Free Volunteer Program 

 

Working with Children

 

Íbero Spanish School is committed to helping underprivileged children in Argentina while giving Spanish students life-changing experiences through this option of its Volunteer Program.

 

Íbero works directly with an NGO that says:  “We are a not-for-profit; civil society organization that works in socially marginalized and extremely impoverished neighborhoods.  Our objective is to raise the children’s standard of living and their environment, giving them new opportunities that will allow them to grow and develop better.”

 

Unlike volunteering through other organizations, this option of Íbero´s Volunteer Program is a free experience, except for the one-time purchase of a t-shirt and periodic transportation costs payable to the partner NGO. 

 

Since the daily volunteer activities begin at 3.00 pm weekdays, the program fits perfectly with the Íbero schedule.  Morning students who participate have a two-hour break after classes to eat lunch and walk to the volunteer meeting site.  Students can participate as much or as little as they wish and activities are also available on Saturdays.

 

Volunteer activities with the children include computer and English classes, birthday parties, Juegoteca (safe playtime with good role models), school support, fund-raising and awareness efforts, and miscellaneous events throughout the year.  Volunteers assist in setting up and conducting these activities, working directly with the children who attend.

 

The on-site volunteering takes place on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, but volunteers stay safe by travelling together, working in groups and collaborating with an established organization.

 

This volunteer option requires a brief entrance interview, paperwork and (preferably) at least an intermediate understanding of Spanish; however, most of the volunteers in this program speak English and hail from outside Argentina.

 

For more information on this Volunteer Program option, e-mail info@iberospanish.com. 

 

 

“It’s really rewarding!  You get to see a different reality . . . You’ll have an experience most tourists never have.” -- Lindsay, a volunteer.