La Boca is often known for its famous Caminito street and for having one of the most popular stadiums in the world, La Bombonera, but what many people don’t know is how this neighborhood originated and what goes beyond the couple of blocks filled with tourists and colorful houses.
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We asked our volunteers the following question: Do the values of the community that you have surrounded yourself with, broaden your perspective of your own problems?
We asked our volunteers the following question: If you were the founder of an NGO, what would be the main value that you would encourage your volunteers to follow?
In Voluntario Global's latest volunteers meeting we gathered around a table filled with snacks and mate to spend the afternoon and get to know each other, while discussing social and political topics and trying to figure out solutions to different problems that we now face within our society.
Fighting to Keep the Retirement Income for Housewives in Argentina
Written by Melissa Castaño
On July 16th 2015, Argentina created a temporary retirement policy for informal workers, commonly known as “retirement income for housewives”.
Charlotte, from the United Kingdom, volunteered in the Early Childhood Development Center in Buenos Aires.
En période de récession, lorsque l'économie ne crée pas suffisamment d'emplois pour soutenir l'ensemble de la population, l'économie sociale joue souvent un rôle important en garantissant que les travailleurs peuvent toujours trouver des emplois raisonnables.
I have been working in Health and Social Care for many years and recently took a career break to travel and volunteer.
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Voluntario Global helps local communities by being available to discuss anything that local organizations need, and offering ideas for further change and development.
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