Armin´s Dream. The Participants

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In order to honor Armin's memory, co-founder of Voluntario Global, and with the help of its most loyal volunteers, we created a fundraising campaign to enable young argentinians from our projects to volunteer abroad. As one of Armin's  dreams was for all young people  to have the chance to travel, see the world and have an opportunity to broaden their minds. The campaign has so far collected $7.524. This gives five youngsters the opportunity to travel abroad, thanks to the many volunteers that have donated for the cause.  The completed forms will be thoroughly selected by our board of former volunteers and members of the community in Argentina. The Participants Paola Nina is part of Uniendo Caminos.  She lives in Villa 21, a humble area in Barracas neighborhood. Her goal is to visit Mexico and participate in a health project to enrich her medical career. She wants to proves herself that she can be an efficient volunteer even in a different culture and benefit future people in her community by sharing her experience. Ximena Suárez and Nicolás Molinaare the cutest couple at “By your side” school of English in Pablo Nogues. They were students and now they become teachers. Their goal is to experience the language they had been practicing for so long in a native country, that's why they have chosen a rural school in Portsmouth, UK, to volunteer on what they know best: teach. At their return they hope to bring back some English culture to their community. School of English Samantha Zurita is part of the kindergarten “Los Pinitos” in Jose Leon Suarez. She wants to go to London to learn more about responsible tourism at the local organization “Friends of the Earth”. By working on an environmental project she hopes to help kids at Suarez. Juanito Omar Hurtado is the youngest volunteer constructor at Chacras eco building project. He wants to continue learning on how to improve his construction skills. That's why he wants to participate in an eco- building workshop in Metelpec, Mexico, so he can exchange knowledge and then share it with the local communities of Villa Elisa, in Buenos Aires, and Centennial, in Neuquen, when he returns. Juanito Mabel Mamaniis part of the VG Young People Group. She studies to become a social worker and lives in Soldati neighborhood. She wants to be a volunteer in a rural school at El Zapotal in Xalapa, Mexico. She is convinced that being a social work student will let her not only enjoy her experience volunteering, but also gain valuable skills for her future career practice. Mabel                   Christian Oropeza Basualdo is also part of the VG Young People Group. He studies architecture and lives at Flores neighborhood. His goal is to expand a sustainable development and bio-architecture project at Tenjo, province of Cundinamarca, Colombia. He is interested in learn techniques from the locals and bring his knowledge back to his own community. To make it possible for all this young and inspiring people to volunteer abroad, please help Voluntario Global by donating as little or as much as you can is receiving at

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