Spend your afternoons at Picaflor House, Globalteer's after-school programme in Cusco, high in the Peruvian Andes. Many of the children come from low-income families who moved from remote mountain villages, and some speak Quechua at home, so help with schoolwork is hard to find. Up to 80 children come to Picaflor House for free classes, homework help, a safe place to learn and a nutritious meal.
As a volunteer you'll support our local staff, helping with English lessons, homework, reading, arts, games and sport. You may also join our mobile library as it takes books and reading support to children in rural villages around Cusco. Volunteering runs Monday to Friday, 1pm to 5pm, leaving your mornings free to explore. No teaching qualification is needed – you'll get a full briefing and supervision. A background check is required for all volunteers.
Your stay includes airport pickup, Volunteer House accommodation, food for three meals a day (you cook in the shared kitchen), daily transport to the project, an orientation and city walking tour, a trip or activity every week with a Globalteer team member, and 24/7 support from our local coordinator. Host family and hotel upgrades are available.
Stay from 1 to 12 weeks, starting any Monday, all year round. Prices start at US$820 for one week at the Volunteer House. Families are welcome: under-18s can volunteer with a parent or guardian, with US$200 off for ages 13–17 and US$400 off for ages 12 and under.
Globalteer is a UK registered charity (no. 1119706) that has worked in Cusco since 2006. You book directly with us, with no agency in the middle, and your fee goes into your support and our projects.