Service Work in Rural Peru
Peru
- All Other Areas in Peru:
Huancayo
Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Summer, Throughout the year, Trimester, Winter
Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months, 7-12 months and 1-2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: year-round
Description:
Work with a Peruvian non-profit that strives to improve the life of Andean people living in poverty. Volunteers work in small indigenous Peruvian villages and carry out projects in health, education, micro-finance, environmental conservation, counseling, construction work, orphanages, art instruction, and more.
Cost in US$: 700 plus travel expenses and R&B
Cost Include Description:
The USD 750 is a one time fee that includes the internship placement, pre-departure orientation and reliable in-country resources.USD 95 per week covers room and board and volunteers get to stay at the volunteer house, receive 3 meals a day, seven days a week.
Credit Available: yes
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- adult education
- anthropology
- arts
- building maintenance
- building schools
- childcare/children
- clerical and office work
- community centers
- community development
- community health
- community organizing
- computer training
- cooking
- counseling
- culture
- disability issues
- education
- elderly
- energy
- English teaching
- environment
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- family planning
- fixing fences
- food
- gardening
- gender issues
- grassroots organization
- handicapped
- health
- health care
- health education
- home visit
- homelessness
- hospital
- housing
- human rights
- indigenous issues
- micro-enterprise
- microcredit
- minority groups
- nutrition
- office work
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- organic farming
- organizational development
- orphans
- playgrounds
- primary education
- public education
- renovation
- repairs
- seniors
- small business development
- social services, social work
- street kids
- teaching
- translation
- volunteering
- water
- women
- writing
- youth
- youth development
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Typical Volunteer: Typically our volunteers are gap year students aged 17-35. Volunteers placed by our organization are eager, outgoing, take initiative and are dedicated to international and local service work.
Age Range: 17-35
This Program is open to
American,
Asian,
Australian,
Canadian,
European,
Kiwi,
South African
and Worldwide
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Families, Couples and Individuals
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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Participants Travel to Peru
Independently
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Application Process Involves:
- Phone Interview
- Resume
- Written Application
Post-Program Services Include:
- Exit Debriefing Abroad
- Job and Internship Network
- Re-Entry Debriefing at Home
LEAPNOW: Transforming Education's Mission Statement: Leapnow's primary purpose is nothing less than transformation and positive change on the planet. We aspire to keep our work on the cutting edge of human evolution. We feel that we can have the most positive impact on the world by working in the area of education- which ideally is all about transforming and expanding the consciousness of our students. Cultural immersion, study and work abroad are our main vehicles for learning about one's self and the world.
Year Founded: 1993
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