PEG004 - PERU KIDS

Dates: 17.12.08 - -05.01.08
14.01.09 - 02.02.09
11.02.09 - 02.03.09
11.03.09 - 30.03.09
Spanish Courses dates: (optional) The 7 days before each work-camp
Location: Ayacucho, which is a historical city of Peru, it is located in the mountains at 2700 meters above sea level, it has all the services of the modern cities
About the Project: Currently, there are approximately 48 boys in the orphanage with ages ranging from 5-17 years old. You will be in contact with half of the group at a time as half are at school in the morning and the other half of the group goes to school in the afternoon. These boys have come to the orphanage for a variety of reasons concerning their familial situations; this could include reasons such as death of parents, violence in the home, drug and/or alcohol abuse by parents or imprisonment of their parents.
Work: 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. Volunteers can also assist 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 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.
Volunteer's Skills & Interests: IVP. A knowledge of Spanish is appreciated.
Accommodation & Food: Volunteers will stay in a house in the city which is only a 5 minute walk from the orphanage 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. Food is provided.
Placement cost in EURO: 210