Location La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Theme or type of project Education, community cooking
Project objectives
Accompany children in their growth process to be protagonists of their own lives.
project activities
This project is developed in a "conventillo" in the neighborhood of La Boca. Here, the children receive their “snack” (milk and cookies) and dinner. They also receive school support when volunteers can assist them.
community context
La Boca is one of the most touristic neighborhoods in Buenos Aires. Despite this, it is one of the most vulnerable areas of the City of Buenos Aires. La Boca was one of the richest areas until a great epidemic took its population. Most of the people moved to the north of the city and this square was occupied by the poorest and middle class people. There are "conventillos", which are houses with many rooms for several families. The conditions of most of them are quite inefficient. Historically it was an area of European immigration. Currently they are immigrants from Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile. It is a mixture of colors, social classes and economic conditions.
Volunteer Requirements
General requirements
- Intermediate or high level of Spanish
- Initiative to propose activities independently
- Sensitivity to social and economic problems
- Flexibility to adapt to the structure and way of working in Latin America
- Teamwork
- creative and motivated person
- Interest in youth development
Specific requirements
- Interest in working with children and young people
Volunteer Tasks
- Work together with other volunteers in a teaching duo.
- Provide school support for children: it is one of the main activities. These children do not have the support of their
families to study and focus on these issues.
- Volunteers will have meetings every week to talk about some issues and better understand their social interventions as volunteers. As well as to better understand the social, historical, political and economic background of Argentina
- There are activities organized by volunteers to have exchanges, such as festivals, workshops at school, etc.