The Global Volunteer Network currently has opportunities to work on a range of projects in Peru. Volunteers can become involved in childcare, teaching, construction, healthcare and conservation projects.
Volunteers may choose to work in the following areas:
Childcare: At childcare placements volunteers assist the children with their homework, organise educational activities and provide the children with love and attention. Volunteers can also work with street children at two shelters located in Cusco, helping with a feeding program and also teaching basic English.
Teaching English: At teaching English placements volunteers assist the full time teacher with speaking, listening, writing, reading, grammar, and vocabulary lessons. Volunteers may also be asked to help with specific learners in terms of their pronunciation and for one-on-one tutoring.
Construction: At construction projects volunteers assist with construction and/or renovation usually at a childcare project. Construction projects change all the time, but our partner organization is currently helping to build a new orphanage in Oropesa, near Cusco.
Healthcare: Healthcare: There are two options for this program: the first is to work at a clinic for mentally and physically disabled children. This project does not require any qualification or experience. It is in a clinical setting but volunteers essentially help to look after the children, organizing activities and helping at meal times. There are options at this project to assist in physiotherapy and to shadow a doctor as well. The second option is to work at a clinic for low-income families. This project is for med students or qualified nurses or doctors. Volunteers for these projects require at least basic Spanish as the staff they will work with have limited English. Notarized documentation of your medical school, nursing school, or other medical credentials will be required.
Conservation: At conservation projects volunteers can work at a zoo in Cusco assisting with cleaning and feeding.
As a volunteer in Peru you must:
* be at least 18 years of age
* have no health problems
* for the Healthcare Program volunteers must have a minimum basic level of Spanish, be studying medicine or have a qualification in medicine, nursing or related subject.
* for the Construction and Conservation programs volunteers must be physically fit.
Volunteers start on either the first or third Monday of every month, and must arrive in Cusco on the Sunday before this in order to attend the orientation session on Monday. All international travellers must fly into Lima before catching a connecting flight to Cusco.
For more information, and details on the costs of this program please visit our website at
http://www.globalvolunteernetwork.org/peru
If you have a question then send it to:
info@volunteer.org.nz
Program Cost
A US$350 application fee will secure your place on the program, with your program fee due for payment eight weeks before you begin your placement. You only pay your application fee once and then you can access any of GVN's volunteer programs over the next 5 years.
Your application fee includes the following benefits:
Personal Staff Support
Your Peru Program Guide
Your Fundraising Guide and Software
Access to Your Own Online Journal
Once your application fee is paid the remainder of the cost for your time in the Peru program is:
Cost for 1 week - US $472
Cost for 2 weeks - US $712
Cost for 3 weeks - US $852
Cost for 4 weeks - US $997
Cost for 6 weeks - US $1277
Cost for 8 weeks - US $1557
Cost for 10 weeks - US $1837
Cost for 12 weeks - US $2117
Cost for 16 weeks - US $2677
Cost for 20 weeks - US $3237
Cost for 24 weeks - US $3797
The in-country fee covers your breakfast, lunch and dinner, accommodation, orientation session, airport pick-up and Spanish lessons. The other costs you will need to meet are your flights, tourist visa (if applicable), shots, travel insurance, and departure tax. You will also need to cater for other expenses including transport to your project each day (approx. US $0.20 per day), bottled water, personal costs, beverages, and entertainment.
Your program fee includes the following benefits:
Your In-Country Fee
In-Country Support
24hr Emergency Line
Membership To The Change Makers Club
Letter Of Completion
* The Global Volunteer Network offers opportunities in Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Honduras, India, Kenya, Nepal, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Rwanda, South Africa, South Dakota, Thailand, Uganda, and Vietnam.
