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La Casita del Quirquincho - Volunteer in a Soup Kitchen, La Rioja, Argentina
Location: Argentina: Buenos Aires, Chilecito
Program Duration: 9-12 weeks
Volunteers for International Partnership
http://www.partnershipvolunteers.org
70 Landmark Hill Suite 204 Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 United States
Call Us
Phone: 1 802 246-1154
Description
This project was created in 2008 by 2 German volunteers who came to Argentina. The mission: "Let's help make children happier" by collaborating with parents and teachers to obtain a better life for the children in the village of San Miguel.
Most small towns and villages have their own neighborhood center where residents gather for the purpose of problem solving and for celebrating festivities. Often poorly funded, the centers get involved in activities as they can - with the public school, the sanitary posts, the maintenance of the public squares, etc. "El Centro Vecinal de San Miguel", the local neighborhood center in San Miguel, is the institution that provides the housing for this project which benefits approximately 40 children, between the ages of 3 and 9.
Highlights
Volunteers will work in the following areas to achieve the main objectives of the project:
* Teach educational games in order to let children use their leisure time in a productive way
* Help children with their homework
* Teach children to play sports obeying rules and respecting their adversaries
* Offer children a healthy atmosphere away from the street
* Provide a nutritious afternoon tea, or "merienda" as a means of helping the poorest children with their daily diet.
Qualifications
This project is an excellent choice for volunteers with an intermediate level of Spanish who would like to work helping disadvantaged children and/or assisting with their education. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age - if a US citizen, the volunteers must be 19.
Languages
- Spanish
Cost in US$:
Cost Includes:
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- Arts
- Athletics
- Community Health
- Education
- English Teaching
- Literacy
- Nutrition
- Primary Education
- Street Kids
- Youth
This Program is open to
Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Home-stays
Participants Travel to Argentina
Independently
Application Process Involves
- Letters of Reference
- Phone/Video Interview
- Physical Exam/Health Records
- Written Application
Volunteers for International Partnership's Mission Statement
Volunteers for International Partnership offers each international volunteer an opportunity to learn a culture from the inside while doing valuable community service, peer to peer, in a stimulating new environment. VIP is committed to: *Careful selection and preparation of the volunteer, host family and Host Organization. *Emphasis on the education and self-awareness gained through international community service and volunteering. *Planning the volunteer's intercultural experience to highlight enrichment from cultural differences. *Full immersion in the host culture through orientation, language training, worksite and housing selection. *Individualization of volunteer placement design to take full advantage of volunteer differences in skill, age, experience and diversity. *Effective evaluation of the experience and the Host Organization. *Strong efforts to enhance the volunteer's social adjustment to regional habits and customs. *Choosing volunteer service projects that are worthwhile, safe, meet the needs of the local community and are conducted responsibly with regard to environmental, social and local issues.
