Help in a Community Soup Kitchen

Availability

Monday to Friday, 9 am to 1pm (volunteers can choose to work 3 days minimum).Not available during December and January.

Local coordination

Mario is the general coordinator of the kitchen. He decides what is to be prepared each day and also distributes the work. However, everyone who works in the kitchen is an equally valued part of the team. The cooks are always so enthusiastic to have a volunteer to help them and to have someone to teach how to cook.

Key information

The kitchen is the best place to learn Spanish. You learn whilst cooking and in a relaxed and fun way. The most important thing is to show an interest in helping and learning.The cooks spend many hours in the kitchen and at times feel that they are only useful in this particular area. The presence of volunteers and the power to teach them Spanish makes the cooks feel very happy that they can help and be part of a cultural exchange.

Location and first day

The community center is the neighborhood of La Boca, <about 30’ from our Volunteers House in downtown Buenos Aires. The center provides educational activities and workshops, but it also has small cooperatives, micro enterprises, and the kitchen that receives more than 100 people every day to eat.On your first day you will be shown round the whole community center. You will get to know each area and worker – there are over 80 people who work in the center.