2014-08-26

I'm still there

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An original song by Pedro Joaquín

Take time to remember Armin’s work and devotion to VG by listening to the song written in his memory by our volunteer Pedro.

VG Volunteer Pedro Blumberg from Germany, talks about his experience with Voluntario Global in Buenos Aires! He worked as a volunteer in a community center in La Boca (Buenos Aires).

Who can better explain Spanish Grammar? Native or Non-native?

We interviewed random people on the streets of Buenos Aires, to see who can explain the rules of the language better. Who do you think would win?

How is a typical day like at the Community Soup Kitchen?

Volunteers in the soup kitchen help to prepare and serve breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack for everyone in the community center as well learning the secrets of traditional Argentinian food.

Charlotte's volunteering experience in Communication and Marketing at VG.

Julie's and Lucy's volunteer experience in Communications and Marketing Team at Voluntario Global

  • Lucy from England talks about her experience as volunteer in the Radio Station of the Community Center in La Boca.
  • Julie from France has been working with the communications and marketing team.

Listen to volunteer Nicholas working at the Medical Center and talking about his experience!

How is a typical day volunteering in a community medical center in Buenos Aires?

Tooka is a volunteer from the US who worked for the Medical Center CeSAC #8 in Barracas, Buenos Aires. Together with the pediatrician she was working with they give us a glimpse of one day working at the Medical Center.

Given a brief look at the panorama of travellers’ types, two much-discussed categories stand out at first sight. The tanned tourist into selfies, and the pale volunteer, idealistic as much as badly dressed. The former is only partially interested in the local culture, but the latter certainly also struggles to put together two sentences in the local language.

Tilman from Germany, a Voluntario Global Volunteer, talks about his time with Voluntario Global. He taught English in the Community Center in La Boca, Buenos Aires. 

(Video is in German with English Subtitles)