NGO: Community Development Project

With altruism being such a prevalent theme throughout much of Argentina , those who are able to provide help to their fellow Argentineans do so and on a regular basis. Numerous non-governmental organizations (NGOs) provide much needed assistance to non-profit organizations of various sizes throughout Argentina . Advice in the fields of management, budgeting and human resources are needed on a daily basis. More and more NGOs are striving toward goals such as self-sustainability in hopes of improving the living conditions of their surrounding environment as well as their fellow Argentineans.

In collaboration with already-existing NGOs (as well as NGOs in the making), volunteers from a number of backgrounds can lend their expertise to receptive organizations in the following fields: social sciences, social work, psychology, sociology, economics, management, marketing, political science, international relations and more.

Skills/Qualifications

Beginner to intermediate knowledge of Spanish is preferred. No specific qualifications are required to join the NGO: Community Development project in Argentina . However, interested individuals should have a passion and eagerness to help less fortunate and disabled children. While Spanish is preferred it is not required. IFRE offers free Spanish lessons to volunteers in Córdoba. NOTE: volunteers who have no previous Spanish-speaking experience are required to take advantage of the free Spanish lessons to ensure the highest level of interaction/contribution. Volunteers are expected to be flexible, adaptive, patient and proactive.

Volunteers' Responsibilities

Volunteers in IFRE's NGO: Community Development project can expect to support the local NGOs and their various goals as outlined by the function which they perform within their respective communities. Volunteers with the following skills will find this project significantly beneficial in understanding the needs of NGOs in Argentina : marketing, fundraising, project planning, accounting, report-planning, photography, surveying, graphic design, web-based research, database building/managing, networking, etc. Volunteers' personal skills and abilities are often taken into account – matching specific skills with at-the-moment needs.

Room/Food

IFRE manages living accommodations within a regional guesthouse located in a charming neighborhood within the city of C ó rdoba . The city of C ó rdoba boasts a number of exciting opportunities for volunteers wanting to see a city with a bright future which still maintains reverberations of its colonial and culture-rich past. C ó rdoba's plentiful cultural has produced a number of influential writers, its own musical styles (known as ‘the cuarteto' in addition to tastes of classical, jazz, rock, pop and electronic), abundant monuments, lively festivals, enthralling theaters and a pulsing nightlife. Volunteers reside in accommodations which are located just minutes from the downtown area. This unique living situation is often quite conducive to fellow volunteers becoming acquainted with each other. Furthermore, Spanish AND Tango lessons are provided for participants in these living accommodations which also conveniently double as our local operator's headquarters – ensuring constant contact with in-country coordinators.