Awaiting Angels Volunteering Program offers high quality and low cost cross-cultural experiences in eleven Peruvian locations.
Our well organized volunteer opportunities cover a range of important areas such us child and adult education, women empowerment, orphan care, environmental conservation, healthcare, housing construction, and community based tourism.
Head Office Address:
Urbanización Larapa Grande D-8-6
Cusco
Peru
00000
Phone:
+51 84 275093
Email:
info@awaitingangels.org
Website:
www.awaitingangels.org
Year Founded:
2003
Programs:
6
Program Locations:
Peru
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| Health Volunteering Program for Medical Students (Awaiting Angels Volunteer Program - Peru) |
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| Health Volunteering Program for Medical Students [Health and Medicine] |
Health Volunteering Program for Medical Students
Within this program, volunteers make a genuine contribution to staff working within Peruvian's hospitals, health clinics – medical centres and NGOs. Volunteers are needed to assist the populations residing in the poorest urban and rural areas.
What kind of skills do I need?
Volunteers must posses some proof of healthcare certification, such as an ID as a medical student, EMT or paramedic certification, or nursing or physician's credentials. It's necessary to have an intermediate Spanish level in order to give local people as much help as possible.
Your role as a volunteer
Depending on your medical experience and Spanish language skills you may be asked to assist with various procedures such as suturing wounds, giving vaccinations, helping with taking vital signs of patients, being involved in the daily procedures of medical centres – observing or directly providing various sorts of assistance to existing doctors and nurses.
Volunteers may also be expected to assist in maintaining files, providing assistance to the reception desk as well as in nurseries, routine patient check-ups, measure blood pressure, body temperature, record patients' height, weight, and more.
You can work in different areas and topics:
- Public Medical Centers
- Public Hospitals
- Health Campaigns
- Geriatric centers
- sexual health, personal hygiene, and family planning.
IMPORTANT: We have to emphasize that our organisation does not offer any placement to volunteer as professionals; neither are permitted to perform major diagnoses or big surgical duties. Volunteers will assist doctors – usually within the capacity of an assistant.
Working hours
4-5 hours/day - 5 days a week (volunteers are reminded to remain flexible)
Spanish level required
Intermediate
Type
Health and Medicine
Duration
1-3 months
Additional Date Related Info
September
Monday 7th Monday 14th
October
Monday 5th Monday 19th
November
Monday 2nd Monday 16th
December
Monday 7th Monday 14th
Country
Peru
City
Cusco, Trujillo, Arequipa, Lima
Program starts/ends
Available all year around.
Volunteer Age
20 - 65
Cost
Inscription Fee
General USD 100.00
Cost
Commitment Fee US$
One week 200.00
Two weeks 300.00
Four weeks 550.00
Six weeks 800.00
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Experience Required
Placement in health projects requires notarized documentation of your medical school, nursing school, or other medical credentials.
Education Required
Placement in health projects requires notarized documentation of your medical school, nursing school, or other medical credentials.
Languages Spoken
Spanish
Languages Required
English
Spanish
Living
Homestays
As a grassroots organization, local families participate actively in our programs. Our Peruvian families enjoy opening their homes to volunteers from overseas. Volunteers are accommodated in a single or double bedroom according to availability with a shared and clean bathroom with hot showers. As a guest you will have plenty of opportunities to practice your conversation and comprehension skills with the family. In addition, you will observe and participate in everyday Peruvian life and culture.
Homestay Benefits
* Local families are very happy to receive an extra income that helps their economy.
* Provides a safe, warm and friendly environment for volunteers.
* Gives volunteers and local families an excellent opportunity to learn about their culture and lifestyle.
* Improves volunteers' Spanish language skills.
* Family activities help students adjust to living in Peru and their experience of the Peruvian lifestyle will be more enjoyable.
Meals
Peruvian families provide guests with three daily meals from Monday to Saturday. On Sundays volunteers can use the kitchen to cook meals.
Cultural tip: Note that the main food in Peru is served at lunch time.
Travel
There are few countries on Earth that can match Peru in offering such a varied and harmonious cultural adaptation of the many languages, ethnic differences and cultures to one of the most diverse and complex geographies on Earth.
Included
What's included in the program fee?
Three meals a day : The program fee covers three daily local meals - breakfast, lunch, and dinner from Monday to Saturday.
Home-stay accommodation: Volunteers will stay with a host family in a single or shared room (depending on availability).
Pick up: With Lima city exception pick up from the bus terminal or the airport is included in all other locations.
We have a very affordable Lima pick up packet, please read below.
Support of local coordinator: From the very beginning to the end of the project, Awaiting Angels coordinator will help volunteers by supporting them and regularly visiting them.
Information Packet: Awaiting Angels offers detailed information on issues that will concern volunteers, such as health, safety, and cultural shock.
Orientation: Upon arrival in your location, participants are met at the airport or bus station and taken to the home of their host family. There you will receive an orientation that will familiarize you with the local area, the Peruvian culture, and your program.
Pre paid cell phone: Pisco only.
Recommendation letter
What is not included in the program fee?
Airfare (International and Domestic)
Bus trips Visa and Visa extension fee
Lima airport pick up
Airport taxes
Any personal expenses on food and travel Mineral water and soft drinks Gifts to project staffs and host family
Other Acceptance Criteria
Recommendation letter from co-workers or professors.
Mission Statement / Philosophy
Our values and attributes
Awaiting Angels enables people to act as responsible global citizens working for peace and understanding in a diverse world. It acknowledges that peace is a dynamic concept threatened by injustice, inequity and intolerance. Awaiting Angels seeks to affirm faith in the dignity and worth of every human being and of all nations and cultures. We encourage respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms without distinction of any kind, such as race, sex, language, religion or social status.
Aims
*With our volunteer programs we aim to give love, care and education to Peruvian children as well as help them to improve their quality of life and to serve as agents of change in our society.
*To provide short term volunteer opportunities on a low cost to international people through a fast and easy application process.
*To provide the volunteers with the opportunity to serve close to our communities in a developing country while improving their Spanish language ability.
*To implement the international rights related to child development.
*To improve the quality of education in deprived areas of Peru.
*To explore the use of information and communication technologies for social development.
*To provide volunteers the opportunity to learn our culture through cultural exchange.
*Work side-by-side with local people, connect with others from around the world and hav
Religious Affiliation
none
History
N/A
Other Important Info
Awaiting Angels is the most affordable local volunteering organisation you will find, however some people associate low price with low quality not us.
Program URL
http://http://www.awaitingangels.org/programs.html
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| Program's Country Info |
Country: Peru
Capital: Lima
Population: 29,546,963
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