Host Organization Description: MAPU Association is a young non-profit founded in Madrid, Spain, in April 2006. The main objective of MAPU Association is to encourage and promote cooperation and development projects within the communities of Argentinean and Chilean Patagonia in order to foster local self-sufficiency, augment the locals´ resources, and improve their capabilities for positive and sustainable development.

The Solidarity Websites project is one of the regional development projects that MAPU Association offers. Solidarity websites are intended for non-profit organizations and groups in Patagonia who benefit from having a web presence to facilitate their activities and achieve their objectives.

Some of the solidarity websites that MAPU Association has developed are:

www.noalamina.org
www.santarosarecuperada.com.ar
www.asociacion-piuke.org.ar
www.mapuzungunchubut.com.ar
www.eduardopaillacan.com.ar

Volunteering Placement Description: MAPU Association is looking for volunteers who have some knowledge of web development to collaborate on the design, organization, and development of various solidarity websites.

This volunteering placement includes the following activities:

- Working with CMS (Content Management Systems) on activities such as configuration, graphics design, module installation, etc.
- Writing code in HTML and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
- Creating new pages and content
- Editing and optimizing photos and other graphics
- Organizing, systematizing, translating, and editing text
- Coordinating virtual volunteers who help with the solidarity websites effort

Objectives: The objective of this volunteering placement is for you to help create useful and functional solidarity websites that allow partner non-profit organizations and groups to achieve their goals.

Requirements: Although your work will be coordinated by MAPU members who have ample expertise and experience working with websites, for this volunteering placement you need some knowledge of web development (please see placement details above for specific activities). You also need to be flexible, proactive, creative, and self-sufficient.

Languages: Intermediate Spanish

Minimum and Maximum Length: 1 month minimum, flexible maximum

Ideal Start Date: Please inquire; start dates depend on the timing of the Solidarity Website projects that MAPU undertakes.

Timetable: 20 to 25 weekly hours, from Monday to Friday, normally during the afternoon

Last Update: June 2008