Public Health Campaign in the Villages of Huancayo

  Peru

• All Other Areas in Peru: 
Huancayo

Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks

Description: Projects aimed at improving the health of residents in villages of Huancayo.The work will be carried out in the villages in open air. The work will be done by the volunteer and a person in charge, who offers support. Health campaigns will be raised:
-sexual orientation, course on sexuality
-family planning, due to the increase in adolescent mothers in the villages
-First Aid Workshops
-Hygiene and health workshops
-Nutrition for children, healthy nutrition, balance of nutrients
- And others that the volunteer suggests and wishes to put into practice. The volunteer will get to know different villages and different life conditions, which makes this an unforgettable experience.

The objective of these Health campaigns is to help form future generations that have the necessary knowledge and skills to promote and manage their personal health as well as the health of their family and community enabling them to study, work, and live healthily.

Highlights: Esperanza peru offers volunteers a unique blend of work, cultural emersion, and fun. All ages and skill levels are invited to apply. Everyone has something to offer!

Qualifications: To be one of our volunteers you need to be 18 years old and have high school education as minumum. The principal requirement is the desire of helping others.

Minimum Education: Diploma/Certification

Cost in US$: from 150 dollars to 390 dollars

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: We welcome people from all countries to share in the Perivuan way of life and to learn our customs and way of life. What we require from our volunteers is enthusiasm, open mindness and a willingness to help and learn. If you; are Mature, compassionate, self motivated, team worker, impartial.

Age Range: from 20 to 55

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

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Esperanza Peru's Mission Statement: We are a non-profit organization concerned with improving the quality of life of the residents of the Central Andes in Peru living in extreme poverty. We work in a direct and very special manner with children in the rural areas, as with orphans and abandoned children through the programs and projects focused on the promotion of comprehensive social, cultural, economic and educational growth of this vulnerable population.

Year Founded: 2008