How do I communicate with my family? IFRE staff? Is there internet access?
There many internet cafes in Lima and Cusco which charge about $1/. There are also international phone cards available to make international calls. Also, please use local phone cards for local calls as every minute of local or international use is billed to the families. If you need to contact the local IFRE staff, host families will generally allow you to use the phone for short periods.
International phone calling is easy from phone booths located in small shops, much like the internet cafes. The phone booths are simple to use and once volunteers learns how to “dial internationally”; it is quite inexpensive to connect with friends and family. We do not recommend expensive calling cards because not all work properly upon arrival in Peru.
Good old-fashioned mail is great to stay in touch too! Sending a letter from Peru costs about $2 and makes it home in 1-6 weeks.
The mission of IFRE Volunteers is to offer the most affordable as well as the highest quality volunteer and humanitarian abroad experiences - enabling us to make a contribution for all of humanity in its quest to make the world a better place. Through our volunteer and humanitarian trips abroad, we aim to spread love and compassion worldwide while improving the lives of destitute children and less-fortunate communities. We at IFRE also seek sustainable solutions in the fields of education, healthcare, conservation efforts and development issues through international volunteering.
