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Supporting the children and people in the rural village of Limatambo

* Overview:
More then 60 children between the ages of 6 - 16yrs permanently live in the Limatambo Orphanage and other children from towns close to the area, walk up to 2 hours to come to the orphanage where they receive their education.

In addition to receiving formal education, the children also receive their meals and medical attention at the clinic. Equally importantly, the orphans receive the love and attention, which is so vital to a child in their early years.


* Programme details:
Following your arrival in Cusco, our local coordinator will collect you from the airport or accommodation for the start of your induction.

The 2-day introduction to the city and your placement will help you settle into Peruvian life and will cover sessions on culture and customs, a city tour of Cusco, transportation to the projects and information for excursions to local places of interest.

If you would like to improve your language skills before you start your volunteer placement, Spanish courses are also available: 2 hours per day Monday to Friday. Half board accommodation is included with your Spanish course. Spanish courses are held in Lima.

Your daily activities will vary depending if you are at principally volunteering at the orphanage or the medical clinic, although there is plenty of opportunity to work in both areas:

Orphanage:
Supporting the fulltime staff, assisting the teachers with formal education and of course supporting the children. In addition to your teaching activities during the day, you'll play an active role during meal times and in the evening, helping to keep the children occupied and busy.

Medical clinic:
For suitably experienced volunteers, there are opportunities to support the staff at the medical clinic. The clinic is equipped to deal with most minor conditions, including dentistry, dealing with approximately 20 to 30 patients per day. Volunteers can also assist with the health campaigns that the medical clinic runs. The clinic is open Monday to Friday and is staffed by two fulltime nurses; the Doctor and Dentist visit twice a week.

As well as being an orphanage, a school and a medical center, the center also teaches the children practical skills such as carpentry and agriculture. The center has its own small farm where they grow their own vegetables. The center is also supported by a Christian non-governmental organisation.

Duration

From 4 weeks to maximum 1 year in mutltiples of 4 weeks

Start Dates

You can join the project on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month

Requirements

* Minimum age is 18 years old
* International volunteers welcome
* There are no specific skills required to participate in this programme, however you should be able to speak basic Spanish
* Interested in learning about new culture
* Must be open and flexible
* And of course, enjoy teaching and helping young children