Social Support Center in Argentina

  Argentina

• Buenos Aires: 
Buenos Aires

Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks

Description: Experience Argentina in a unique way as a volunteer within an established organization. Founded in Sante Fe, Argentina in 1966, this NGO has since spread to all major cities around the country helping many Argentine families and communities. Its goal is to serve the most vulnerable sector of society, a portion of the population which unfortunately continues to grow. By providing educational, emotional, and financial support services to children, adults, elderly and the disabled, the center serves as a focal point in their lives. Through organized sports activities, professional day-care services, and a free health care clinic, the members are able to have many basic needs met while also spending time together, growing as a community.

Volunteers will enjoy the organized atmosphere at the center while working on projects with all age groups. Help is needed with sports activities, in the day-care, teaching English, constructing age-appropriate educational workshops, and most importantly, sharing your smile with the community.

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: Minimum commitment is 8 weeks. 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 $2,250 for 8 weeks

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: CCI 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.

Participants Travel to Argentina Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Center for Cultural Interchange's Mission Statement: 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. Based in Chicago, Illinois, CCI organizes cultural exchange programs for participants of all ages, including high school abroad, independent homestay, internship, language study, eco-tours and volunteer programs in over thirty countries around the world.

Year Founded: 1985