Volunteer and Travel in Peru
Location
Peru: Cusco
Description
The Peru's Challenge Program is different from most volunteer programs as it offers a complete volunteer and travel package. Each package is designed to offer you the opportunity to affordably travel in South America while contributing directly to local communities and creating real opportunities for the children of Peru. It is the best way to truly experience and understand a country.
We ask that volunteers contribute around 25-30 hours per week at their designated placement. The rest of the time is yours to enjoy and explore amazing Cuzco.
Generally, the day starts at 9am working with the kids at school until 1.30pm. You may lead classes in English, sport, art, dance, music, drama or computers.
If you are not interested in teaching, you can assist with development work such as building, renovating, plumbing, painting, cleaning and gardening. We strive to put you in activities that interest you, but mostly volunteers choose to partake in everything!
Each day, we help the kids with general hygiene - washing hands and faces, applying lotion and cleaning teeth.
From Monday to Thursday at 3pm, we run craft workshops for the mothers of the communities. Volunteers can help instruct with weaving, sewing, jewellery making, pottery, card making, knitting, etc.
In the afternoons, volunteers have a choice of activities: building and development work, conducting house visits through our House Challenge program with our social worker, organising extracurricular activities, attending Spanish classes or having some free time to explore Cuzco. Afternoons are also the time when volunteers with a specific skill can help out with marketing, web design, database management, journalism, business planning.
Highlights
Apart from working amongst the beautiful mountain ranges of the Andes, you will have the chance to experience any of the following.
- Spanish language course
- Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu
- Lake Titicaca tour
- Arequipa tour
- Sacred Valley of the Incas tour
- Horse riding trek through Inca ruins
- Cusco city tour and tourist ticket
- City tour and accommodation in Lima
- Accommodation in the volunteer house