The will to help others knows no borders or distances. The volunteers from Santa Fe of the non-profit civil association Tierra Latente have been demonstrating this for over a decade, traveling two to three times a year to the deep Chaco, in the region of El Impenetrable, to provide assistance to families living in conditions of extreme vulnerability.
Work in rural schools of El Impenetrable, in the Chaco forest
The NGO works in six points near Punta del Indio, mainly in rural schools located in the most inhospitable forest of the region. There, families face a reality marked by structural poverty, with a lack of access to basic goods such as drinking water, food, and educational resources.
“Every time we travel, we try to cover different work areas. In education, we provide school support with the program Educar y Crecer. We also work with school canteens because nutrition is key in every institution,” explained Florencia Binni, coordinator of the NGO to the portal El Litoral.
Technology and assistance on the ground
In one of their latest trips, the volunteers installed a wireless WiFi antenna in a school with high enrollment and a large number of educational projects, strengthening the ties with parents and teachers.
The NGO organizes each intervention with precision: in some trips, they work with a single educational institution, and in others, they assess the needs of several communities.
Volunteering and logistics
Tierra Latente has 20 to 30 active volunteers, although the number varies depending on the campaign. Each trip involves about 15 volunteers, who use their own vehicles to enter the Chaco forest, facing the high cost of fuel and the transportation of school supplies, cleaning kits, and drinking water.
The NGO is funded by:
- Membership fees.
- Donations from Santa Fe companies.
- Sponsorship programs for children in Chaco.
Additionally, they receive contributions from institutions such as the National University of the Litoral (UNL), which donated food to strengthen community assistance.
A critical social context
The coordinator of Tierra Latente emphasized that the reality in El Impenetrable is one of structural poverty. Nutritional problems directly affect education, impacting children’s school performance and opportunities.
“We always anticipate the summer season because we know that from the State, they will not receive that help: the schools close,” Binni noted.
Great Solidarity Raffle: funds to sustain nutrition
Since financial resources are not always sufficient, Tierra Latente launched a Great Solidarity Raffle. The funds raised will be used to sustain the school canteens during the summer, when schools close, and children lose their main daily meal portion.
- The raffle will take place on November 30.
- Each ticket costs 5,000 pesos, with a promotion of three tickets for 12,000 pesos.
- More than 40 prizes from different categories will be up for grabs for participants.
The work of Tierra Latente is an example of social commitment and solidarity. With over ten years of work on the ground, the Santa Fe NGO supports educational projects, school canteens, and support programs in one of the most neglected regions of the country.
The Great Solidarity Raffle becomes a key tool to ensure that Chaco children have access to food during the summer, reaffirming that community help can make a difference in contexts of extreme vulnerability.
Those who wish to participate and help the association can do so by contacting the cell phone 342-598-1222 or via Instagram at @tierra.latente, by sending a private message.
