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 Improve the health and quality of life of Argentina's impoverished population when you volunteer with our Health and Wellness Program in Buenos Aires.
As a volunteer with our Health and Wellness Program, you will work directly with poor Argentineans living in the slums of Buenos Aires. Most of them have neither access to health care nor knowledge about basic health issues and sanitary practices.
This is a hands-on program where volunteers work with men, women and youth of various age groups to educate them on how to improve and maintain their health and that of their children.
Volunteers with our Health and Wellness Program will plan and give informative talks and presentations on such topics as AIDS prevention, birth control, personal hygiene, nutrition, sanitary food preparation, obesity, pregnancy, and more. Your work with this program will have a direct impact on the quality of life of many Argentineans as well as on generations to come.
As a volunteer you can*:
 Give talks on various health issues for children, teens, adults, seniors, and pregnant women (including teens)
Teach youth about the importance of condom use for birth control and disease prevention
Distribute medical supplies to needy families
Run a blood pressure/weight screening booth
Write and produce informative flyers
Teach an exercise class (aerobics, stretching, yoga, dance, etc) to overweight women
Organize and lead a walking club
Fundraise and collect donations of medical supplies and health-food products
Help community centers come up with first-aid kits
Develop special workshops (strengthening bones, nutrition for pregnant women, diabetes control, etc.)
*Exact activities will depend on time of year and duration of project.
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This project includes 20 hours per week of conversational Spanish classes at our language school in Buenos Aires. Knowing the local language will help you connect with the community and get to know the culture on a deeper level.
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| Project Length: |
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Minimum: 2 weeks
Maximum: Unlimited |
Any Monday of the year. |
| Project Cost: |
Cost Includes: |
2 Weeks: US $1,795
3 Weeks: US $2,195
4 Weeks: US $2,495
Each Additional Week: US $495 |
 Airport pick-up
Accommodations, depending on volunteer package
Intensive Spanish classes, depending on volunteer package
1-2 meals per day, depending on volunteer package
Activities
Volunteer donation |
| Accommodations: |
| Argentinean host family or hostel, depending on volunteer package. |
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Requirements: |
| You will volunteer in the mornings and/or afternoons, 3-5 days a week. Volunteers enrolled in the Complete package will attend Spanish classes in the mornings Mon–Fri. The exact hours and details of your day will be decided during the volunteer orientation. Schedules vary depending on project needs, and volunteers should remain flexible. |
High-intermediate level of Spanish or better since all activities must be conducted in Spanish
Appropriate knowledge of health issues
An outgoing and caring personality
Though not a requirement, professional doctors, nurses, dentists and medical students are needed and strongly encouraged to apply |
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