Community Development

Buenos Aires

Work Cooperative in La Matanza: The Cooperative, which has existed officially since the end of 2004, centers around various enterprises, containing forty work positions, the majority of which are permanent and the rest related to specific projects. In the Education Community there are forty-five families interacting daily in the process of teaching and learning, to create a community space where social connections are reconstructed through education and work.

Southwest Patagonia

High School in Patagonia: This organization seeks to promote the development of rural communities from the western Patagonia. Their mission is to create useful tools that help them to improve their quality of life through the development of their own skills.

Volunteer tasks: volunteers can get involved in every activity of the organization. They can give school support, English lessons, give assistance in the organic gardens, etc. Volunteers can also help with more institutional tasks such as graphic and web design, marketing, fundraising strategies, etc.

Formosa

Popular Library:
This organization works for the community development of Pirané, Formosa and the improvement of living conditions of the local population, from a cultural, social and economic perspective. They are connstantly is in search of productive, valid alternatives to better the quality of life of members of the community in both rural and urban areas. Some of their prjects are: literacy training to combate poverty, training oriented towards women older than 14 years old (Tailoring and Fashion, Haircutting, Horticulture), production of white mulberry, breeding of silk worms, very small production of yarn and silk artisan products.

Volunteer tasks: volunteers with experience and knowledge in agriculture and marketing of rural products are required. They also need help with the organization of recreational activities for children who assist to the library.