Volunteer Program at the Villa Rumpial animal shelter, Córdoba
What does this animal shelter do?
This mainly horse shelter (but also packed with other animals, mostly dogs) is run by Jorge and Claudia’s family. They have spent the past 20 years rescuing and healing ill-treated horses. They work hand –in-hand with their 4 daughters: twins Macarena and Micaela (13 years old), Lourdes (8) and Gema (only 3 years old) Continue reading
By Tracey Chandler
Have you ever thought about working for an environmentally-conscious travel lodge in Argentina? Do you dream of trying your hand at international tourism, working in the middle of incredible landscapes alongside a group of experienced professionals who care deeply for the natural world that surrounds them? If so, you might want to talk to us about our Piedra Naranja program in Laguna La Brava. Continue reading
By Tracey Chandler
Cristina Acuña, Founder and Director of Connecting Worlds, shares what she discovered during her most recent spiritual trip to the Traslasierra Valley last week. Continue reading
By Tracey Chandler
The contamination of the environment is a problem which affects the entire planet. There isn’t a country across the world which isn’t affected in some way by environmental issues and/or contamination of some kind. Argentina hasn’t been miraculously saved from the fate of the rest of the world. It also suffers from the consequences of climate change. Continue reading
By Tracey Chandler
Connecting Worlds is happy to announce that it is actively working alongside Fundación Media Pila and the work that they do to support the local community. You could help us to continue offering support to Fundación Media Pila too. Continue reading
By Tracey Chandler
What does it mean to be a responsible tourist? How does one travel responsibly? Does responsible tourism only relate to taking care of the planet or does it also relate to how we interact with the people and the cultures we come across when away from home? Continue reading
By Tracey Chandler
Teaching children in any country is a huge responsibility. The role of the teacher — whether working in a state school and delivering the national curriculum, or working in a private capacity to teach children an additional skill which supplements their basic education — is an extremely influential one and should never be taken lightly. Continue reading
By Tracey Chandler
The worst thing that a volunteer can ever do is choose a project without due care and consideration and then abandon that project before the end of the program because they then realised that the project wasn’t “for him.” Continue reading
By Tracey Chandler
A conservative education is the foundation of a “real life,” and travel is nothing more than an extended youth — time wasted to play around and avoid “real responsibilities.” Continue reading
By Tracey Chandler
One of the many misconceptions that has been fostered thanks to years of colonial rule is that Latin America is in some way “behind” Europe - that the European way of life is more advanced, more developed, more civilised, less dangerous, and the list goes on. Continue reading