Day Care Center for Children Affected by HIV in Argentina
Argentina
- Buenos Aires:
Buenos Aires
Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: Flexible, Year Round
Description:
Get to know the real Argentina while you use your talents and skills to help Argentinean children in need. This day care for children ages 6-16 years old offers daily care and attention to those who live with the reality of AIDS or HIV. Some of the children have lost family members due to this disease while others have been infected themselves. In the center, the children receive lunch, an afternoon snack, homework support, and enjoy a variety of workshops that include dancing, singing, handicrafts, computers, sexual education, and English classes. All children come from very impoverished neighborhoods and have received little formal education. Volunteers are needed to help with any and all of the workshops and are even encouraged to create their own. Teaching positive values and hygiene habits are very important to providing basic tools that the children will need to live healthy lives. Volunteers will also help to organize other recreational activities as well as provide academic support through tutoring. You will work side by side with Argentineans on this locally designed and run project. You will stay with a carefully screened and welcoming host family, giving you insight into daily life in Argentina. Our staff in the U.S. are experienced volunteers themselves who are happy to share their experiences and expertise with prospective volunteers. Our partner staff in Argentina are friendly, caring and dedicated to ensuring that all our volunteers have a rewarding experience. All volunteers will be taken to their host family upon arrival and given an orientation within the first few days.
Highlights:
Homestay with a carefully screened, welcoming Argentinean host family, two meals daily, support of friendly, experienced staff in the U.S and in Argentina, comprehensive accident and medical insurance, and 24 hour emergency support.
Qualifications:
A minimum commitment of 6 weeks is preferred. 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.
Cost in US$: Program fees start at USD1,490 for a 4 week program
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Cost Includes :
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- Food
- Housing
- In-country orientation/Training
- In-country staff support
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- Medical insurance
- Medical services
- Pre-departure orientation/Training
- Registration fees
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- Written materials abroad
- Written materials pre-departure
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Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- AIDS
- childcare/children
- community centers
- community health
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Typical Volunteer: Greenheart Travel volunteers are caring and flexible people who are interested in an authentic cultural experience rather than tourism.
Age Range: 18 and over
This Program is open to
American
and Canadian
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Families, Couples and Individuals
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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Participants Travel to Argentina
Independently
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Application Process Involves:
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
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