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| Country | Code | Start | End | Vols. | Work | Partner |
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| Argentina | SAS-LTV-1 | 26 May 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | LTV ENVI KIDS | Subir Al Sur - Argentina |
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Description of the hosting association:
WHO ARE WE? Ecoclubes is a civil society association, democratic, constituted for children and young people, which undertake actions with other institutions to improve the quality of life of their town.
WHERE ARE WE? Ecoclubes is present in 30 countries in America, Europe and Africa: Germany, Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain, Guatamala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Marocco, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Ukraine, Uruguay, USA, and Venezuela.
At the month of July 2006 we were 15000 young volunteers integrated into this movement.
HOW DO WE WORK? We define the local problems, We capacitate and inform ourselves through the help of specialists, community references etc…, we search for alliances with other institutions, local government, companies etc…., We promote a exchange of conduct within the community with innovative strategies, We diffuse our propositions and the results, we measure the impact caused by our actions.Description of Volunteers work and needs of the association:
The volunteer must be ready to work with children and young people with social problems and who live in low income areas. We would like to have someone who has a capacity to approach young people, to exchange, share, communicate and pass time with them. In addition to working with children the volunteer will work on environmental themes. It would be great if the volunteer has the capacity to share their knowledge of how to play an instrument, to teach languages or art. The Volunteer will work on workshops in schools on the themes of Dengue and rubbish and the environment.
They will participate in puppet shows which are used as a pedagogical tool to teach young people on the above themes.
The volunteer will also help out with planting trees in communal spaces.
Integrame is an association in Clorinda which works with children and adults with special needs the volunteer will have the opportunity to work with them two times during the week.
Centro Misional San Cayetano is a missionary centre working with about 80 children between 2 and 14 years of age. The volunteers would work with them two to four times a week during 2 hours in order to organise activities with a restricted group of children (5 to 15). The activities to develop can be ecological or artistic or both. The volunteer would be in charge of the photo coverage of different events of the centre so it would be greatly appreciated if he had a digital camera. Otherwise he would use the association camera.
NGO San Miguel Arcangel is a place in another part of the city where children from 2 to 14 yrs go to play, eat and meet. The volunteers would have the possibility to work there once a week during 1h30 to organise the same kind of activities as above and everything that seems relevant to the volunteers.
The volunteer will also take part in the “moving theatre” of the association and go with the young people to show the movies (with educational aim) in different parts of the city.
Any artistic qualities will be greatly appreciated; we have guitars which can be used to teach young people and we are about to start a cultural and artistic project called Expresarte which consists in teaching for free theatre and music (with an aboriginal language choir and guitar lessons) so the volunteer could help if he is interested in. In addition the capacity to transmit information, to share knowledge of languages etc…Accomodation: Sharing with a family. Shared room with one other international volunteer with private bathroom.
Location: Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina
Region: Northeast of Argentina (Close to the frontier of Paraguay, one hour from the capital city of Asuncion).
Language: Basics in Spanish, willing to learn!
Suggested Vaccinations: Yellow Fever
NB: The volunteer will need to arrive for the 26th of May (subject to change) in order to participate in an on arrival training during 4 days in Buenos Aires. The costs for the on arrival training (TBC) will need to be covered by the volunteer (see HOSTING FEES section below). After this they will travel to their project in the North of Argentina (approx 18 hours bus).
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HOSTING FEES: Travel (internal and external) costs and costs related to the on arrival training (room and food) of the volunteer are at the volunteers charge.
The volunteer will make a one off payment of 150€ to Subir al Sur on arrival. This money covers administration costs of Subir al Sur during the volunteers stay.
In addition the volunteer will pay 150€ per month for the duration of the project to the local hosting organization, Eco Clubes Clorinda. This money will cover the volunteers housing (and food) during the month.
