Help street kids get a better life!
Our after-school program is located at the heart of the city of Arequipa, a few blocks away from the main square and close to most bus stations and where many woman work selling handcrafts, food, and helping in restaurants/hotels. The project is a secure place for their kids to stay in the afternoons while they are working. The project is run by the Catholic Church, but all kids from any religion are accepted and welcome. They accommodate about 40 kids from 6 to 12 years old.
The kids come from very poor areas and stay every afternoon from 14:00hs to 18:00hs, where they have lunch (for most is their only meal) and start doing their homework. The kids are separated by age and school grade, and each classroom they have a teacher guiding and helping them with Math, Geography, Spanish and History.
Volunteers are welcome to teach English, sports, art and help teacher with their daily tasks. Lesson plans are generally not provided to you by the projects. Peru Volunteer and Travel provides materials, books and lesson ideas to help you with your classes.
Please expect that your project may feel disorganized, understaffed and underfunded. It is for these reasons that volunteers are so desperately needed. Volunteers will have all the support needed from Peru Volunteer and Travel!
Typical day
Work usually starts on Monday, we will pick you up from your
accommodation and take you to your project, for most projects we will take the
public transport (or in some cases walk).
Monday to Friday:
Volunteers will have the morning free to explore the city and take Spanish classes.
1:00 PM Volunteer leaves home and takes public transport to the project. You will be given a plan to how to get to your project and back home.
2:00PM Arrival at the project, beginning of Volunteering
6:00 PM End of project
7-7:30 PM Dinner, and free time to explore the city
Details on Arrival
ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION NEEDS TO BE
SENT TO US PRIOR ARRIVAL IN PERÚ.
Free-time activities
On the weekend, volunteers have spare time and usually relax or take the opportunity to explore other parts of their local town and Peru. Long weekends can be taken to travel further afield such as Colca Canyon. At PV Travel we organize fun and interesting tours for our volunteers, so just let us know where you would like to go!
Music
Zoo
Opera
Program Requirements
Included Services
Before your journey
On-site services
- Volunteer
placement
- Volunteer
project management and administration for your selected program
length
- Program and Safety orientation
- Pre-departure support
- Volunteer certificate
- Transport
to volunteer project the first day
- 24/7
support from our staff in Peru
**Your fee also contributes to the purchase of needed supplies for improvements at your project.
Option:. Add tours throughout Peru to your program and
make the best of your time!
Program Fees
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