Volunteering in Buenos Aires, Patagonia and Iguazu

  Argentina

• Buenos Aires: 
Buenos Aires
• All Other Regions of Argentina: 
Bariloche,  Puerto Iguazu

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: flexible

Description: Road 2 Argentina places you at a local volunteer organization where you will be given hands-on assignments that truly help those who need it most in Buenos Aires. At your placement, you will work directly with the staff, volunteers, projects and those the organization helps.

Our partner organizations provide assistance in the following areas:
- child care
- housing construction
- food preparation
- medical care
- child and adult education
- community center activities
- vocational training
- work excursions to surrounding cities and slums

Volunteers have the opportunity to work Monday - Friday, 3-5 hours per day, with a Saturday option as well.

Highlights: Volunteer placements in the Patagonia region of Argentina are located in San Junin de los Andes. Duties at this volunteer position include: hard work (cleaning, wall painting, digging of ditches, farm works, etc.), routine (book keeping, archiving and updating of documents, some work in the kitchen area, etc.) or intellectual support (helping children with school home work, teaching, designing, working on preparation of teaching material, etc.). Depending on the choice taken by the volunteer, he/she would work outside (farm, gardens) or inside (school, offices, childrens bedrooms).

Volunteer work excursions leave for Iguazu and Posadas every month. Volunteers live among an indigenous community and help with projects including: community health, education, family planning and constructing clean water sources and family housing. Students will also have the chance to visit the Iguazu National Park where they will be able to see the breathtaking Iguazu waterfalls, one of Argentina's most famous destinations.

Qualifications:
- Resume/CV
- Minimum two-week commitment
- Basic level of Spanish

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: $800+

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Our Road to Argentina volunteers are people looking for an opportunity to help others and improve their Spanish skills, without spending a fortune to donate their time. We have volunteer positions available for people of all ages and varying level of Spanish. Since we have partnerships with dozens of volunteer organizations, we are better able to place you where your skills are most valued.

Age Range: 18+

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Argentina Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups

Scholarships are Available. - Road2Argentina is now offering scholarships for our semester, volunteer, Spanish immersion, and internship programs. The scholarships are merit-based and are open to any program participant. Applying is easy! Just fill our Scholarship Application Form and meet the scholarship requirements as outlined in the scholarship section of our website.

Application Process Involves:

• Other
• Resume
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Road 2 Argentina's Mission Statement: To provide each one of our Road to Argentina participants with an experience that they will cherish for a lifetime. We believe in cultural exchange; not only because we see how it changes people, but because we too have been a part of this invaluable experience. We provide all the necessary tools for you to access and explore all that Argentina has to offer while being able to share your own ideas and experiences with those you meet here.