Help in a Kindergarten

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Program description
  
This Kindergarten is located on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, next to an old landfill site. About 40 children in the age 3-5 attend everyday while their parents are working. The kindergarten is an educational center where the kids can develop both intellectually and emotionally.
  
The children get breakfast and a warm lunch every day, and participate in different activities: artistic, music and sports. The two “maestras” (teachers), Lore and Vivi, feel that it is important that the children learn how to work together in solidarity and mutual respect.
  
 
Volunteers tasks
 
  • Help the two teachers cook and serve the food, do the dishes, the cleaning or any other tasks there are to be done Interact with the children through games, songs, drawings and workshops.
  • Help take care of the children.
  • Help to plan the activities in the kindergarten. 
  • Teach the children numbers, the alphabet in Spanish, their first English words etc. 
  • Maintain personal contact and be a role model for the kids. 
  • Offer advice if necessary.

 

Minimum stay

4 weeks

Spanish level required

Basic (A1-A2) 

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I absolutely loved all aspects of my placement. I stayed at VG in Avenida de Mayo and found it clean, easy/great location, and really beneficial having so many other people doing similar things. With regards to the placement - I found it awesome! Life changing for me! I am a social worker and chose to come here to see whether it was what I wanted - it is! And was the best thing I have done in my life so far!
 
 

Availability


The kindergarten works Mondays to Fridays from 9 to 1pm. Volunteers usually work 3-4 days per week . This program is not available during summer holidays in Argentina (December and January) and 2 weeks in July (winter holidays).

Local coordination


Lorena, project founder is the Voluntario Globals coordinator. She is in charge of immerse the volunteers and guide them all the time to feel useful and know the kids.

Key information


The breakfast and the afternoon snacks are fundamental for the children to get energy, as they do not always eat well at home. Besides the activities it is important that the children learn how to work as a group, learn respect and solidarity.

Location and first day


José León Suárez is situated outside the city of Buenos Aires. You get there by train and then taking car to the Kindergarten. It is about 1h 30’ from our Volunteers House in central Buenos Aires.The first day the volunteer will meet with the coordinator of Voluntario Global who will accompany you to the project to show you how to get there on your first day. Once you get to the neighborhood you will meet with Lorena and Viviana. They will discuss your schedule and this is the perfect time to ask questions about your tasks.
 
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Volunteer placement + Accommodation + Airport pick up
4 weeks u$ 640
8 weeks u$ 1040
12 weeks u$ 1440
Professional* u$ 1250
*(accommodation 2 month)
Includes:
- Volunteer placement in Buenos Aires
- Accomodation. Volunteer House
- Airport pick up
- Permanent training and coordination

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