Preschool Help during Spring Break in Trujillo

  Peru

Trujillo

Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: 1 Week During March and April 2010

Description: Peru 109 offers week long community projects in the Spring, perfect for volunteers who have limited travel time available but are interested in being a part of a worthwhile community project.

All ASB programs run from Saturday to Saturday during March and April to accommodate typical work/class schedules. You'll spend your week with the children and staff of Colegio Senor de los Milagros, an elementary/middle school program for low-income families in Trujillo. It is our hope that through these two months of ASBs, we will be able to generate continuous projects that focus on literacy support, afterschool sports program (creation/organization), site maintenance and painting, or a large-scale mural design. In addition, each Project Team will design a signature project that will be unique to their ASB week.

Highlights: In the efternoons:
- Visit to Huanchaco Beach
- Surfing lessons (optional)
- Tour to Chan-Chan Ruins
- Tour to the Sand Dunes
- Sandboarding Lessons

In the evenings:
- Salsa Dance Lessons
- Cooking class (tipycal Peruvian dish)
- Karaoke

Qualifications: Experience with children preferred

Cost in US$: 395 USD - 495 USD

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Independently Or in Groups

Age Range: 16 and Up

This Program is open to American and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Peru Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Phone Interview
• Physical Exam/Health Records

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Peru 109's Mission Statement: Peru 109 is a small organization based in Vermont that leads volunteer programs exclusively in the country of Peru. Director Juan Carlos Olivo (Peru) designs Peru 109 trips with the goal of not only facilitating community changes for the better, but also encouraging Peruvians to be active in initiating and maintaining community growth. Peru 109 offers both group and independent volunteer programs throughout the year. Each program is unique in location, project, and community involvement. Regardless of length of stay or location, each Peru 109 trip focuses on a project that both benefits and includes residents of the host community. Host communities currently include neighborhoods in the cities of Cusco, Trujillo, and Chimbote.

Year Founded: 2007