Volunteer in Peru

  Peru

• Lima: 
Lima

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: All year round, besides December 15 - January 15

Description: Spend anywhere from 2 weeks to 1 year volunteering in an ancient and wondrous land! We strongly encourage you to take our intensive language classes before you start your volunteer placement if you are a beginner or if you just want to brush up.

The majority of projects are located near the capital of Lima although there are placements to be found all over the country. The individual tasks that you will perform vary by the project. Some of the placements available to volunteers include:Working in orphanages, Aiding jungle clinics, nursing homes or mental, hospitals, Archeological excavations, Working with rural and indigenous communities, Conservation and environmental protection projects.

We provide you with room and board, airport pickup, orientation, placement, local support in country and in the United States and more. Don't wait, contact us now for more information!

Highlights: AIDE is a non-profit organization. Donations made on behalf of our programs are tax deductible.

Qualifications: Intermediate knowledge of Spanish is preferred, although we do have some positions which do not require any knowledge. If you wish to attend language classes prior to the program start, we can arrange this as well; Minimum 18 years old; Prospective volunteers should be flexible, physically fit and willing to immerse themselves in another culture.

Cost in US$: Program fee starts at $1,300

Salary / Pay: Volunteer Placement

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: As a volunteer in Peru, participants gain insight into problems facing the country and help contribute to their solutions, while at the same time gaining valuable educational and professional experience. This volunteer program provides you with a wide range of possibilities to choose from within many different sectors. Discover your potential and touch many lives through participation in Alliance Abroad's Volunteer in Peru Program.

Age Range: minimum age is 18

This Program is open to World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Peru Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

AIDE (The Association of International Development & Exchange)'s Mission Statement: Through education and the exchange of ideas and people across borders, AIDE will build a worldwide community of global citizens who will be part of an ongoing intercultural conversation. AIDE will be a catalyst for change in the world by building bridges between individuals from diverse cultures.

Year Founded: 1992