INTERNSHIPS & VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS IN PERU

Program name: Orphanages for Girls

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: Intermediate

Distance from school: 30 Minutes

Population: 38 children (6 -17 years old)

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 2 Weeks

Dress code: Comfortable clothing (No shorts or tops)

Schedules: Monday to Friday 8:30 to 12:30 & 15:00 to 18:00

Description:

It is a house of girls who have experiences physical and psychological trauma at home. The orphanage supports the girls until after a court ruling. The home welcomes girls until their parents can take responsible care of their 38 children (6 -17 years old) daughters, if they are orphans they remain until they find a responsible relative and if they can not return with the family, the girls remain in the orphanage until an adoption process or fulfill the 18 years.

Suggested Activities:

• Help children with their homework, when finishing this work you can do creative activities such as painting, crafts, origani.

• Help to clean and order the orphanage, the girls are very independent and do their own things, but as a volunteer you can organize garden cleaning, building houses for your pets, decoration.

• Organize cultural and sports events

• As a volunteer you can organize cooking classes and typical food, girls like to do different things a lot. (the volunteer acquires the supplies)

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Program name: Orphanages For Boys

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: Intermediate

Distance from school: 20 Minutes

Population: 20 children (6 -17 years old)

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 2 Weeks

Dress code: Comfortable clothing (No shorts or tops)

Schedules: Monday to Friday 8:30 to 12:30 & 15:00 to 18:00

Description:

It houses children aged 6 to 17 years who have experienced physical and psychological trauma at home by staying in the 20 childresn (6 – 17 years old) orphanage until after a court ruling for responsible family care, if they are orphaned children can go through an adoption process.

Suggested Activities:

• Help children with their homework from school

• the volunteer can organize games and sports, they are the favorite activities of the children.

• Children must learn different skills so they can create cooking classes, painting, jewelry, others.

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Program name: Women’s Support (Women’s Shelter)

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: Advanced

Distance from school: 30 Minutes

Population: 10 families (mothers their children of all ages)

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 2 Weeks

Dress code: Comfortable clothing (No shorts or tops)

Schedules: Monday to Friday 9:00 to 12:30 & 15:00 to 18:00

Description:

The program is a shelter for women over 18 and their children who have suffered physical, psychological or sexual abuse in their homes, provides them with food, clothing and medical and psychological support during their stay. The women remain in the shelter during the time that the court grants protective measures, maximum a time of 3 months.

Suggested Activities:

• Organize activities of cooking, weaving, crafts with women (the volunteer acquires the materials)

• Participate and assist psychologists in therapies for mothers and children.

• Help children with their home work.

• Organize fun activities for children

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Program name: Women’s Support (Shelter For Girls)

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: Advanced

Distance from school: 20 Minutes

Population: 20 Girls

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 2 Weeks

Dress code: Comfortable clothing (No shorts or tops)

Schedules: Monday to Friday 8:30 to 12:30 & 15:00 to 18:00

Description:

The shelter is a home that consists of approximately 16 women, girls and adolescents (under 18) who have suffered abuse and sexual exploitation. The objectives at home are to give girls and adolescents a temporary space of protection where they can be given the treatment they require for their recovery, like wise they are given basic services such as food, clothing, medical and psychological are.

Suggested Activities:

• As a volunteer you can interact with the girls by participating with them in the English and education workshops, doing their homework.

• You will be able to provide the girls with dress making, crafts and pastry workshops, as part of the labor education process and in the future they can be useful in society.

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Program name: Social Programs

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: Advanced

Distance from school: 20 Minutes

Population: Grups of 30 young people

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 3 Weeks

Dress code: Comfortable clothing (No shorts or tops)

Schedules: The project runs all year round, from Monday to Friday, volunteers can attend in a variable schedule, depending on the activities, it can be in the mornings, in the evenings, or all day in some opportunities, everything will depend on the activities programmed.

Description:

Organization that promotes the inclusion and access to prevention services and treatment of drug use to populations in vulnerable situations, especially young people and adolescents, men and women.

Suggested Activities:

• Promote cultural activities, dance, music, sports for young people and adolescents.

• Organize awareness and information talks as a promotion against the consumption and sale of drugs.

• Carry out social work to attract young people and adolescents in groups of gangs and drug addiction.

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Program name: Children with Special Needs’ School (6-18 years old) (District A – SJD)

Availability: First week of March – until December 15th

Spanish Level: Intermediate

Distance from school: 20 Minutes

Population: 60 Children (6-17 years old)

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 2 Weeks

Dress code: Comfortable clothing (No shorts or tops)

Schedules: Monday to Friday 8:00 to 13:00

Description:

Educational project that serves children aged 6 to 17 with disabilities apply in gal tern methods, caters for approximately 60 children, promotes cooking, weaving and jewelry workshops for the older children and for the youngest children music, motor skills and techniques of art.

Suggested Activities:

• Support the teacher to teach the lesson

• Help with therapy sessions

• Organize recreational activities

• Help prepare meals

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Program name: Children with Special Needs’ School (6-18 years old) (District B – DJSM)

Availability: First week of March – until December 15th

Spanish Level: Intermediate

Distance from school: 20 Minutes

Population: 160 Children (6-17 years old)

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 2 Weeks

Dress code: Comfortable clothing (No shorts or tops)

Schedules: Monday to Friday 8:30 to 13:00

Description:

Educates low-income students with special needs through alternative methods (physical and language therapy are part of this 160 children program) approximately 160 children between 6 and 17 years old study here. All these children belong to low-middle class families.

Suggested Activities:

• Support the teacher to teach the lesson

• Help with therapy sessions

• Organize recreational activities

• Help prepare meals

• Organize games and sports activities

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Program name: Elementary School For Community Schooling Center – Pro

Availability: First week of March – until December 15th

Spanish Level: Intermediate

Distance from school: 30 Minutes

Population: 25 Children (3-5 years old)

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 2 Weeks

Dress code: Comfortable clothing (No shorts or tops)

Schedules: Monday to Friday 8:30 to 12:00

Description:

Educates low-income children at an initial level. This is an education program founded and administered by the community. With 25 children between 3 and 5 years old.

Suggested Activities:

• Support the teacher to teach the lesson

• Organize recreational activities

• Help in the preparation of meals

• Organize games and sports

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Program name: Elementary School For Private Initial School

Availability: First week of March – until December 15th

Spanish Level: Intermediate

Distance from school: 20 Minutes

Population: 30 Children (2-5 years old)

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 2 Weeks

Dress code: Comfortable clothing (No shorts or tops)

Schedules: Monday to Friday 8:30 to 12:00

Description:

Educates children from 2 to 5 years with private funds, is an intercultural school that educates children of Cusco and foreign children living in the city, it is an educational alternative.

Suggested Activities:

• Support the teacher to give the lesson, you can attend the music teacher, English, capoeira.

• Organize recreational and psychomotor activities

• Organize games and sports

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Program name: Elementary School For Initial Public School

Availability: First week of March – until December 15th

Spanish Level: Intermediate

Distance from school: 15 Minutes

Population: 75 Children (3-5 years old)

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 2 Weeks

Dress code: Comfortable clothing (No shorts or tops)

Schedules: Monday to Friday 8:30 to 12:00

Description:

Educates low-income children at an initial level. This is a school with public funds with 60 children between 3 and 5 years old.

Suggested Activities:

• Support the teacher to teach the lesson

• Organize recreational activities

• Help prepare meals

• Organize games and sports

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Program name: Elementary School For Inclusive Educational Program

Availability: First week of March – until December 15th

Spanish Level: Intermediate

Distance from school: 15 Minutes

Population: 120 Children (6-12 years old)

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 2 Weeks

Dress code: Comfortable clothing (No shorts or tops)

Schedules: Monday to Friday 8:30 to 12:00

Description:

Inclusive educational service for children from 3 years to 11 years old, which caters to students with special…

Suggested Activities:

• Support the teacher to teach the lesson

• Organize recreational activities

• Help prepare meals

• Organize games and sports

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Program name: Elementary School For Rural public School

Availability: First week of March – until December 15th

Spanish Level: Intermediate

Distance from school: 50 Minutes

Population: 190 Children (6-15 years old)

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 2 Weeks

Dress code: Comfortable clothing (No shorts or tops)

Schedules: Monday to Friday 8:00 to 12:30

Description:

Educates low-income children in rural areas of Cusco, the program offers children the teaching of English as an alternative training and employment for being a tourist area.

Suggested Activities:

• Support the teacher to teach the lesson

• Organize recreational activities

• Organize games and sports

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Program name: After School Program (5-12 years old) (For After School Program – CU)

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: High Basic

Distance from school: 40 Minutes

Population: 40 Children (5-13 years old)

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 2 Weeks

Dress code: Comfortable clothing (No shorts or tops)

Schedules: Monday to Friday 15:00 to 18:00

Description:

It is a program to help children from 6 to 13 years old, internal migrants, children come from poor families, illiterate and with violence. The project helps children with their homework, improve their nutrition and hygiene, and have a healthy recreational environment.

Suggested Activities:

• You can help children with homework and improve some skills they do not achieve at school.

• Organize recreational activities

• You must help to comply with hygienic moments, especially with hand washing

• Organize and direct games, craft workshops, cooking or others.

• Help at the time of feeding, teaching the use of cutlery and good manners.

• Help in the maintenance and organization of the project, make educational and training materialsiento.

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Program name: Elderly Shelter For Nursing Home

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: Intermediate

Distance from school: 20 Minutes

Population: All year round

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 2 Weeks

Dress code: Comfortable clothing (No shorts or tops)

Schedules: Monday to Friday 8:30 to 12:30 & 15:00 to 18:00

Description:

It is an institution that provides home conditions, health services and quality time to elderly people from different areas of Cusco.

Suggested Activities:

• The volunteer can help with physical therapies in the company of a therapist

• You can participate and organize dance workshops, painting, or other activities that entertain the elderly.

• Lunch time is an important time for volunteer help, you can distribute food and feed those who need it.

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Program name: Public Hospital For Chidren’s Cancer Treatment *addicional fee

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: Advanced

Distance from school: 20 Minutes

Population: 15 children (Up to 15 years old)

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 2 Weeks

Dress code: Scrubs Chinstrap Rubber gloves Surgical cap Stethoscope

Schedules: Monday to Friday 8:30 to 12:30 & 15:00 to 18:00

Description:

Provides medical care to children with low-income cancer. Patients remain internal during their chemotherapy process (approximately 18 months)

Suggested Activities:

• Assist doctors and nurses during chemotherapy

• Teach basic primary education while they can not attend school

• Feed children

• Organize games

• Organize recreational activities with patients outside the hospital (through a request)

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Program name:

Public Hospital For Burn unit of the Public hospital *additional fee $300

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: Advanced

Distance from school: 20 Minutes

Population: 30 hospital beds for children and adults

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 3 Weeks

Dress code: Scrubs Chinstrap Rubber gloves Surgical cap Stethoscope

Schedules: Monday to Friday 8:30 to 12:30 & 15:00 to 18:00

Description:

Provides medical attention to children and adults who suffered burns. Patients remain internal during their treatment, volunteers can participate in cures, surgeries and treatments for all types of burns.

Suggested Activities:

• Assist doctors and nurses during cures

• Help nurses in administrative documents.

• Help patients dress, eat and receive treatment.

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Program name:

Public Hospital For Public Health Center in Cusco *additional fee $300

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: Advanced

Distance from school: 20 Minutes

Population: All Ages

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 3 Weeks

Dress code: Scrubs, gloves and surgical mask, stethoscope, thermometer, depending on the specialty you may require a surgical apron.

Schedules: Monday to Friday 8:00 to 12:30 & 15:00 to 18:00

Description:

Provides medical attention to the population of the northern part of the city, prioritizing care for low-income populations. The program offers care in different specialty is medical (consult)

Suggested Activities:

• Asist the doctors and nurses at the public hospital

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Program name:

Public Hospital For Dentistry Program *additional fee $300

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: Advanced

Distance from school: 15 Minutes

Population:

Minimum Time Required: –

Dress code: Scrubs Chinstrap Rubber gloves Surgical cap

Schedules: Monday to Friday 8:00 to 12:30 & 15:00 to 18:00

Description:

Centers of private or public dentistry that allows the participation of volunteers to improve and expand the care of children with greater need. The program offers the volunteer to observe dental care of different types, assist the dentist in their medical care and participate in oral health campaigns.

Suggested Activities:

• You can see dental care of different types.

• You can attend and participate in basic services.

• Organize and participate in oral health campaigns for children and adults in greatest need

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Program name:

Public Hospital For Maternal House *additional fee$300

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: Advanced

Distance from school: 15 Minutes

Population: All Ages

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 4 Weeks

Dress code: Comfortable clothes for days in the mother’s house. During the delivery, they should wear an apron, gloves, shoes, caps and a surgical mask.

Schedules: Monday to Friday 8:00 to 12:30 (Flexible) & 15:00 to 16:30 (Flexible)

Description:

Temporary accommodation of pregnant women and a companion that they decide (children, couple, other family members and / or midwife) in warm environments, similar to their homes In these Maternal Homes the pregnant woman is prepared for the moment of delivery allow in access to health services and as Suring the man institutional delivery.

Suggested Activities:

• Register the pregnant woman’s income at the moment of staying at the House and all the activities that she carries out there.

• Educational – Communication all activities for health,

• Activities that would help strengthen their skills for everyday life

• During the stay of the volunteers they will be able to attend a vertical delivery within the health establishment, they will only be able to attend the vertical delivery if the it university studies are referred to medicine.

• Accompany and assist doctors, nurses and obstetricians in daily activities of control, triage and care for pregnant women.

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Program name:

Private Clinic For Private Clinic *additional fee *300

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: Advanced

Distance from school: 10 Minutes

Population: All Ages

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 3 Weeks

Dress code: Scrubs, thermometer, stethoscope

Schedules: Monday to Friday 8:00 to 12:30

Description:

• Provides general medical attention to the general public through private practices.

• (Also offered seasonally in remote indigenous communities, please get in contact for further information)

Suggested Activities:

• Asist the doctors and nurses at the clinic

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Program name: Physical – Occupational and Speech Therapist Institutions For Early intervention programe

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: Intermediate

Distance from school: 20 Minutes

Population: Children 0-3 years old

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 2 Weeks

Dress code: Comfortable clothing (No shorts or tops)

Schedules: Comfortable clothes, Scrubs.

Description:

The Early Intervention Program is an educational space that provides comprehensive care not schooled to children under 3 years of age with disabilities or at risk of acquiring it due to both biological and social environmental backgrounds.

Suggested Activities:

• Support the therapist to give the sessions

• Help in the preparation of meals

• Organize games and recreational activities, such as teaching songs, playing musical instruments, painting with hands, and others.

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Program name:

Physical – Occupational and Speech Therapist Institutions For Private Physical Rehabilitation Center *additional fee$300

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: Intermediate

Distance from school: 20 Minutes

Population: Patients by appointment (0 – 17 years old)

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 2 Weeks

Dress code: Scrubs

Schedules: Monday to Friday 8:30 to 12:30 & 15:00 to 18:30

Description:

Provides occupational, physical and language the services to children through a private practice

Suggested Activities:

• Help with occupational, physical and language therapies

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Program name: Cultural Programs For Philharmonic School of Music

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: Intermediate

Distance from school: 15 Minutes

Population: 30 adult and 20 young musicians

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 2 Weeks

Dress code: Bring your own instrument

Schedules: Monday to Friday 11:00 to 12:30 & 15:00 to 17:30

Description:

• Allows musicians to learn and practice as part of the philharmonic of the city of Cuzco. (Applicant might be able to perform with the orchestra through an audition)

Suggested Activities:

• Practice and learn with the members of the city’s philharmonic

• Teach music to adult and young students

• (Applicant might be able to perform with the orchestra through an audition)

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Program name: Cultural Programs For Theatrical and Dramatic Program

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: Intermediate

Distance from school: 15 Minutes

Population: 25 members (6 years and up)

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 3 Weeks

Dress code: Comfortable clothes, face paint

Schedules: Monday to Friday 17:00 to 19:00

Description:

It allows actors / actresses to learn and practice with members of the city’s culture program. (The applicant could audition) The program offers participation in different performing arts, you can be part of the staging and rehearsal with children and adults

Suggested Activities:

• Practice and learn with the members of the cultural center of the city.

• Teach theater to adult and young students.

• (The applicant could audition)

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Program name: Young Athletes Programs / Soccer Program

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: High Basic

Distance from school: 15 Minutes

Population: 30 children (6 -15 years old)

Minimum Time Required: Minimum 2 Weeks

Dress code: Sport Clothing

Schedules: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, volunteers can attend 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

During the months of January through March, the schedule also extends from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Description:

This project provides sports and training activities for children of different ages from 6 years to 17 years with the aim of developing in the children of Cusco, discipline, self-esteem and leadership.

Suggested Activities:

• You can participate in evaluation meetings, analyze the plays and tactics.

• The volunteer can assist the coach, help the children who need It most.

• Help in the arming of the field with all the clothing required.

• You will participate as coach technical assistant in matches or championships.

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Program name: Young Athletes Programs / Volleyball Program

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: High Basic

Distance from school: 20 Minutes

Population: Program that promotes sports practice for girls and boys, encourages sports such as leadership training, self-esteem and an option to avoid falling into drug addiction or gangs.

Minimum Time Required: Minimum a Week

Dress code: Sports clothing

Schedules: Monday to Friday 16:00 – 20:00 During the holidays, in the months of January to March the program runs from Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Description:

Program that promotes sports practice for girls and boys, encourages sports such as leadership training, self-esteem and an option to avoid falling into drug addiction or gangs.

Suggested Activities:

• Teach and propose sports tactics

• Practice as a team member

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Program name: Young Athletes Programs / Basketball Program

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: High Basic

Distance from school: 10 Minutes

Population: It is a professional sports program, has teams of young people and adults, also trains children to climb categories. The project trains children and young people through discipline, leadership and self-esteem.

Minimum Time Required: Minimum a Week

Dress code: Sport Clothing

Schedules: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, volunteers can attend from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. During the months of January to March the project runs from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 12:00.

Description:

It is a professional sports program, has teams of young people and adults, also trains children to climb categories. The project trains children and young people through discipline, leadership and self-esteem.

Suggested Activities:

• You can participate in the training as a player.

• The team coach will give you instructions to help you set up the field, help the children or young people with specific exercises.

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Program name: Shelter For Andean Animals

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: Intermediate

Distance from school: 60 Minutes

Population: 50 Spaces

Minimum Time Required: –

Dress code: Hat Jeans Long sleeve shirts Leather gloves

Schedules: –

Description:

Give attention to animals rescued from the Andes that can no longer live in their habitat. (Located in rural areas of Cuzco)

Suggested Activities:

• Rehabilitate the animals until they can be reinserted into the wild.

• Help to build specific habitats for each animal

• Help keep habitats clean.

• Take care and feed the animals

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Program name:

Veteniary Clinic / Shelter For Dogs (Veterinary Center (Domestic Animals) *additional fee $300)

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: Intermediate

Distance from school: 15 Minutes

Population: By Appoitment

Minimum Time Required: –

Dress code: Scrubs Chinstrap ubber gloves Surgical cap Stethoscope

Schedules: Monday to Friday 8:00 to 12:30 & 16:00 to 20:00

Description:

• Provides care to domestic animals at a reduced cost, so underprivileged households can take care of their pets too (This is a non-profit, veterinary)

Suggested Activities:

• Support the veterinary in medical procedures

• Help keep the cages clean

• Give care and Feed the animals

• Develop a marketing plan (Optional)

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Program name: Veteniary Clinic / Shelter For Dogs (Canine Shelter)

Availability: All year round

Spanish Level: Intermediate

Distance from school: 40 Minutes

Population: 30 Recued Dogs

Minimum Time Required: –

Dress code: Comfortable clothes

Schedules: Monday to Friday 10:00 to 12:30 & 15:00 to 17:30

Description:

Shelters for abandoned dogs, mistreated giving them medical attention and treatments (Located in rural areas of Cuzco) Allow dog store cover until they can be adopted

Suggested Activities:

• Play with the dogs

• Help in the cleaning of dogs’ houses.

• Train the dogs

• Support the procedures and medical control of the animals.

• Develop information campaigns for adoption.

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