Community Work with Orphans in Trujillo, Peru

  Peru

• All Other Areas in Peru: 
Trujillo

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: multiple start dates year round

Description: We work with two very worthwhile projects. The Beneficencia Publica de Trujillo cares for abandoned / orphaned children, and the Centro Educativo Carlos A. Mannucci looks after kids/adults with mental disabilities like Down's Syndrome, autism and deafness.

The Centro Educativa Carlos A. Mannucci was founded 44 years ago as a charity, and around 20 years later the center received recognition as a public school, and nowadays it is partly financed by the government and partly by the parents, through tuition fees.

The Beneficencia Publica de Trujillo was founded in 1917 and presently houses about 40 orphans and many more underprivileged children during the day. The kids ages range from 1-12 years old.

If you want to be excited by travel, if you want to see a side of the world that package tourists can only dream of and if you want to make a difference to the world we live in... get in touch, join the fight against mindless holidays and save some hard-earned cash!

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Highlights: Trujillo is the third largest city in Peru, and is well known for its attractive colonial architecture. It is also home to splendid pre Incan archaeological sites and also the extravagantly named Pyramids of the Temples of the Sun and Moon, which date back about 1500 years.

Qualifications:
- Basic to Intermediate Spanish skills required
- Resume will need to be reviewed for acceptance onto the project

Cost in US$: US$ 1895.00 for 4 weeks, US$ 140.00 for every week thereafter

Before you depart we offer:
- detailed information on your project and country
- fundraising advice and support
- visa instruction
- vaccination recommendations
- advice on health, safety & culture shock
- contact details to pass along to your family

When you arrive we provide:
- pick-up from the airport on the designated arrival date
- welcome orientation
- accommodation & food (3 meals a day)
- well-researched, quality placement
- support of in-country i-to-i team

You will always have:
- access to our emergency support team 24/7
- assistance of the global i-to-i staff
- guidance and advice from experienced i-to-i travelers

Salary / Pay: voluntary position.

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: If you are interested in immersing yourself in another culture while giving your time to a worthy cause, then you are a typical i-to-i volunteer. We invite you to join the i-to-i community of dedicated volunteers aged 18-80 who are working on community development, building, teaching, and conservation projects across the globe. Together, we make a lasting impact that changes lives and helps preserve the planet through hundreds of worthwhile projects around the world.

Age Range: 18-80

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi and South African Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Peru Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

i-to-i Meaningful Travel's Mission Statement: Founded in 1994, i-to-i is an award-winning organization providing unique opportunities for you to travel, work and live abroad. Thousands of travelers aged 18 to 80 have joined our volunteer vacations and over 15,000 have learned to Teach English as a Foreign Language through our tailor-made TEFL courses. With over 300 projects on 4 continents, you can join the worldwide i-to-i volunteer community on an extended adventure in areas such as teaching, community development, sports coaching, conservation, building or internships in tourism, marketing, journalism, or health.

Year Founded: 1994