Volunteer in Peru

  Peru

• Lima: 
Lima
• All Other Areas in Peru: 
Trujillo

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: Year-round

Description: Most of the residents of Lima live in "shanty towns" or towns that were established about 30 years ago by people emigrating from the highlands to Lima to look for work. They would find a piece of land that seemed to be unused and construct houses made of plywood, plastic, metal, and any other materials they could find. Although the people in the shanty towns are still very poor, some families living on one dollar a day, they have a great sense of community and are committed to improving their environment. We offer the following programs in Peru: Teaching English, Orphanages, Healthcare, and Community Kitchens.

Qualifications: Basic Spanish is required for most programs. Healthcare participants must be studying or practicing in the healthcare field, as doctors, nurses, EMT's, medical students, and nursing students.

Cost in US$: Starts at $790 for 1 week

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Students, career-breakers, and retirees

Age Range: 16+

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

Participants Travel to Peru Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Cosmic Volunteers's Mission Statement: Cosmic Volunteers is a US-based non-profit organization that offers volunteer and internship programs abroad in China, Ecuador, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Nepal, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, and Vietnam. Our volunteers are placed at schools, hospitals, newspapers, orphanages, HIV/AIDS clinics, women's groups, and other organizations who ask us for assistance. Our volunteers are mostly from the US, Canada, and Europe, from all walks of life, and range in age from high school to retirees.

Year Founded: 2001