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Volunteers will have the opportunity to: participate in ongoing courses on topics such as English, gardening, etc. plan their own activities based on individual and group skills and interests and the needs of the children, take the children on Saturday afternoon excursions to the local swimming pool and occasionally on outings to learn about ceramics and artisanship, volunteer on an additional project running Saturday mornings at a town near Ayacucho where volunteers teach life skills to people with physical disabilities. The purpose of the activities the volunteers will be preparing is to provide the children at the URPI orphanage with lasting, practical skills to carry with them when they are old enough to leave the orphanage such as carpentry, handiwork, handicraft, cooking, baking, etc. Please keep this in mind when developing the activities. While at URPI, volunteers will be working in a supporting role with the teachers and other permanent volunteers at the orphanage. While the volunteers are responsible for both caring for and disciplining the children, the teachers and other permanent volunteers will help with the more serious disciplinary actions that are required, though these seldom occur. Language: The official language in the orphanage is Spanish. The permanent volunteers, teachers and management at URPI speak little English. For this reason, an intermediate level of Spanish is highly recommended. Accommodation: Volunteers will stay in a house in the city which is only a 5 minute walk from URPI and a 20 minute walk from the city-centre. Mototaxis are a readily available and cheap means of transportation in the city. The house has all basic facilities available, including an area to hand-wash clothing. There is no phone or internet in the house but both are easily accessible within a few blocks of the house. Bed frames and foam mats are provided but volunteers must bring their own sleeping bag. Also, an additional air mat would increase comfort but is not a necessity. Location: Ayacucho is a historical city of Peru, located in the mountains at 2700 meters above sea level. It has all the services of the modern city. Nearest airport: “Jorge Chavez” International Airport, Lima, Peru Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 210 Euro
Education,
arts and crafts activities with Peruvian children
Volunteers will develop many activities with the local staff of the
“Hogar Luz Organization” depending on their skills and experiences,
their interests, their specialties, but in general, the activities are
these: Language: The official language of the project is Spanish. The permanent volunteers, teachers and management speak little English. For this reason, an intermediate level of Spanish is highly recommended. Accommodation: Volunteers will stay at a house in the city with all facilities at disposal. There are no beds, please bring your sleeping bag and air mat. Location: Ayacucho is a historical city of Peru, located in the mountains at 2700 meters above sea level. It has all the services of the modern city. Nearest airport: “Jorge Chavez” International Airport, Lima, Peru Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 210 Euro
Organizing
social and educational activities
with children in Parcona Volunteers will help in different activities, support the teachers in the daily activities, play with the children, help in the English classes and participate in the preparation of the materials, communal activities as well as some maintenance activities for the building and clearing campaigns. Language: The official language of the project is Spanish. The permanent volunteers, teachers and management speak little English. For this reason, an intermediate level of Spanish is highly recommended. Accommodation: Volunteers will stay in a house in the city with all facilities at disposal (no hot water). Please bring your sleeping bag and air mat. Location: Parcona Nearest airport: “Jorge Chavez” International Airport, Lima, Peru Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 210 Euro
Ayacucho (Eye-ah-coo-choo) Basin is located within central Peru and consists of
several archeological sites which date from 23,000 B.C. to 1470 AD. The
basin itself has been a host to an estimated 23 civilizations from the
Wari to the Inca. Though there are many sites within the Ayacucho Basin,
the civilization known as the Ayacucho, occupied a relatively long
timespan of roughly 2,000 years, and was the second civilization to live
within the Basin. Ayacucho has been known by many names such as Flea
Cave, Ayacucho, and by the multitude of archeological sites found in the
Ayacucho Basin.
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