Work in an Orphanage in PERU

Project Summary

Project At A Glance

Location: Cusco Start point: Cusco End Point: Cusco Duration: 2-12 weeks Hours: 30-40 hours per week Food: Local food (3 times a day) Room: Host family or hostel Date: First and Third Monday of each month

The orphanages in Peru aim to offer homes, educations, and hope for orphans. At this particular program, volunteers primarily help orphans kids by teaching basic English and organizing creative, extra-curricular activities such as game, singing, music, drawing, etc. This program is the perfect place for volunteers looking for opportunities to share their love, passion, and skills with these very-unfortunate children.

Skill/Qualifications

There are no specific qualifications needed to join IFRE's volunteer orphanage project in Peru . However, volunteers are expected to be flexible and patient as well as possess a passion and love for orphans.

Volunteers responsibilities

As a volunteer in orphanage project, participants teach English (3-4 hours a day) in either the orphanage or school (where kids go for day schooling). Volunteers will also help kids to dress properly and reach school safely. Volunteers may also organize games, art lessons, singing, dancing, as well as other creative, educational and extra-curricular activities for the children. This may include training a groups in sports, teaching arts and crafts, organizing inter-school football matches, playing music, as well as teaching subjects such as mathematics, world affairs, hygiene, nutrition. The possibilities are endless. In the evening, volunteers help the children complete their assignments, monitor academic progress, and assure children complete next day's homework. Some participants will assist in the care of the children who cannot yet attend school as well as lend a hand through food distribution, kitchen work, and garden maintenance. Additional help in cooking, day trips, and administration can be expected. Working in the orphanage offers the opportunities to share your time, love, and passion for those children who have rarely experienced love in their life.

Room/Food

Volunteers in Peru stay in a home stay during the culture and language immersion program. You will have a private room and be fed three meals of Peruvian fare each day. Once the language and culture week/weeks are over, our coordinator takes you to your project for introduction. You could change host families at this time, depending on the location of your project. Some of the orphanage and Health Clinics are located in the outskirts of Cusco so you will be moved to a rural home closer to your project. This way you will have an easier commute to the sight each day.

Again, the vast majority of our Peru volunteers live with local host families where you are provided a private room and three meals. Bathroom and kitchen facilities are shared with the family and other volunteers (yes, you might have another volunteer living with you.) The host family doesn't offer laundry service but some will happily take up the task for a small fee, this is up to you to negotiate. If you choose to do your own laundry most families are happy to let you use their wash basins where you wash by hand then line dry your clothes.