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.

• Support and train young local volunteers in capacity building tasks such as marketing, fundraising, planning, accounting, management, scouting, etc
  
• Technical assistance: cooperation and assistance in tasks designed to meet the needs of the community such as medical support, wardrobe (clothing), library, legal advice and cooperation in resolving specific community problems.
  
• Establish communication strategies with the different actors of their community and with other community centers.
  
• Develop written and audiovisual communication to ols to foster neighbors to join the center and to encourage discussion and solution of various issues relevant to improving their quality of life.
  
• Propose ways of administration and organization of activities to facilitate the work of volunteers who sustain the community center.

This project requires Spanish fluency at a basic to intermediate level. If you cannot speak Spanish, we suggest you enroll in our Spanish language course to make your stay more rewarding – both for you and for the children you are helping. Volunteers are expected to be flexible, adaptive, patient and proactive.

Rustic Volunteer Travel arranges volunteer accommodations and strong field supervision for the duration of projects and optional travel packages. In Argentina, most volunteers stay in our home base (hostel), a permanent home established for our international volunteers . Our homebase in Argentina is located in a pretty community, in a very safe and clean neighborhood. There are internet cafés, restaurants, local bus stations, a police station and supermarkets near our homebase. The homebase provides is a comfortable place to relax after a long day. There are several bedrooms (which may be shared with a same-gender volunteer) and community areas. There is a shared kitchen, television and shared bathrooms, which have running water and “western-style” toilets.

Depending on the influx of volunteers, accommodations could be with a host family. Host family accommodations are simple and clean homes in safe neighborhoods. Volunteers usually have a private bedroom, but occasionally rooms will be shared with a same-gender volunteer. Our host families are well screened and are respected members of their communities who live in affluent neighborhoods. Most of our host families have experience with hosting international volunteers. Host family stays are a great chance for cultural immersion and exchange.

Rustic offers unparalleled field support to volunteers to ensure a safe and rewarding experience. There are many layers of support for you. The most important support comes from our country coordinator/field staff. The secondary support comes from the host project staff and members of host families and/or a homebase staff. Volunteers will have access to our country coordinator's mobile number and they are available 24/7. Throughout the volunteer project, our local staff stays in contact with volunteers either with face-to-face visits or via email/telephone. Our field staff will visit regularly (every 2-4 weeks) to make sure things are going well and as planned. However, if placement is far from our local offices, staff members will stay in touch via email/ phone. Volunteers are also welcome to stop in the offices at any time.

Specific details regarding accommodations, food and contact details for our local coordinator will be provided in personalized volunteer placement documentation prior to arrival.