Description and Impact

Because their needs can be both great and varied, children and adults with disabilities are often neglected the care and education they deserve. 

What is the overall goal of the project? This organization provides specialized instruction and life skills training to children with Down’s Syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism and other physical and developmental delays. During normal school hours, students are divided into classes based on age and type of disability. In the late afternoons and early evenings, the organization provides classes for adults with disabilities as well as students who attend normal school in the mornings.  The school also works with two physical therapists and a psychologist, each of whom provides individualized services for students at the school.

What's Included

• Homestay with a carefully-screened Peruvian family
• Daily meals (you will receive three meals a day)
• Project funding and support
• Onsite transportation, airport pickup and a stipend for return travel
• Health and travel insurance
• Cultural and adventure excursions
• 24-hour support from ProWorld Peru staff
• Access to Casa ProWorld Peru – unlimited filtered water, fresh fruit, wireless internet,

What's Not Included

• Airfare, Visa and Airport Tax (if applicable)