Description

Get to know the real Argentina while helping young women. This project aims at helping female teenagers and young adults by showing them how to re-integrate into Argentine society. All the girls who receive help here are young and find themselves in risky situations. The project offers workshops, homework support and emotional guidance so that these young women can feel secure and self-confident in themselves and their futures.

Volunteers can help in all areas including organizing workshops, recreational activities, homework assistance and counseling. The most important thing a volunteer can provide is her friendship and guidance. It is important that the volunteers are open-minded and are aware that the situations the young women face are harsh realities and often very difficult.

Volunteers will stay with carefully screened host families for the duration of the program. Two meals a day with your host family are included in your stay.
**No meals are served on Sundays.

Our staff in the U.S. are experienced volunteers themselves who are happy to share their insight and expertise with prospective volunteers.Our partner staff in Argentina are friendly, caring and dedicated to ensuring that each volunteer's experience is the best it can be. You will be met at the airport and will receive a personal orientation to your new home and your project within the first few days of your arrival. A staff member in Argentina will be available to you throughout your program.

Highlights

Homestay with a carefully screened, Argentinean host family, two meals daily, support of friendly, experienced staff in the U.S. and in Argentina, comprehensive accident and medical insurance, 24 hour emergency support.

Qualifications

This project only accepts female volunteers. Minimum commitment is 4 weeks. Project does not operate during the months of December and January. Experience or education in counseling, teaching and/or childcare is helpful, but not required. An intermediate level of Spanish is required. Spanish lessons are available prior to the volunteer project in Buenos Aires for an additional fee.

Languages

• Spanish

Cost in US$:

Program fees start at USD 1,490 for a 4-week program

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Medical insurance
• Medical services
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

What's Included?
* Accommodation with an Argentine host family
* 2 meals per day (no meals on Sundays)
* Emergency medical insurance for the duration of your program
* Arrival transfer service from the airport to your family's home
* Program coordinator and emergency staff available 24/7
* Orientation pre-departure
* Arrival orientation in Buenos Aires that includes a welcome lunch and city tour
***daily transport to project not included, commute times 20 - 45 minutes by bus

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Greenheart Travel volunteers are all ages and come from diverse backgrounds. All are caring, flexible individuals who are interested in an authentic cultural experience rather than a typical tourist experience.

Age Range

18 and over

This Program is open to

American and Canadian Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Written Application

Greenheart Travel's Mission Statement

Greenheart Travel is a division of the Center for Cultural Interchange. Founded in 1985, the Center for Cultural Interchange (CCI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding, academic development and world peace. Greenheart is CCI's way of promoting the health and welfare of the earth and its people through cultural exchange, ethical travel, responsible consumerism, and community service.

Year Founded

1985