💼 What the programme involves
Among the activities volunteers have the chance to choose between the following projects:
Club Mitre:
Support teachers in sport activities
Support the cultural area with promotion, organization of activities, planning, etc.
Casa de los Nios:
Give workshops of art, literature, animation, recreation, music, sports, etc..
Support in daily activities (have breakfast, lunch, clean together with children)
Requirements: Long stay! As volunteers are working with children from vulnerable context. Casa de los Nios need volunteers interested in spending a long time in Buenos Aires to have time to create a relationship with the children. Besides, Spanish is a requirement.
Educational Centre in a vulnerable area.
Volunteers will cooperate in an educative centre in one of the most vulnerable areas of Buenos Aires, helping youngster in their educational process and motivating them to finish school.
Provide support in cultural workshops (to develop cultural skills).
Requirement: Minimum stay 2 months. Fluent spanish.
Non formal education centre for youngster
Cooperate with the Municipality of Avellaneda's (local council) program 'Envión', this works for social inclusion through different strategies, but mainly with education, sport and recreational activities. Volunteers will work as co-trainers of the workshops, they will have time to spend with the youngsters and they are able to develop specific projects depending on their interests.
Requirement: Minimum stay 3 months
Orchestra for children
Volunteers will help in serving milk to children in the afternoon, helping teachers to contain students, organizing activities with the orchestra, helping the organization in administrative tasks, giving art and animation workshops. Children play different instruments in small groups. This program is focused on children development..
Kinder garden:
Volunteers will develop art, culture, sport workshops with children, they will have the chance to show their culture, put in practice their skills and enjoy a nice time with children.
La Sarten por el mango:
This is communitary kitchen where everyday kids are fed in a healthy way. The main idea is to provide trainings to the families in healthy food, give food to kids and create an atmosphere to contribute to their development through theatre, music, art and games.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation: Volunteers will be staying at the Volunteers multicultural house located at the Club Mitre. There is a guest capacity for up to 7 volunteers. Facilities include: kitchen, shared bathroom, shared rooms, wi-fi in the club. The house has an excellent location just minutes away from Buenos Aires.