Teaching English In The Peruvian Amazon
Coordinator | Christian
Coordinator | Christian
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Highlights
Experience the Amazonian way of life with local people!
Take advantage of the free 4 hours a week of our Spanish lessons!
Become more confident in teaching a language by using creative teaching methods!
Explore the Amazon and go camping during our weekends excursions!
Visit Indigenous Communities, The Boiling River, local plantations and turquoise water streams during your free time!
We believe that having the ability to communicate in English will help younger generations to have better opportunities in life.
This volunteer program is especially suitable for:
Age 18+
Singles
Couples
Groups
50+
We provide free English classes for children, teenagers and adults. Therefore, everybody can participate in our community. We believe that English lessons will provide a valuable opportunity to help local people gain the skills they need to communicate with tourists and also help the younger generations to have better life opportunities.
TEFL Certificate is not a requirement but, it is a plus. We are looking for volunteers that are fluent in English and also have creative teaching ideas such as playing games, singing, storytelling, acting other activities. The focus should be on developing curiosity about other cultures and to experience language as a communication tool and part of a culture.
Volunteers can also design workshops for kids or adults such as football matches, arts and crafts, environmental education, drama and so on. The idea is to connect the new language abilities with positive emotions.
Volunteers could build teaching materials such as posters, cards and games with vocabularies to subject or writing down songs, rhymes and so on for other volunteers.
We teach English to three groups for 3 days a week. The first group are children between the ages of 6 and 9. The second group are children aged 10 to 14 years old. The third group are 15 years of age and older.
Volunteers help teaching up to 15 hours a week.
Typical day
On a typical day, volunteers prepare their class in advance by following a schedule with the topics to be taught. Classes are on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Children ages 6-9 and 10-14 begin class in separate groups at 4:00pm. and end at 5:30pm. Then the adults come at 6:00pm until 8:00pm.
Free-time activities
The following activities for volunteers are included:
-Hiking at the Amazon rainforest
- Swimming at
local streams and rivers
- Visit local plantations
- Salsa lessons
- Camping in the rainforest (fishing, bonfire,
exploring)
- Fruit picking
- Cooking Peruvian food ( 1 day workshop)
- Fishing at local
river using a net
- Make
artisan chocolate (1 day workshop) .
Volunteers can also do the following activities during their free time:
-Explore
the Amazon rainforest
- Play sports with locals such as soccer or volleyball
- Ayahuasca Ceremony with local
shaman
- Fruit picking around the village
- Bonfire
- Fishing
- Swimming
- Birdwatching
- Visit indigenous communities (with
previous permission)
-Visit the Boiling River
- Visit other Austro-German Communities - Oxapampa - Pozuzo
- Boat trips and more...
Water Sports
Swimming
Sightseeing
Shopping/
Souvenirs
Souvenirs
Hiking
Sports
Yoga/
Meditation
Meditation
Requirements
In order to join the program you need to be at least 18 years old on the program start date. There might be exemptions if you can provide the permission of your legal guardian(s) or if your are accompanied by your parents.
You need to speak English (fluently)
English, Environmental, History, Geography, Biology, etc at High School level
CV
No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.
-Microsoft Office
-Team Work
-Problem Solving
-Creative
-Decision Maker
-Good Communication
-Good Attitude
-Self Confidence
-Team Work
-Problem Solving
-Creative
-Decision Maker
-Good Communication
-Good Attitude
-Self Confidence
Your helping hand will be required on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
from
16:00
- 20:00
What's Included
By volunteering with us, you get a unique chance to experience the stunning natural diversity and experience the beautiful local culture beyond a busy tourist industry. Our local tour guides will take you to different trips to the jungle. At the same time you will help us to achieve our goal in giving back to our local community. We co-operate with a range of local people. Therefore, the fees go either straight to people in our community such as, farmers, taxi/colectivo drivers, hostels and restaurants owners, boat and tour guides, etc. as well as supporting the expenses of Semillas Life.
Transportation is included from Pucallpa´s airport or bus station to Puerto Inca. The taxi colectivo drivers will wait at the airport/bus station with a poster with the name of the volunteers so, the volunteers can recognize them. The ride from the city of Pucallpa to Puerto Inca takes about 2.5 hours.
Transportation expenses during the week of adventure package is included
Volunteers can either take a bus or flight from the city of Lima to the
city of Pucallpa. Buses take about 20 hours long and flights take 1 hour to get
to Pucallpa. (Not Included)
Accommodation is included for all our programs. Volunteers will share dorms in any of our huts. Volunteers can also get a private bedroom if required.
Dorm Room
We provide a kitchen in our huts. Therefore,
volunteers can prepare their own food. Usually, volunteers share the
expenses of the cooking products and cook together. We have different
groceries and minimarkets around the village where volunteers can buy
cooking ingredients.
The village of Puerto Inca has no running water. People use water wells to get water. Former volunteers and us have drunk this water without problems. However, we recommend volunteers to bring a portable water filter to make sure they are drinking good water at any time like in our trips to the jungle.
Limited access at the project site
Visa, flights, travel insurance or vaccinations are NOT included in the program fees.
The nearest airport is Capitan Rolden Airport (PCL) in Pucallpa. We assist you to find cheap flights to Peru.
Going abroad is an adventure and it is always best to be prepared. Sudden illness or injury, cancellation or theft - a travel insurance for Peru provides security and is a plus to have.
If you are intending to volunteer in Peru you should seek medical advice before starting your social journey. Check your required vaccinations for Peru.
Dates & Fees
NO CREDIT CARD FEES
Details on arrival
At the moment, we are on standby due to Covid-19 pandemic. We have planned to restart our project on May 1st, 2021. After we restart our activities, volunteers can arrive any day of the year.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2 - 50 weeks
Program fees
2 weeks
(min. stay)
$400
4 weeks
$800
5 weeks
$1,000
6 weeks
$1,200
7 weeks
$1,400
11 weeks
$2,200
19 weeks
$3,800
50 weeks
(max. stay)
$10,000
Average fees
$200
/week
Please note that the above shown program fees are estimated.
Semillas Life
will let you know about the final price during your application process.
The deposit is simply to reserve your volunteer placement. Payments are handled by PayPal, our trusted global payment provider. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can also pay using a credit card.
Your final payment will be agreed with Semillas Life during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.
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Teaching English In The Peruvian Amazon
We believe that having the ability to communicate in English will help younger generations to have better opportunities in life.
$200/week
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