Work in NGO- Community Development
Trip code: ARG4
 Local partners provide much needed assistance to NGO’s of various sizes throughout Argentina. NGO’s are lacking operational expertise, and are in desperate need of capable and committed volunteers not only to work directly in their programs, but also to help them become stronger, more sustainable and better able to serve their communities. Advice in the fields of management, budgeting and human resources are needed on a daily basis.
To help Argentina’s local NGOs volunteer Argentina program recruits international volunteers and matches them with a project geared toward their interests and where their knowledge and skills can provide the maximum positive impact. Volunteers/travelers can put their knowledge to work helping real people and real programs thus gaining an unforgettable personal and professional experience. At the same time, they improve their Spanish and have the opportunity to be deeply immersed in the incredible culture of Argentina 's people
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| Project/Volunteer's Life: |
Volunteers/travelers can expect to support the local NGOs and their various goals as outlined by the function which they perform within their respective communities. Volunteers with the following skills will find this project significantly beneficial in understanding the needs of NGOs in Argentina : marketing, fundraising, project planning, accounting, report-planning, photography, surveying, graphic design, web-based research, database building/managing, networking, etc. Volunteers' personal skills and abilities are often taken into account - matching specific skills with at-the-moment needs.
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Intermediate Spanish is required. Rustic Volunteer Travel offers free Spanish lessons to volunteers in Córdoba. Volunteers are expected to be flexible, adaptive, patient and proactive. |
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Rustic Volunteer Travel provides accommodation (two beds per room) and breakfast in a well kept house in a very quiet and safe middle class residential neighborhood which is less than 10 minutes walk to downtown. This situation allows participants to make friends fast and to immerse more easily in the local culture. The daily free Spanish classes are provided in a close by school and the Tango classes are provided in this house, which also serves as our local partner's organization's office so you will have permanent access to our in country coordinators. |
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 Community Involvement projects are available in Córdoba. As South America’s second largest country, Argentina is renowned for its heavily Italian and Spanish influenced culture, rich history of literature, Flora (subtropical plants) and fauna. Argentina's urban areas have a European look, reflecting the influence of European settlers as well as the traditional Spanish-grid style around a main square (plaza) However most of its cities offer most of the amenities you would expect from any city. Volunteers can organize different possible excursions during and after the project to visit places of interest. There is a tourist infrastructure already in place the volunteer can use during weekends. For example: architecture, museums, city tours, tango, sports, restaurants, art, folk music, festivals, hotels, and much more.
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