Peru Social - INABIF Pueblo Libre

  Peru

• Lima: 
Lima

Durations of Program: 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: Year round; monthly departures

Description: INABIF is the main Public institution in charge of abandoned children, kids in process of adoption, teenager mothers, street kids, etc. Their role is to improve the life quality of the kids at risk. Pueblo Libre is in need of therapists with experience working with children with mental and physical problems. They also need assistance with the day-to-day kids activities. INABIF also looks for teachers and people interested in organizing games for the children during their break time after school.

Highlights: Volunteers will participate in a number of tasks, including, but not limited to:
1. Playing with the children
2. Planning and implementing after school programs for the kids
3. Cirriculum planning for the kids

Qualifications: Volunteers with a background in child therapy, teaching and working with young kids are greatly needed. Volunteers should love kids and full of energy. People that have no patience or do not like working with kids may have difficuly at this placement.

Cost in US$: $2775 for 8 weeks; $165 for each additional week

Experience Required: yes

Therapists, teachers and volunteers with experience working with troubled children are greatly needed.

Typical Volunteer: We believe everyone can contribute by volunteering. Recent graduates from high school, college or university, professionals taking a career break, recent retirees, individuals or groups who are interested in a change and the chance to enrich their own life and the lives of others. If you are 18 years or older you can apply for any of the placements available. If you are from 16-18 years old you may apply for placements near our Volunteer Abroad Office and Residence, so that we are able to give you more support. Both students and professionals are needed for placements in all our countries.

Age Range: 18+

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 Or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Written Application

Volunteer Abroad's Mission Statement: We believe international volunteering promotes cross-cultural learning that helps create global awareness, understanding between cultures and provides the platform for positive change. Our volunteers have taught in schools, provided disaster relief support for the International Red Cross, conducted essential research to improve the management strategies of threatened environments, built homes for impoverished people, provided vocational training and programs for street kids and have worked in co-operation with hundreds of local organizations to distribute aid and improve the quality of life for people throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Year Founded: 1998