Community Work with Orphans and Underprivileged Children in Argentina

Overview

This project gives you an unbeatable opportunity to make friends and make a difference. Despite its bright modern cities Argentina still has lots of orphaned children in need of a little love and attention as well as access to educational opportunities through English language lessons. There will be plenty of time to do what children do best and it won’t be long before they rope you in to all sorts of sports, singing, dancing and drama!

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 (Friday) – Welcome to Posadas! (Airport code PSS)

Today you will be met at the airport and taken to your accommodation. It only takes around 30 minutes to travel from the airport to your arrival point at your accommodation, so sit back and enjoy your first glimpse of Argentina! The rest of your first day will be spent unpacking and arranging any errands you need, such as heading to the bank, calling home to let them know you’ve arrived and buying any essentials!
If you aren’t able to arrange a flight to get you into Argentina on the designated arrival day then we’d recommend you fly in a day early. We can arrange an early airport pick-up for you including one night’s accommodation for an additional fee. Please call us for more information.

Day 2 (Saturday) – Orientation time

Today you’ll wake up to a gorgeous sunny morning and a local breakfast. You’ll then have an orientation at your in country team’s house. The orientation will take place at your in country team’s residence and will take you through what it’s going to be like at your project, dos and don’ts, how to stay safe, and it’s your prime opportunity to ask any burning questions that you haven’t yet had answered. After the orientation you’ll have some time to relax and prepare before your first day at the project.

Day 3 (Sunday) – A day to explore!

Sunday is traditionally the day of rest; but feel free to look tradition in the eye and pack your day full of exciting things to do! Get out and about and see more of Posadas and your new community. Take your home stay family out for a walk and learn more Spanish!

Make the most of your free day, as your week is about to get busy when you start coaching!

Day 4 (Monday) – First full day at your project

Today is when you meet the gorgeous children for the first time! You’ll be accompanied to your project by our team, so you don’t have to worry about finding your own way to the project!

You’ll be introduced to the staff at the project and be taken around and introduced to all the children – there’s no way you’ll remember all their names today!

Days 5 – 8 (Tuesday to Friday) – Carry on at the project

The following days will be spent getting involved in the project, learning everyone’s name and finding a routine that works for you, the staff and the children. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself to do too much this week, just sit back and see how it’s all done and get involved where you can.

Days 6 and 7 (Saturday to Sunday) – The weekend is here!

It’s the weekend and you’re in Argentina – what would you like to do?

Misiones, where you are based, has lot of touristy places to go sightseeing and to visit; it’s just a case of choosing what you want to do and going for it!

We recommend visiting the nearby Salto Encantado, an area of outstanding waterfalls and natural beauty.

The Yacyreta Dam, which spans the Paraná River is well worth a visit as well as the San Ignacio Jesuit Ruins, Santa Ana and Loreto Jesuit Ruins.

If you don’t mind a bus journey, a trip to the amazing Iguazu falls is well worth a visit. The bus journeys are fantastic in Latin America, the buses are all well maintained with aircon, TV, and food and drink included!

*Following weeks *

However long you have booked this trip for, you will spend your days knowing that you’re making a difference in the lives of these young children, who have a much brighter future ahead of them thanks to you and all our volunteers involved!

Your Last Day (Friday)

Sadly your last day is here already and we’ll bet that you don’t feel ready to leave! It’s time to pack up your bags and head on to wherever you have planned next.

The return airport transfer is not included, but our in country team will be on hand to help you with any arrangements that you need to make. Please budget around US$15 for your return airport transfer.

Dates & Prices

Date	Prices	Book
01 Jan - 31 Dec 2011	£749 for 2 weeks, £100 for every week thereafter	How to book

How to book

For more information about this project or to book your place please email trailblazers@rockuk.org or call us on 0844 8000 222.

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Important Information

What’s Included

• Accommodation:Shared room in homestay or guesthouse
• Food:Breakfast and dinner
• Airport Pickup:Included on arrival date. Ask us for details if you’re arriving early!
• Training:In-country orientation
• Support:Pre-departure helpdesk, Local in-country team and 24hr emergency support

What’s not included

Flights, Insurance, Visas, Return Airport transfer, Local Transport, Food (lunch not provided)

Fast Facts

• Location of project:Various locations within Posadas
• Arrival Airport:Posadas (airport code PSS)
• Activities:Providing general care and assistance in looking after the children. This will involve playing games, teaching English & basic life skills
• Working Hours: Flexible; usually 6 hours per day, all other time is free
• Getting to the project:Dependent on location; around 30 minutes bus ride (budget approximately US$15 per week)
• Requirements:Minimum age 17, Police check required
• Other:Semana Santa (Latin America Holy week) will be from April 15th to April 24th 2011 and March 30th to April 8th 2012, you may have some disruptions to the placement during this time