Volunteer in Argentina

Volunteer in Argentina with Greenheart Travel Immerse yourself in the culture of Argentina as you live and work among local people and become a part of their community. As a volunteer in Argentina you can lend a hand to community development, education and health care projects in either the sophisticated capital Buenos Aires or the picturesque university town of Cordoba. Help provide meals and medical assistance to the needy, help organize social and educational activities to homeless children, or assist with community campaigns to prevent the spread of HIV and other diseases, to name a few. Homestay with two meals daily is provided. Participants should have an intermediate level of Spanish (Spanish lessons are available for an extra fee). Our dedicated and friendly staff in Argentina provide support and assistance throughout the program. Greenheart Travel is a division of CCI, a non profit founded in 1985 and run by seasoned travel enthusiasts who regularly participate in their own cultural exchanges.
	Dates: Flexible, year round rolling admissions. Cost: Prices start at $1150 for two weeks including homestay with meals, arrival transportation, orientation, insurance and full support. Contact: Greenheart Travel, 746 North LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60654. Tel: 1.312.944.2544 or toll free 1.866.684.9675. Email: info@greenhearttravel.org Website: www.greenhearttravel.org
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Projects Abroad in Argentina Projects Abroad is the world’s leading short-term international volunteer organization. Projects start year-round and last from one week to a year. Opportunities exist in teaching, care, sports, medicine and journalism. Programs are for ages 16+.
	Dates: Start any day you choose. Cost: Please see our website for prices. Contact: Projects Abroad, 347 West 36th Street, Suite 903, New York, NY 10018. Tel: US Toll-free 1 888 839 3535. Email: info@projects-abroad.org Website: www.projects-abroad.org
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Connect-123 Volunteer Programs in Buenos Aires, Argentina Connect-123 links you to volunteer projects in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to your interests and skills, in health care, human rights, community service, education, and many other fields. Health care projects include working directly with doctors on medical research projects, providing non-medical care to patients, attending ward rounds and helping the nursing staff care for patients. Human rights, social work, and education projects include working at a legal advice center, assessing the impact of community-based interventions, helping with public health awareness campaigns, mentoring street children, teaching English, caring for infants and toddlers at orphanages, working with youth regarding issues related to HIV/AIDS, sexuality and adolescence, and helping to build schools and houses for disadvantaged communities. What's included: Finding a volunteer project that specifically meets your needs; arranging secure, high-quality, centrally-located accommodation based on your budget; assisting with local transport and providing advice on public transport routes; airport meet and greet service; a complete preparation and orientation information pack; advice, assistance, and guidance before, during, and after your stay; group-rate discounts; and 24/7 emergency support and assistance.
	Dates: Both start dates and durations are flexible. Typical durations range from 1 to 6 months. Cost: Please see website for details. Contact: Connect-123 International Internship and Volunteer Programs USA Tel: (800) 731 6406 (toll free) Email: info@connect-123.com Website: www.connect-123.com/programs/volunteer/buenos-aires-argentina/
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Volunteer in Argentina with COINED COINED’s volunteer programs are destined to contribute to the development and broadening of the minds and horizons of young people by giving them an opportunity to become actively involved in a community with specific needs and problems. Argentina is a Latin American country whose social and economic realities have prompted local people to organize themselves in grassroots movements to ease the suffering and pain of people in need. While the program’s participants expand their vision and understanding of the world they also help to make a difference for the people in the local community. Dates: Ask for Starting Dates Cost: Check website for program specifics Contact: Coined International. Tel.: +54 08102665464 / +1 18008979631 / +55 1331133989 . Email: info@intercoined.org Website: www.coined.com.ar

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Volunteer in Argentina with Expanish Expanish offers a variety of rewarding and challenging volunteer programs that provide valuable support to the local communities in or near Buenos Aires. Volunteers can choose from many worthy projects to lend their skills and abilities including: working with poverty-stricken communities, orphanages, children and the homeless, teaching English and participating in green programs, HIV outreach, medical or sport and recreational projects. We offer our volunteers accommodation and Spanish language options, support services, activities and excursions to enhance the volunteer experience.
	Dates: Year round.   Cost: Costs vary according to program type and length. Please view our website for details.   Contact: Expanish, Tte Gral Juan D Perón 700, Buenos Aires, Argentina, C1038AAN Tel.: USA/CAN: +1 888 00 EXPANISH (3972 6474) or +1 888 397 2647 Tel.: (Argentina): +54 11 5252 3040 Email: volunteer@expanish.com   Website: www.expanishvolunteer.com
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Buenos Aires Volunteer
Buenos Aires Volunteer is a non-profit assistance program which allows you to experience the cultural richness of Buenos Aires, Argentina, while at the same time helping to improve the well-being of the country and its people through a social-based volunteer opportunity. Services include internship/volunteer placement, Spanish classes, sustainable tourism, and other cultural activities.

Contact: info@bavolunteer.org.ar, www.bavolunteer.org.ar

BridgeVolunteers
Community Outreach Program in Buenos Aires, Argentina
The goal of our Argentina Community Outreach Volunteer Program is to take an active role in helping people who are living below the poverty line. This means reaching out to the population most in need and ensuring that their basic needs are being met on both a physical and emotional level.
Health and Wellness Program in Buenos Aires, Argentina
As a volunteer with our Argentina Health and Wellness Program, you will work directly with poor Argentineans living in the slums of Buenos Aires. Most of them have neither access to health care nor knowledge about basic health issues and sanitary practices.
Youth Outreach Program in Buenos Aires, Argentina
As a volunteer with our Argentina Youth Outreach Program, you will help Argentina's at-risk children and teens reach their potential, while also helping to break the cycle of poverty that affects so much of the country. Volunteers will work in a hands-on environment at community centers, soup kitchens, halfway houses, and shelters. You will organize recreational activities, conduct educational workshops, and help with homework, among many other tasks.
Teach English Program in Buenos Aires, Argentina
As a volunteer with our Argentina Teach English Program, you will teach English as a foreign language in local community centers that desperately need support from native English speakers. You will be responsible for planning your own classes according to your students' needs and teaching those lessons with creativity, patience and compassion. You will also have to opportunity to help students with their homework, organize games, and assist with administrative work.

Visit Website: www.bridgevolunteers.org

EIL Intercultural Learning
Volunteer in Argentina
Volunteers assist with sorting, classifying and distributing donations at the Food Bank. in Cordoba. Volunteers are also needed to teach conversational English to adults at centres in Buenos Aires, Salta and San Martin de los Andes. Volunteers help with games, songs, meals and teaching English in small towns throughout Argentina. The volunteer will travel daily back and forth from the homestay by local bus..

Contact: info@volunteerabroad.ie, www.eilireland.org/volunteer-abroad/countries/argentina

Experiential Learning International
Volunteer in Argentina

• Volunteer with orphans and street children.
• Volunteer in a soup kitchen, helping to get food to the most needy residents of Buenos Aires (or other cities).

Contact: info@eliabroad.org, www.eliabroad.org

Foundation for Sustainable Development
Volunteer to support Sustainability in Argentina
FSD partners with grassroots organizations around the globe to improve the socioeconomic status of marginalized populations. Volunteer in La Plata, Argentina in Microfinance/Micro-enterprise, Gender Equity, Community Development, Environment, Public Health, Youth and Education, or Human Rights.

Contact: Foundation for Sustainable Development, 517 Potrero Ave. Suite B, San Francisco, CA 94110; Tel. 1-415-283-4873; USAinfo@fsdinternational.org, www.fsdinternational.org.

Global Crossroad LLC
Volunteer in Argentina
Volunteer in a variety of projects including the "Disadvantaged Children Project," "Teaching English in Rural Schools," "Children with Disabilities," "NGO Community Development," and "Human and Environmental Rights."

Contact: Info@globalcrossroad.com, www.globalcrossroad.com

InsightArgentina
Customized Volunteer Placements in Argentina
InsightArgentina (IA) is the volunteer program of HelpArgentina, a US non-profit organization based in Buenos Aires. We offer highly customized volunteer placements to international volunteers (both individuals and groups) in 70 local NGO's throughout Argentina. Our volunteer placements are based on the interests and experience of volunteers, and the needs of organizations, in fields including Education and Youth Outreach, Environment, Sport and Recreation, Health and Nutrition, to name just a few. We have more than 5 years of experience in the Argentine social sector, and have placed over 600 volunteers in organizations that meet HelpArgentina's criteria for best practices and accountability.

Contact: insight@helpargentina.org, www.helpargentina.org/en/volunteer

La Confluencia
Patagonia Voluntourism and Adventure Travel
La Confluencia ecolodge and farm runs voluntourism programs throughout the summer (Nov-Feb.) in Patagonia, Argentina. Participants will help with an number of projects within the Rio Azul Protected Area (part of the world's largest UNESCO Temperate Rainforest Preserve) such as trail maintenance, footbridge construction, and selective eradication of invasive species, as well as social assistance projects involving the local community, such as vegetable garden development, greenhouse construction, and home repairs. Depending on individuals' interest and fitness levels, various wilderness adventure options can be combined such as whitewater rafting and kayaking, trekking, horseback riding, and climbing / rappelling.
WWOOFing at La Confluencia, Patagonia
La Confluencia farm and ecolodge in Patagonia hosts WWOOFing volunteers each summer season (Nov.-Feb.). Candidates willing to make two-month commitments will be given priority. Projects will include vegetable garden planting and harvesting, food preservation, grain harvesting and threshing, sustainable wood harvesting / milling, and natural (straw bale) construction, among other others. Outdoor adventure and education options (whitewater kayaking, rafting, mountain bike, trekking, climbing / rappel) take place right from our "backyard" in the Rio Azul Protected area, part of the world's largest UNESCO Temperate Rainforest Preserve. Please contact ellie@laconfluencia.com with a letter of interest and resume to apply.

Vist: www.laconfluencia.com

Voluntario Global
Volunteering & Internships in Buenos Aires
Voluntario Global is an NGO in Buenos Aires offering volunteer and internships of varying length.

Contact: comunicaciones@voluntarioglobal.com.ar; www.voluntarioglobal.com.ar