Aide to Street Children
Peru Volunteer Placement
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- Full-time volunteer
- Internship
- Part-time volunteer
- Volunteer Only
A non profit organization working with high risk street children and adolescents, who for a variety of reasons are sleeping/living on the streets of Cusco (they have been abandoned/orphaned, have alcoholic parents, etc.). All funding for the project comes from voluntary donations and the staff consists of 11 professionals who volunteer at the center in their spare time. The children are offered a structured, educative, formative and occupational program with the aim of identifying and relating to the needs of the individual.
There are a number of options open to volunteers depending on individual skills, including: helping in the classroom and helping with a variety of occupational activities. Extra help will also be needed to find funding and to market the project (current funding runs out soon). Teaching the children to prepare meals and the clean up afterwards is also a priority of the school.
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday: 10am-1pm and 3pm-7pm. Saturday 3pm-7pm. **Emphasis is on the afternoon shifts as more children attend in the afternoon when they have finished their regular school.
Location of Placements: Cusco
Lodging: Shared apartment. Homestay available at extra cost.
Requirements:
- Minimum age: 18 years.
- Minimum commitment: 4 weeks.
- Minimum Spanish level: Low-Intermediate
- Specific interest in children and be willing to help them
- Creativity and organizational skills
- A great deal of energy and patience
Important Things to Consider:
- Must have understanding and ability to handle conditions of the poor (for example, kids may not bath regularly and lack basic social skills)
Other Comments:
The maximum number of volunteers that this organization accepts is 4.
(note: that we don’t know if positions are available until you apply).
Program Fees:
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