestzo 58%, white 20%, mulatto 14%, black 4%, mixed black Amerindian 3%, Amerindian1%
    • Religion
      • 90% Roman Catholic
    • Language
      • Spanish
  • Education
    • 90.4% literacy
    • 13 year school life expectancy

Colombia Trip

We will be going to Ibague, Tolima Colombia (200 Km outside Bogota) and working with the organization "Let's Go Volunteer" helping homeless children.  

For those of you interested, please see the links below and fill out the forms.

Colombia Visa Information

Visa Application

Visit the Let's Go Volunteer website to learn more about where we're going:

http://www.letsgovolunteer.info

 You can also check out their profile on Facebook.com to learn more. 

Volunteer Center in Ibague:

Volunteer Center

What you should bring to Ibague!

Pack light and don't bring any unnecessary clothing or items of high sentimental value.  Bring clothes that you might be willing to leave behind.  Be prepared to wear the same garments multiple days throughout the trip.  You might also want to bring along a journal or notebook so that you can reflect upon and write about your experiences.

Here is a list of items you might consider bringing:

A backpack
A rain jacket
1 Formal pants/dress
1-2 jeans
4-5 t-shirts
1-2 shorts
swim suit
Towel
2 long sleeved shirts
1 cap/hat
sunglasses
1 fleece
Sandals and sports shoes
hiking shoes
small flashlight
a journal
Camera
Money Belt
A padlock and cable lock (for your backpack, in case you travel and stay at hostels)
Sewing kit
Alarm clock
Personal medical aid kit:
- sun block
- diarrhea pills
- band-aids and bandages
- antihistamine
- Asprin
- Insect repellent
- antiseptic cream

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