Description

Help build orphanages, schools, and homes in rural towns when you volunteer with our Build a Better Peru Program. Peruvians are among the world's poorest people, with more than 50 percent of families living below the poverty line and 25 percent living in extreme poverty. Although the country has experienced impressive economic growth in recent years, Peru's neediest communities have been left behind. The picture is especially bleak in rural areas, which rarely receive government support.

As a volunteer with our Build a Better Peru Program, you will work in rural areas outside Cusco to repair or build orphanages, schools and homes. The work will be physically demanding. You will dig foundations, carry bricks, mix cement and paint walls. From the ground up, you will construct a better future for those who need it most. Your hard work will provide much-needed facilities for these Peruvians.

Highlights

As a volunteer you will:
- Help repair and/or build orphanages, schools and homes
- Work with local Peruvians to improve their towns and villages
- Provide much-needed facilities to poverty-stricken locals
- Live and work in an area of South America famous for its archeological ruins

Qualifications

- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must be physically fit to carry out certain duties

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

Please visit our website for details

Program Fees Include:

- Airport pickup and drop-off
- On-site orientation and training
- All daily transportation to and from the program
- Accommodations
- Three meals per day
- In-country support and program coordination
- Emergency travel and evacuation insurance
- 24-hour local emergency support
- Volunteer donation

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Volunteer Adventures makes it easy to live your dream of volunteering. Anyone can volunteer, as long as you have the desire to help others and an open mind.

Age Range

18 and older

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living
• Home-stays
• Other

Participants Travel

Independently

BridgeVolunteers's Mission Statement

The mission of BridgeVolunteers is to create and promote volunteer opportunities that improve the lives of others and the environment in which we live. We seek to achieve this goal by connecting worthy local projects with volunteers around the world. Many local organizations are doing great work in their communities, but don't have the resources required to recruit international volunteers. BridgeVolunteers serves as the link between these organizations and the volunteers needed to make these projects a success. All volunteer programs depend on the skilled coordination of a variety of elements: enthusiastic volunteers, meaningful work, organized projects, and supportive staff. It is our goal at BridgeVolunteers to orchestrate this process for you. We use our global experience and resources to provide volunteer experiences that bring pride and satisfaction to everyone involved.