Andean Outreach Program

  Bolivia

Rural Areas,  Santa Cruz de la Sierra

  Ecuador

• Quito: 
Quito

  Peru

• All Other Areas in Peru: 
Huancayo

Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months, 7-12 months, 1-2 years and over 2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: All year long + Quarterly Grant Awards

Description: The Andean Outreach Program works with local volunteer organizations in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador to improve the lives of impoverished people through international volunteers.

The Andean Outreach Program awards small grants to international volunteers to complete community improvement projects.

The AOP was started by a group of former volunteers who wanted to help future volunteers and poor Andean Families work together to improve basic infrastructure and education.

We accept applications from volunteers all over the world.

Grant Application Process

* Volunteers can apply for grants. The application asks for Personal Contact Information, Project Proposal, Project Costs, what the AOP can expect for a deliverable when the project is complete and an essay question about why the project is important.
* The grant Applications will be sent to the Program Directors every quarter for their review and a vote. The voting system is simply a rank system and the grants that rank the highest will be awarded.
* The AOP will ask for photos, an expense report, and a written conclusion report with results as minimum deliverables of the grant winners. This information will be used as evidence of progress and learning.

Highlights: The Andean Outreach Program is a not-for-profit charity organization that strives to improve the life of Andean people through international volunteers and local South American volunteer organizations.

Primary Goals:

The AOP sponsors international volunteers by awarding them small grants to complete Community Development Projects (CDPs) in marginalized areas of the South American Andes. These projects will address the following challenges:
* Improving basic infrastructure
* Improving education for the poor
* Creating sustainable solutions for economic independence
* Creating opportunities for Job Training
* Improving the quality of life for families/children
* Promoting Environmental Conservation
* Drug and Alcohol counseling

Cost in US$: Free

Salary / Pay: The grants are gifts. We only require a report with the volunteers project

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: We require that our volunteers work with a local volunteer program and that they have an assignment for at least 6 weeks.

Age Range: All ages welcome

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

Participants Travel Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 4

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Andean Outreach Program's Mission Statement: The Andean Outreach Program strives to promote sustainable community development and solidarity for the poverty stricken peoples of the Andes Mountians in South America. The primary function of the Andean Outreach Program is to be a source of funds and support to international volunteer projects.

Year Founded: 2005