Orphanage Volunteer Project in Peru

  Peru

• Cusco: 
Cusco

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, all year.

Description: There are many children in Peru who don't have anybody to call their own. These children who have been abandoned by their parents or those who come from the homes of domestic violence are sheltered by the orphanages. They are given basic food, fodder, shelter and schooling but on top of everything, they need to be loved and nurtured as a family.

As a Peru volunteer in an orphanage project, you will teach songs, music, dance, and other activities that you think are helpful to the children. You will spend quality time with the children making them feel accepted and giving them the opportunity to learn something from you. You will work in this project for five days a week from Monday to Friday either in the morning or the afternoon with a minimum commitment of one month.

It is helpful for the volunteers to learn some Spanish language and our Peru volunteer projects also tailor one week Language and Cultural Immersion Program to learn the basic language, and Peruvian culture and lifestyle prior to starting your volunteer work.

Highlights: Peru is a country with a diverse geography; you can visit scorching coast lines, the chilled and rainy Sierras, or the dense and humid jungle. There are a number of fascinating cities in Peru from the ancient Machupichu in South Central Cusco to the pre-Incan hill writings of Nasca. The capital city of Lima offers visits to worthy museums and some hot night clubs. Lima has a fantastic coast line and beach front shopping mall in addition there are plenty of plazas to drink chicha and eat some 'papas fritas.'

Qualifications: There are no specific qualifications needed to join IFRE's volunteer orphanage project in Peru . However, volunteers are expected to be flexible and patient as well as possess a passion and love for orphans

Cost in US$: Starts $849

What does one week cultural immersion program fee cover?
Language and cultural courses
Food and accommodations for 7 days
Training materials: books, paper, orientation package, TV, video, trainer, etc.
Local sightseeing/tourist site arrangements
Recreational activities
Village stay/host family
Cultural programs and additional activities
Travel related expenses (one week orientation)
Insurance

What does two weeks Spanish language program fee cover?
Four hours of daily Spanish instruction
Workbook of exercises
Lodging with a Costa Rican family
Two meals a day - Breakfast and Dinner

What Spanish language program fee does not cover?
Lunch
Any traveling part

What program fee does not cover?
Airfare, Visa and Visa extension fee
Transfer to airport, airport taxes
Any personal expenses
Mineral water and soft drinks
Gifts to project staffs and host family
Laundry, Telephone, Immunization

Salary / Pay: Volunteer Job

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18 or above

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

• Written Application

Institute For Field Research Expeditions's Mission Statement: The mission of our volunteer abroad program is to offer meaningful volunteer abroad opportunities for volunteers and to seek sustainable solutions for education, health, conservation, and development issues through international volunteering. We hope to achieve this goal by offering community orientated volunteer programs where the efforts of our volunteers go directly to the poor people and their communities. Many grass-root organizations working in developing countries are poor in resources. These organizations are doing a commendable job to address development, education, health, and conservation issues by launching a variety of programs but these organizations are in a great need of help and support. IFRE promotes these local organizations by making donations and sending volunteers.

Year Founded: 2005