his village, colonia belgrano, is struggling. its population is no longer growing, because many young people move away to cities like buenos aires and santa fe to look for work. including his sons. the older generation wonders why so few people want to stay. marcela benitez offers a glimmer of hope with her organization "responde". she's trying to rescue villages on the brink of extinction - places like colonia belgrano. >> there are plenty of people who are tired of city life and don't live well there. these villages are wonderful. they're hidden gems. i want people who aren't doing well in the cities to have the opportunity to live in a village. more than half of all argentinians now live in cities. it's hard to lure young people back to the villages. they need work, after all. but the lopez and rodriguez families have taken the plunge. argentinians now live in cities. for a few weeks now, they've been renting a house in colonia belgrano. >> this project offered me a way out. i used to live in the city in a very dangerous area.