Home for Children with HIV/AIDS

Project Details

This project consists of three homes for children ages 3 to 13 years old who have been infected with HIV or who are suffering from AIDS. Each home houses around ten children, all of them with different stories. Many have been placed here as a result of unsuitable families or improper care given at their homes. Some have the support of their brothers and sisters who have also been placed here but others have dealt with separation. No matter the situation, their only hope is to live out their childhood getting to do what ordinary kids do. The project is growing and plans to open a new home for older children in the near future.

Volunteer Responsibilities

Volunteers will help the children with their daily tasks and to organize extracurricular activities. They will need help with schoolwork as well as recreational fun. The volunteer should plan to be creative when down time occurs with the children. You may spend time at all three of the houses. Above all, the volunteer will be a positive figure for each child to look up to.

Location

The project is located in the Olivos y Beccar, a suburb of Buenos Aires. All volunteers will be taken to their host family upon arrival and given an orientation within the first few days.

Accommodations and Meals

Volunteers will stay with carefully screened host families for the duration of the program. Two meals a day with your host family are included in your stay.

**No meals are served on Sundays.

Requirements

Minimum commitment of 8 weeks. Experience or education in counseling, teaching and/or childcare is helpful, but not required. An intermediate level of Spanish is required. Spanish lessons are available prior to the volunteer project in Buenos Aires for an additional fee.

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