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Projects in Brief:
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Lima |
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The bustling metropolis and capital city, Lima offers all the luxuries of a modern city as well as touches of its colonial and ancient past - with a wealth of options for accommodations, restaurants, shopping malls, boutiques, high rises, tourist attractions, and cinemas with close proximity to various community projects. |
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Ann Sullivan Center of Peru (CASP) |
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Center that serves the community of people with different abilities, providing a comprehensive educational system. Using the CASP Philosophy and the Functional-Natural Curriculum to help people with different abilities find how to successfully contribute to society.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Special Education
Video/Photography
Marketing
Pediatrics
Music and Arts for Special Needs
Teach English
Spanish Level:
None-Intermediate
Location:
The city of Lima: San Miguel
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Cost:
None
Includes:
Participation in projects. Optional cost for housing
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Hogar San Francisco de Asis, Tony’s Kids |
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A center for destitute and sick children of Peru. The Hogar, San Francisco de Asis, receives and cares for sick children whose parents cannot afford required medicines and treatments to restore them to health.
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Volunteer Opportunities:
Health
Child Care and Development
Physical Therapy
Child Psychology
Teach English
Spanish Level:
None
Location:
Chaclacayo: residential neighborhood of Lima
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Cost:
None
Includes:
Housing at the Hogar and 3 meals a day
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ANIA, Tierra de Niños |
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Empowers children in communities through project Tierra de Ninos (Children’s Forest), working closely with bio-diversity and environment, child development, and education.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Education, child development, art, teach English, workshops, environment and bio-diversity
Spanish Level:
Basic-Intermediate
Location:
The residential neighborhoods of Lima |
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Cost:
$110-180 per week
Includes:
Housing and 3 meals a day
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Un Techo Para Mi Pais Peru (UTPMP) |
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UTPMP (“A Roof for my Country”) mobilizes youth volunteers to eradicate extreme poverty in the most marginalized populations in Peru. UTPMP functions in three phases: large-scale construction of transitional homes, social inclusion programs, and sustainable communities.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Participation in 3-7 day Construction Campaigns
Spanish Level:
Basic
Location:
The city of Lima and the highlands of Huaraz |
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Cost:
$10-15 per campaign (3-7 days)
Includes:
Housing (usually camping in school) and food during campaigns |
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LivinginPeru.com |
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Living in Peru is an online publication, www.LivinginPeru.com, dedicated to the promotion of Peru nationally and internationally. It provides its readers with complete and up-to-date articles relating to every aspect of Peru, including: news, tourism, dining, business, volunteering, personalities, and much more. Living in Peru, along with its weekly newsletter, Peru this Week, are leading figures in the promotion of Peru throughout the world.
Internship Opportunities:
Journalism, Translation (Spanish-English), Media, Web, Photography, Video
Spanish Level:
None-Advanced
Location:
The metropolitan city of Lima |
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Cost:
None
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Internship program with Living in Peru and support from office |
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Lobitos: Northern Coast |
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This northern coastal fisherman's town is a quiet and sleepy get-away and an international surf destination. It's a very relaxed vibe and spread out community with beautiful beach views and sunsets. It is also a short trip by bus to popular beach destinations of Peru, including: Mancora, Organos and Punta Sal. |
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WAVES for Development |
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Child and community development through Educational Surf Camps and Adventure Voluntourism for visiting tourists in northern beach town of Lobitos.
Volunteer Opportunities:
English, Arts, Environmental Education, Swimming & Surfing Lessons, Photography, Entrepreneurship
Spanish Level:
Basic
Location:
North Coast, Lobitos |
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Cost:
$295 per week
+ $495 (minimum) one-time program donation
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Housing, 3 meals a day, use of surfboards, weekly surf lessons, and more |
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Ica |
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This is a desert community whose arid lands serve as the center of Peru’s agricultural economy and hub for Pisco producers and wineries. There are several tourist attractions, local communities, and sights surrounding this dune-filled region. |
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Pisco Sin Fronteras |
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An organization devoted to the reconstruction and community development of Pisco after the devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake that destroyed the town of Pisco and killed hundreds in 2007.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Construction, Community Projects, Administration
Spanish Level:
None
Location:
Community of Pisco |
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Cost:
$35 per week
Includes:
Lodging at PSF House, 2 meals a day |
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ANIA, Tierra de Niños |
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Empowers children in communities through project Tierra de Ninos (Children’s Forest), working closely with bio-diversity and environment, child development, and education.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Education, child development, art, teach English, workshops, environment and bio-diversity
Spanish Level:
Basic-Intermediate
Location:
ANIA has several projects in the desert communities of Ica |
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Cost:
$110-180 per week
Includes:
Housing and 3 meals a day |
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Arequipa |
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The white colonial city that is surrounded by green pastures and picturesque volcanic peaks. Arequipa is a big and booming city with plenty of unique culture, cuisine, and nearby trekking opportunities. |
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Yachay Wasi Institute of Pedagogy |
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An educational institute that works closely with schools to implement its methodology of teaching and integration of environmental teaching and materials. Subject areas include: the sciences, math, health & nutrition, environment, and computers.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Educational development, Environment, Child development, Nutrition, Sciences
Spanish Level:
Intermediate
Location:
City of Arequipa |
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Cost:
$200 per week
+ $500 one-time program donation
Includes:
Housing, 3 meals a day, transportation in Arequipa, and activities |
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Ancash |
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A very traditional region of the sierra (highlands) that is located at the base of the Cordillera Blanca Mountains, whose majestic white glacier encrusted peaks overlook the region. The Huascaran National Park is visited by many for its beautiful scenery and mountain climbs. |
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Urpichallay |
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Works closely with local Andean communities in the surrounding Huaraz area, focusing on strengthening and improving traditions and cultures. A wide range of projects in Education, Biodiversity, Agriculture, Community Involvement, Skills Training, and Culinary Development.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Education and School support; Biodiversity; Environmental Awareness; Communications (Radio and Website); Skills Training (kitchen, restaurant, tourism); Gastronomy
Spanish Level:
Basic - Intermediate
Location:
Traditional Andean highlands of Huaraz |
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Cost:
$200 per week
Includes:
Housing, 3 meals a day, transportation to schools and communities
**Ideal for groups** |
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ANIA, Tierra de Niños |
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Empowers children in communities through project Tierra de Ninos (Children’s Forest), working closely with bio-diversity and environment, child development, and education.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Education, child development, art, teach English, workshops, environment and bio-diversity.
Spanish Level:
Basic-Intermediate
Location:
The local community of Chavín de Huantar |
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Cost:
$110-180 per week
Includes:
Housing and 3 meals a day |
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Cuzco |
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A colonial city, and Incan capital of Peru, Cuzco is a tourist haven with many hidden treasures. It offers countless tourist attractions, a lively night-life, and the beauties and mysteries of the Incan culture. |
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Manos Unidas |
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Provides quality education and teacher training opportunities to serve children and young adults from all social classes with developmental disabilities, down syndrome, autism and cerebral palsy.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Special Education, Physical Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Psychology (PTOT), Specialized Therapy (Art, Music)
Spanish Level:
None-Intermediate
Location:
The colonial city of Cuzco and its surrounding communities |
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Cost:
Professional Exchange: $300 per week
Long-Term Volunteer Program: $600 for 1st month.
->$450 for each additional month
Includes:
Housing and meals |
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ANIA, Tierra de Niños |
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Empowers children in communities through project Tierra de Ninos (Children’s Forest), working closely with bio-diversity and environment, child development, and education.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Education, child development, art, teach English, workshops, environment and bio-diversity
Spanish Level:
Basic-Intermediate
Location:
In the city of Cuzco and the Sacred Valley (Ollantaytambo) |
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Cost:
$110-180 per week
Includes:
Housing and 3 meals a day |
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