Location
Buenos Aires is a wonderful city to volunteer and learn Spanish, and is becoming an increasingly popular location for foreign students and young people traveling abroad. It is known for its bustling night life, delicious cuisine and vibrant culture. Patagonia is located in the southern most region of South America and is a notoriously beautiful region geographically.
About the project
This project offers a wide array of options for volunteers. in the areas of ESL teaching, informal youth outreach, and working in impovrished communities. In the Patagonia project, we offer a program to volunteer at a school doing a variety of tasks, anything from school support to farm work. The following are projects in which volunteers can choose to take part in Buenos Aires:
- Volunteering at an orphanage
- Volunteering at a day care center
- Volunteering at a community center in a shantytown
- Volunteering at a soup kitchen
- Volunteering at a center for children with HIV
- Volunteering teaching English/homework help with children
- Volunteering teaching English to adults
- Volunteering at a sustainable garden
Different projects do require more than a basic level of Spanish, however we will be able to arrange intensive spanish courses for an extra fee.
Volunteer work and contribution
Each of the projects in Buenos Aires has different tasks associated. Some of these tasks can include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Assisting in the kitchen and in all aspects of service in a soup kitchen
- Help children or adults in small groups with speaking, listening, writing, reading, grammar and vocabulary lessons in English
- Working with children in orphanages, homes for abused children, daycares, or community centers with homework, and assist to organize educational activities
- Assist teachers in schools and organize recreational or sport activities
- Teach computer skills,history, maths, geography, grammar etc. to adults in a continuing education project
- Union and political work
- Working with children who are HIV+
Accommodation
Within Buenos Aires, volunteers will stay in international student accommodations in shared dorm style rooms.
The house is located in the neighborhood of Recoleta, only a couple blocks from the subway, dozens of bus lines and the best shopping and dining in Buenos Aires.
This Buenos Aires housing option includes:
There are also options for Argentinian homestays and private apartments at an extra fee.
In Patagonia, volunteers will be housed in shared rooms within the school where they volunteer.
Not just work...
During free time, volunteers will get the opportuntiy to travel around Buenos Aires and Argentina. Buenos Aires is also a great starting point for backpacking around South America and for meeting other travelers.
Minimum Requirements
- Minimum Age 18
- Basic Spanish
- Motivation to work with people
- Full travel & medical insurance
- Immunizations (please consult your doctor)