Farming Communities

  Peru

• Cusco: 
Cusco
• All Other Areas in Peru: 
Arequipa,  Huancayo

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks and 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Every Day

Description: Volunteering at Farming Communities

This cultural immersion program is developed in the Peruvian highlands where people speaks Quechua and Spanish. We set up this program with the aim to settle a rural network of alternative tourism in Peru.
The goal of this project is to bring people from around the world to experience life in small farming communities.
This project seeks to provide an alternative source of income for farmers and to promote cross-cultural understanding.

* What kind of skills do I need?
Able to live in basic conditions, self-sufficient, tolerant and open minded.

* Your Role as a Volunteer
Volunteers will help in diverse duties, among their main activities are planting and harvesting crops, installing irrigation and delivering animals. Furthermore, you can teach English lessons to the local community.
Optionally you can help the family in activities such weaving, dyeing and building houses.

* Working Hours:
This program may involves full day work commitment, schedule vary day to day.

Highlights:
1. Affordable Program Fees
2. High Quality program
3. Wide variety of programmes and experiences.
4. Quick, accurate and efficient response time to e-mails and others
5. Spanish speaking Host-family
6. Permanent coordinators (24/7)
7. Flexibility on starting terms
8. Cultural immersion

Qualifications: Volunteers must be at least 18 years old to apply for our volunteer program.

Volunteers should be physically fit for this project and should be prepared to live without modern amenities, such as internet and regular hot water. This project is ideal for volunteers who are seeking to immerse themselves into the community and to really experience what life is like in the Andes. Volunteers should not expect luxury or home comforts. Rather, they should expect to be flexible, tolerant, and open-minded.

Cost in US$: Program Fees from USD 300 (1 week)

* Three meals a day: The program fee covers three daily local meals - breakfast, lunch, and dinner from Monday to Saturday.
* Home-stay accommodation: Volunteers will stay with a host family in a single or shared room (depending on availability).
* Pick up: With Lima city exception pick up from the bus terminal or the airport is included in all other locations.

We have a very affordable Lima pick up packet, please read below.

* Support of local coordinator: From the very beginning to the end of the project, Awaiting Angels coordinator will help volunteers by supporting them and regularly visiting them.
* Information Packet: Awaiting Angels offers detailed information on issues that will concern volunteers, such as health, safety, and cultural shock.
* Orientation: Upon arrival in your location, participants are met at the airport or bus station and taken to the home of their host family. There you will receive an orientation that will familiarize you with the local area, the Peruvian culture, and your program.
* Recommendation letter

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian and European 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 8

Application Process Involves:

• Resume
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Awaiting Angels's Mission Statement: With our volunteer programs we aim to give love, care and education to Peruvian children as well as help them to improve their quality of life and to serve as agents of change in our society. To provide short term volunteer opportunities on a low cost to international people through a fast and easy application process. To provide the volunteers with the opportunity to serve close to our communities in a developing country while improving their Spanish language ability. To implement the international rights related to child development. To improve the quality of education in deprived areas of Peru. To explore the use of information and communication technologies for social development. To provide volunteers the opportunity to learn our culture through cultural exchange. Work side-by-side with local people, connect with others from around the world and have time for personal adventures.

Year Founded: 2003