Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires is vibrant and cosmopolitan, filled with stately 19th-century buildings and towering skyscrapers. The city also suffers from extreme wealth disparity, and most important community projects in its low-income areas are run by charities that do not receive government funding, relying on local volunteers and donations for their day-to-day operations. As a volunteer in this program you can help local teams with the maintenance and renovation of community spaces like schools and soup kitchens to help make the city’s public buildings safer, more functional, and more attractive. Tasks for volunteers include painting, repairing furniture and equipment, tiling, gardening, and building internal walls and bathrooms. Volunteers will work for a minimum of 3 hours per day, Monday to Friday; on the weekends, they can then relax and explore the landscape and culture of Buenos Aires. Hit the dancefloor and learn to tango or experience Iguacu Falls, a colossal waterfall system on the Iguazu River. You will stay in a modern apartment complex in the heart of the city.
This minimum 1-week and maximum 12-week experience costs $490 per person for one week. The trip is led by IVHQ, a volunteer travel company with 338 projects in 50 countries, rated #1 Volunteer Travel Company by Go Overseas 7 years in a row. It is a cost-effective option with some programs as low as $20 per day with accommodation and meals included. They are a Certified B Corporation, 100% carbon neutral and every project aligns with a UN Sustainable Development Goal.