Social Services

Shelter for Abused Women

This center works to support women and their children who are victims of family violence. The objective of this shelter is to provide protection, accommodation, food, and overall attention to women who have suffered violence at home and do not have another place to go.Our volunteers can take part in various tasks in this center, such as teaching English, helping with the cooking, assisting women in the shelter, etc. You will also be able to work alongside the team of professionals that assist women that are victims of physical and psychological mistreatment, such as social workers, P.E. teachers, counselors, etc..

Homeless Shelter

This home is the result of some joint work between a group of volunteers of the local diocese and the City Government of Bariloche. Homeless people from the city are offered help and attention in this place. This Home works all year round and assists approximately 40 people during the night and a smaller number in the morning and the afternoon. This service offers accommodation, food, some space for body cleaning and changing clothes. In addition to giving support, people are offered medical assistance and other creative workshops such as Ceramics, Music, Writing, etc. There is also training and experiences for future work. Our volunteers will join the team of local volunteers and will help with different tasks, such as preparing food, organizing various recreation y/o learning workshops, etc.

REQUIREMENTS

All participants must have an intermediate level of Spanish, be willing to commit to at least 2 weeks, and be in great physical and mental shape.

DATES AND DURATION:

Our volunteer programs in Bariloche run year round. The majority of these projects are appropriate for volunteers aged 18 to 75+. During the high season (January, February, July, August and mid December) we recommend volunteers sign up to the program as far in advance as they can. The minimum time commitment is 2 weeks.

What’s included: daily Breakfast buffet, shared accommodation in a mixed dorm (5/6 pax), private bathdroom inside the bedroom, airport picks up, orientation upon arrival, program supervision, in-country 24/7 volunteer support and in-country administration costs.

What’s not included: Air tickets, local travels and personal expenses, international insurance against sickness, accident and 3rd party liability.