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Volunteer Requirements

To be part of a volunteer project you must be 18 years-old or over. You’ll be required to have adequate volunteer travel insurance against sickness, accident and 3rd party liability.

An intermediate understanding of Spanish is extremely helpful. We encourage volunteers to take advantage of the very affordable language lessons offered by our partner staff in Bariloche. Many of those who have taken part in our projects in the past told us that taking these lessons helped them a lot in everyday volunteer work and to communicate with locals.

Location and duration

CW offers a very attractive and varied number of projects placed both in Buenos Aires and in Bariloche.

San Carlos de Bariloche, one of the main Patagonian cities, is located on the shores of Nahuel Huapi Lake, in the midsts of the Andes mountain region. It is a major tourist’s destination for adventurous travelers from all over the world. Hiking, mountain, climbing, skiing, canoeing, fishing, horseback riding, rafting and swimming are but some of the many activities available in and around the National parks of this region.

Visiting Argentina just once, has been proven not to be enough for most travelers who had the chance to go there. So if you still haven’t had that experience, it’s about time you start planning your first trip to this wonderful destination!

This program runs from September through April. You can start any day you choose and stay from one week on, for as long as you wish.

Orientation

A pick up service at the airport is included in the program fee and clear instructions on how to reach the pick up location is detailed in our Pre-departure guide delivered to volunteers by CW once their place in the program is secured.

Volunteers will be driven from the airport to the Patagonian Nahuel Huapi National park where is located our organic farm or to one of Bariloche best Youth Hostels, where they’ll meet a member of our local team who will fill them in with basic tips on what to expect of their volunteering experience, general roiles, regional and local customs, and provide them with some useful travelling advice.

A volunteer’s typical week in Bariloche

Our volunteers working schedules vary according to the project they choose, but if you have any special requests please let us know in advance and we’ll do our best to accommodate your schedule in accordance to your needs.

A typical weekday begins with breakfast at 8:00 AM. Work stats at about 9:00 AM and depending on the daily requirements of each project, the working day finishes between 3:00 and 5:00 PM. There are some breaks during the day and after work volunteers are free to enjoy themselves together and with their new local friends, go downtown, do some sightseeing or shopping.

Weekends are left free for most projects, though a few may require some working hours on Saturdays.