Description

Volunteers help families who make by hand bricks and tiles as a main economical activity. These Peruvian families form small communities and settle close from highland urban centers.

* What kind of skills do I need?
Special skills are not necessary. However, volunteers should enjoy being outdoors, have an interest in manual labour and should not be afraid to get dirty. This experience involves hard physical work.

* Your Role as a Volunteer
Volunteers will help in diverse duties. Among their main activities are helping to mix earth, water and sand with the feet. Also, helping to carrying the tiles and bricks to the oven.

* Working Hours:
This program may involve full day of work but schedule vary according to volunteer availability

Highlights

1. Affordable Program Fees
2. High Quality program
3. Wide variety of programmes and experiences.
4. Quick, accurate and efficient response time to e-mails and others
5. Spanish speaking Host-family
6. Permanent coordinators (24/7)
7. Flexibility on starting terms
8. Cultural immersion

Type of Programs

• Community Service / Volunteerism
• Cultural Exploration
• Student Tours

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

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Program Fees Include:

What's included in the program fee?

* Three meals a day: The program fee covers three daily local meals - breakfast, lunch, and dinner from Monday to Saturday.
* Home-stay accommodation: Volunteers will stay with a host family in a single or shared room (depending on availability).
* Pick up: With Lima city exception pick up from the bus terminal or the airport is included in all other locations.

We have a very affordable Lima pick up packet, please read below.

* Support of local coordinator: From the very beginning to the end of the project, Awaiting Angels coordinator will help volunteers by supporting them and regularly visiting them.
* Information Packet: Awaiting Angels offers detailed information on issues that will concern volunteers, such as health, safety, and cultural shock.
* Orientation: Upon arrival in your location, participants are met at the airport or bus station and taken to the home of their host family. There you will receive an orientation that will familiarize you with the local area, the Peruvian culture, and your program.
* Recommendation letter

This Program is open to

American, Australian, Canadian and European Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Other
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

24 hours

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

Awaiting Angels's Mission Statement

With our volunteer programs we aim to give love, care and education to Peruvian children as well as help them to improve their quality of life and to serve as agents of change in our society; To provide short term volunteer opportunities on a low cost to international people through a fast and easy application process; To provide the volunteers with the opportunity to serve close to our communities in a developing country while improving their Spanish language ability; To implement the international rights related to child development; To improve the quality of education in deprived areas of Peru; To explore the use of information and communication technologies for social development; To provide volunteers the opportunity to learn our culture through cultural exchange; and Work side-by-side with local people, connect with others from around the world and have time for personal adventures.

Year Founded

2003