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Help us in our Foundation for young disabled people in Mendoza

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The experience

Come and help us on our non-profit Foundation created in 2000 where we assist young people with special needs and kids in different situations of social vulnerability.

We need help with daily tasks such as:

- Cooperation.
- Interaction.
- Gardening.
- Visual arts.
- Marketing.
- Photo and video making.
- Workshops.
- Community.

We run the foundation from Mondays to Fridays, so you will have the weekends totally free to explore and discover!

What you offer

30 hours of help per week

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 35 Per week

Fee pays for: Donation to project

Description: We ask volunteers to contribute with only $35 per week to help us to cover the expenses of their stay!

What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner Spanish or Beginner English

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Our goal is to receive great and productive volunteers who can help us with daily tasks. While taking a unique cultural and life experience having the chance to meet one of the least seen faces of society and at the same time being able to help to create a better and fairer place for everyone.

Activities & Shift

The foundation is open from 09:00 to 16:00 from Monday to Friday.

We ask volunteers to help us 5 hours per day and they may adjust their hours as they wish. We are totally flexible in coordinating the shifts if you want to go on a specific adventure!

We need help with daily activities such as:
- Assisting the teachers with the different workshops.
- Interacting with the students and the kids.
- Planting and sowing.
- Watering plants.
- Painting.
- Restoring.
- General Maintenance.
- Social Media.
- Photo and video production.

You may feel free to choose the activities you think are most suitable for you!

We are also totally open to receive new and creative ideas that may help us to continue growing and improving.

Rules

We need productive and responsible volunteers who wish to make a positive impact!

We provide three meals per day and a cool shared dorm. We serve breakfast and lunch, and we provide a lot of food to cook dinner and for the weekends with the rest of the volunteers!