Live and Work with Disadvantaged Kids High in the Andes | Overview
Live and Work with Disadvantaged Kids High in the Andes
Description and Impact
Orphaned children need more than just a home. They lack the support provided by parents or guardians to provide the motivation to continue their educations. Younger children simply need adults to help them with basic daily tasks such as bathing, feeding and clothing.
What is the overall goal of the project? ProWorld partners with an orphanage in the remote village of Pomacanchis, where volunteers will live and work five days a week. The organization seeks not only to provide a home for these young children, but also to support them and help them to have a successful transition into the working world of adults.
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)
Experience Snapshot
Pomacanchis, Peru
Early March through November, begin first Saturday of any month (excluding Dec.), Volunteer for 1 to 26 weeks
1 week: $1,545; $320/additional week
Quechua/Spanish
Cool, dry May to October; cool, wet November to April
For more informaiton, check out a past participant's blog!
