Care & Community - ARGENTINA Project Information for Care and Community in Argentina

Our Care & Community Placements in Argentina

Projects Abroad volunteers work in a children's home situated just outside the centre of Unquillo and several smaller community houses in the surrounding region. The homes care for many children from the ages of 0 to 21 years old, who have either been orphaned or abandoned. Some of the children are also physically or mentally handicapped. The volunteer's role is to help care for and support the children, offering the love and attention they desperately need.

You will be asked to help with a wide range of activities like helping the children with their school work or taking workshops where you may focus on painting, pottery or music with a group of children. There are also opportunities to get involved in physiotherapy sessions and helping look after the home's garden and animals. Many of the children are aged between 0 and 5 years old and this age group needs constant daily care and attention, helping to stimulate their minds and playing with the toddlers is very important. Whatever skills and talents you have you could put them to good use. Teach the children to dance, draw, or play football with them. You could even arrange to take the children on a day trip. The attention and time you give them is of enormous benefit.

The thing all the care placements have in common is that they are designed to help children who have precious few other people to whom they can turn. This work can be challenging, but it is also fun and enjoyable, and greatly appreciated by the children and staff. Probably the greatest value of a volunteer is to bring some fun into the lives of these children. Simply by being there, playing games, showing affection and providing some much needed love and attention you will be making an important contribution.