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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This cultural immersion program is developed in the Peruvian highlands where people speaks Quechua and Spanish. We set up this program with the aim to settle a rural network of alternative tourism in Peru.
The goal of this project is to bring people from around the world to experience life in small farming communities.
This project seeks to provide an alternative source of income for farmers and to promote cross-cultural understanding.
What kind of skills do I need?
Able to live in basic conditions, self-sufficient, tolerant and open minded.
Your Role as a Volunteer
Volunteers will help in diverse duties, among their main activities are planting and harvesting crops, installing irrigation and delivering animals. Furthermore, you can teach English lessons to the local community.
Optionally you can help the family in activities such weaving, dyeing and building houses.
Working Hours:
This program may involves full day work commitment, schedule vary day to day.
Spanish level
Basic or intermediate level
Type
Environmental Conservation
Duration
1-2 weeks
Additional Date Related Info
Starts every 2nd Monday of every month.
Country
Peru
City
Cusco, Huancayo, Arequipa
Program starts/ends
August 5, 2009 - August 5, 2009
Volunteer Age
18 - 55
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
Eigth
Experience Required
none
Education Required
none
Languages Spoken
Spanish
Languages Required
English
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
N/A
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
N/A
Mission Statement / Philosophy
N/A
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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Country: Peru
Capital: Lima
Population: 29,546,963
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