DESTINATIONS
Placement overview
Assist at an orphanage in the spectacular Peruvian Andes which are considered amongst the most dramatic mountains in the world.
This orphanage provides a home for some very special children in a town known as the backpacking Mecca of South America.
Cuzco is an ideal starting point for first time volunteers and experienced volunteers alike.
Peru Volunteer in an Orphanage in Cuzco £35pw Conservation and Indian culture in the rainforest
Your experience
These orphanages provide orphans with daily meals, a bed and schooling but the children
also need love, time and attention on a one-
Volunteers live in comfortable self-
Spanish lessons for beginners and improvers available from £1.50 per hour.
Age:
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Applications:
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Getting there:
Volunteers should ideally be over 18 years old on arrival and must have travel insurance (proof will be required)
1 week
No later than 4 days before intended arrival
Volunteer apartment with TV and hot showers (rare in the Andes!)
Afternoons Monday to Friday
Spanish not needed to be a successful volunteer
£1.50 per hour (optional can be arranged after arrival)
£35 per week
Airport pick-
Meals can be cooked in the volunteer’s kitchen or taken out at local cafes from 50p per meal.
Flight to Cuzco, Peru.
At a glance
What’s included in this programme
Comfortable volunteer accommodation during placement
Spanish lessons available
Help and advice on how to arrange trekking and sightseeing
24/7 hour back-
We consider this project ideal if you
Are travelling alone (pick up and transfers)
Are thinking about a long stay but are unsure about committing at this stage
Want to take advantage of local hiking opportunities
Want to learn or improve your Spanish
Want an opportunity to make new friends amongst the other volunteers and perhaps travel together afterwards
Peru at a glance...
Peru has more than its fair share of wildlife, history, landscapes and culture which means there is something for everyone in this ancient land. From ice blue lakes and glaciers in the sierras to tropical rainforest in the Amazon basin Peru has it all and every imaginable habitat in between.
Not to be missed before leaving Peru: Machu Pichu, Inca Trail, Nazca Lines, Chan Chan, The Cordillera Blanca and Lake Titicaca.
e: The rainy season in from November to April. Festivals: Inti Raymi, 24 June 2006, Candelaria, February, Senor de los Milagros, October.
Travel difference from UK : -
1 week
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Requirements:
None
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Food:
Accommodation:
£35 pw
Self catering
Volunteer apartment
Minimum commitment:
Can I stay
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When should I apply?
Apply now by phone or on-
Start sourcing your flight to Cuzco now-
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“Everyone is friendly
and accommodating
and the coordinators
are fantastic. I never
felt any uneasiness
whilst at either of the two orphanages I spent time at or whilst
visiting local attractions. I would definitely
consider returning for
a second visit."
Hannah Law volunteered in Ghana April 2007.
Newsletter
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“Hi
Just to let you know everything is fine in Cuzco, Jeremy and his mother are
very
nice and helpful and the teaching is going well. I would
recommend anyone to come
here, it is a truly wonderful experience.”
Karen volunteered in Cuzco in April 2007
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