Morning: In the morning, you will wake up at the volunteer house, unless you choose to stay somewhere else. You can make your own breakfast in the house's kitchen or wait till you get to Casa and they will feed you the same thing they feed the kids. It's usually super tasty, the cook is awesome! (They also feed you lunch.)
Once arriving at Casa, you will either be assigned a room/age group or you can pick your own. I choose to be with the babies which was perfect for me. The whole morning is spent caring for the little ones, feeding them, playing with them, taking them outside to play in the courtyard/holding them in the sunshine while they nap, again.
Afternoon: Afternoons are usually spent either helping feed all the other children or helping clean up the kitchen or watching the kids while they nap. The ladies that are the paid employees are very friendly although English isn't too easy. So speak Spanish as much as you can, they will love it and you will improve. The kids get picked up around 3 or 4 if I remember correctly and once clean up is done, the rest of the day is yours to explore/relax/shop/cook/eat/drink/dance, etc.
Evening: In the evenings, I sometimes went back to the volunteer house (bus transportation is easy and cheap!) to shower and get dressed and then went out to dinner or to explore. Because you are probably staying with other volunteers, you can all go out together or even all stay in and cook together. Over the 3 weeks I was there, I did a variety of these things. Cooking with people from all over the world was one of the best parts for me.
Highlights: The highlight of my experience with Casa de los Angeles was being with the babies. Because I was there longer than the average volunteer, I really began to build relationships with the babies and the mothers. The moms would recognize me day after day and I could tell they enjoyed having a familiar faced volunteer to leave their precious baby with.
Another highlight was being there for graduation when the 5 year old partook in a graduation ceremony. They all got very dressed up and did little skits which were adorable. The graduation was wonderful because all the parents were able to express their extreme gratitude for Casa for being there for them for up to 5 years. Because it is free day-care center that feeds, cares for, and supports their children, these mothers were so overwhelmed by emotions and love for this center...it was beautiful to see.
Another serious highlight of my trip was visiting La Gruta hot springs for a day. The bus goes right to it, and it's only like 10 or 15 minutes away from the volunteer house. It is a beautiful place to spend a weekend day, a bit pricey but totally worth it. The water is hot and clean, and the tunnel cave is awesome! Definitely shouldn't miss this place!
As a side note, people talk about San Miguel being unsafe for people traveling alone, but I went as a nineteen year old female by myself and had no trouble at all. I made friends with other volunteers and went out with them, but I still went out to dinner alone at times and never worried about walking or taking the bus alone. Just don't be unsafe, like getting too drunk and wandering off. Honestly, San Miguel is probably 70% gringos, retired white people just making art and stimulating the local economy.