EXAMPLE OF A GV ITINERARY - ARGENTINA
* Starred items indicate that the team leader is responsible for organizing and paying for the activity in country.
Friday: Team departs the United States
Day 1 Arrival day & Orientation Meeting: Saturday
Greeted at Ministro Pistarini (Ezeiza) International Airport in Buenos Aires bya Habitat Representative (1 PICK UP: Time TBD in the morning).
Transported to Gran Hotel Hispano in Buenos Aires
Free time*
FOR GROUPS TO BUENOS AIRES: Transported to National Office for the Orientation Meeting. Leave hotel at 4:30pm and arrival at 5pm (the meeting lasts about 2 hours)
The Welcome and Orientation Meeting will allow the team to learn about the following topics:
Argentina: The Context
HPH Argentina Program
The goals of the Global Village Argentina Program
Share an Argentinean typical meal for dinner: empanadas (**)
Transported back to Hotel
FOR GROUPS TO SANTA FE: Free afternoon. Time for team activities.*
Day 2 Orientation Meeting & Free time: Sunday
FOR GROUPS to BUENOS AIRES: Free day. Time for team activities*
FOR GROUPS to SANTA FE:Leave hotel to the Orientation Meeting at 9:30am (see program above (**)).Transported to the bus station at 12:45pm. Bus to Santa Fe leaves at 1:45pm arriving in Santa Fe about at 7:00pm.
Day 3-7 Habitat Work Site Activities (Monday-Friday)
Breakfast served at hotel before traveling to worksite (typical, light & sweet breakfast)
Pick up at the Hotel at 8:00am
Work from 9:00am- 4:00pm with lunch on site shared with families
Closing with group and families from 4:00-4:15/4:30pm
Free time after work to clean up
FOR GROUPS to BUENOS AIRES: on Friday - Evaluation and closing meeting at Gran Hotel Hispano in Buenos Aires at 4:30pm (should last about 1.5hrs).
Dinner *
Time for team activities *
Day 8 Saturday
FOR GROUPS to SANTA FE: Departure from Santa Fe at approx. 10:30am arriving in Buenos Aires at 4:30pm. Evaluation and closing meeting at Gran Hotel Hispano in Buenos Aires (should last about 1.5hrs).
FOR GROUPS to BUENOS AIRES: Free day. Time for team activities*
Day 9 Sunday
Departure-1 trip: TBD pick up of the group at the Gran Hotel Hispano.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Habitat activities during the week will include both construction and community development activities. Both are key in reaching our goal of transforming the lives of our families and communities. Activities will be defined with the community and with the families.
Day 3: On Monday there will be a short orientation on site to meet the families, learn about the history of their neighborhood, the projects, and go over logistics and safety. We will also do a few ice breakers with the families in order for everyone to get to know each other and start building trust.
Day 4: We will hold a Mid-week evaluation meeting as a check in with the Team Leader on Tuesday evening. It will take place at the hotel before dinner. (To be agreed upon between Team Leader and Field Assistant).
Day 7: On Friday, following half a day of work, we will hold the farewell lunch in the community, where the families will join us.
Closings and Reflections: Please note that it is important to Habitat Argentina that the closings are done each day. It of course is flexible, but it is important for there to be a space of reflection for the families and for the volunteers to share, for this to be a truly transformative experience. The Field Assistant has resources/activities/reflections for these spaces and will lead the closings, but the Team Leader is welcomed and encouraged to work with the Field Assistant throughout the week in facilitating these spaces.
The GV trip cost includes:
- Donation to HFHI
- Meals (All dinners throughout the trip are arranged and paid for in country by Team Leader)
- Accommodations (all)
- Transportation (excluding airfare, excluding R&R days)
- Medical emergency evacuation insurance and Medex Secure
- Team coordination assistance from HFHI and hosting program and orientation materials
- NOTE: The trip cost does not include airfare, R&R activities, Trip cancellation insurance and visa and exit fees.