
January 2018
INGENIERÍA SIN FRONTERAS ARGENTINA
In January of 2018, 20 participants travelled to Argentina to work on humanitarian engineering projects in the youth sector.


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Quilmes, Argentina
In some parts of Quilmes there are significant social issues caused by the lack of access to education and youth spaces for young children, who often take to roaming the streets. The child care centre “Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza” (Our Lady of Hope) provides the opportunity for youth to interact and grow in a positive environment. They provide academic support, mentoring, arts and music workshops, and healthcare, among other activities.
The existing centre was in a state of disrepair that threatening the operation of the facility.
The project involves involve the addition of new infrastructure, building of a multi-purpose room and remediation of existing facilities to allow the organisation to expand its activities and cater for more children.
The program participants worked on finishing the roof structure and internal finishings.