Volunteer to Teach your Skills in the Andes of Peru

  Peru

• All Other Areas in Peru: 
Huancayo

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: We are looking to fill positions right now

Description: Tinkuy Peru is a community volunteer program that asks volunteers from around the world to help educate poor children by teaching English, giving them practical tools for their futures. Volunteers teach English classes for underprivileged children ages 5-14 at the Andean School for English, volunteer at local orphanages and work with the elderly. Tinkuy Peru is located in Huancayo, Peru within the picturesque Mantaro Valley of the Andean Mountains. It is a city full of culture and a center for local artisans in the Mantaro Valley.

Volunteers are accommodated in a local family home along with the other volunteers. The program cost includes individual or shared room and three traditional Peruvian meals a day Monday through Saturday. Vegetarians can easily be accommodated.

In addition to volunteering, there is the option to include additional activities such as courses in Spanish, weaving (by a master Peruvian weaver), dancing and painting. Spanish classes are taught individually and are adjusted to your ability. It is not necessary that you speak Spanish upon arrival, you will learn quickly and your host will speak English.

As a part of the program, guided excursions to tourist sites in and around Huancayo are included. Furthermore, our volunteers have the opportunity to visit studios of some of the local Peruvian artists.

Qualifications:
- Functional Spanish or desire to learn (Spanish classes are offered to improve volunteers Spanish)
- No degree required (Minimum high school completion)
- Social workers, psycologist, nutritionist, electritian, dentist, health worker, carpenter, agriculturist, etc.

Cost in US$: $200 1st week / $120 ea. additional week

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Mature, compassionate, self motivated, team worker, impartial.

Age Range: 17 +

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

Participants Travel to Peru Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups of 3

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Tinkuy Peru's Mission Statement: Tinkuy Peru's mission is to support the voluntary work for organizations and institutions, both public and private. Our goal is to offer moral, spiritual, intellectual and material support to children and adolescents who have been subjected to moral abandonment or displaced by the social violence.

Year Founded: 2002