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Build a Better Peru Volunteer Program
Cusco, Peru
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Volunteer Activities |
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Help repair and/or build orphanages, schools, and homes |
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Work with local Peruvians to improve their towns and villages |
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Provide much-needed facilities to poverty-stricken locals |
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Live and work in an area of South America famous for its archeological ruins |
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| Volunteer Program at a Glance |
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Start Dates:
Any Monday of the year.
Program Length:
Minimum of 1 week |
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Program Cost:
1 week:
US $1,095
2 Weeks:
US $1,405
3 Weeks:
US $1,795
4 Weeks:
US $2,185
Each Additional Week:
US $390
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Cost includes:
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Airport pick-up |
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On-site orientation and training |
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Accommodations |
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Three meals per day |
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In-country support and program coordination |
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24-hour local emergency support |
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Schedule:
Volunteers will typically work Monday through Friday, from 8am to 12pm and from 2 to 4pm. This may vary based on weather, program needs, and construction schedule. Volunteers can choose to add language classes in the mornings Monday through Friday.
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Requirements:
Volunteers should be physically fit to carry out the duties associated with this program. They should also be prepared for a variety of work assignments. |
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What Volunteers Can Do: |
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As a volunteer with our Build a Better Peru Program, you will work in rural areas outside Cusco to repair or build orphanages, schools, and homes. This work will be physically demanding. You will dig foundations, carry bricks, mix cement, and paint walls. From the ground up, you will construct a better future for those who need it most. Your volunteer work will provide much-needed facilities for the people of Peru. |
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Why Volunteer in Peru? |
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Peruvians are among the world's poorest people, with more than 50 percent of families living below the poverty line and 25 percent living in extreme poverty. Although the country has experienced impressive economic growth in recent years, many of Peru's communities have been left behind. The picture is especially bleak in rural areas, which rarely receive government support.
Volunteers will live in Cusco, a colorful, picturesque city in southern Peru that was once the center of the Inca Empire. The surrounding region boasts a diverse landscape of jungles, mountains, plateaus, deep valleys, and canyons. |
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Build a Better Peru Program Goals: |
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In coordination with local construction companies, our Build a Better Peru Program provides much-needed repairs for orphanages and the homes of poverty-stricken residents. As a volunteer, you will support these companies on various construction sites. From laying concrete to installing windows, your volunteer work will make an immediate difference in the lives of countless people in Peru. |
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Airport Pickup and Orientation: |
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When you arrive in Cusco, you will be greeted at the airport by a volunteer coordinator. You will be taken to your accommodations in Cusco and provided with a brief tour of the facilities and resources available to you. The official orientation typically begins the day following your arrival. |
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Spanish Language Classes: |
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Volunteers enrolled in the standard or complete packages will be taking Spanish classes at our partner language school in Cusco. For more efficient placement upon your arrival, we ask that you take our Online Spanish Placement Test to determine your language proficiency. If this is not possible, we will test you upon arrival at the school. You will be placed according to your language level in a group of 12 or fewer students, learning conversational Spanish for two hours a day. If you enroll in the complete package, you will take an additional hour per day of private instruction.
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Transportation: |
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Airport pick-up is included. Volunteers are responsible for transportation to and from the program sites. |
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Accommodations: |
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Basic and Standard |
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You will stay at the program's volunteer lodge in Cusco. Volunteers sleep two to each bedroom and share bathrooms. This lodge provides three meals per day as well as room cleaning. Volunteers will have hot water, although there may be times when hot water is turned off entirely for three to four hours. |
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Complete |
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Those who choose the complete package will stay with a host family. Volunteers will have their own rooms and will usually share a bathroom with family members. Families will provide three meals per day. All of our host families are carefully screened and must meet BridgeVolunteers' requirements before being accepted as a host family. |
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Meals: |
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Three meals are served per day for all packages. |
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In-Country Support: |
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Volunteer coordinators will provide support during your time in Peru. You can expect help from field guides and fellow volunteers. We also provide a 24-hour cell phone number for emergencies. |
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Peru Excursions: |
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Cusco is a major destination for adventure and cultural travel. If you have free time during or after your volunteer program, you will have the opportunity to take part in excursions at your own cost. The following are some examples of activities you can enjoy:
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Paragliding |
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Archeological tour |
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Whitewater rafting |
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Bungee-jumping |
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Machu Picchu (overnight) |
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3-day trekking adventure |
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3-day jungle tour |
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Insurance for Volunteers: |
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BridgeVolunteers provides emergency travel insurance for participants. For more information, please read our Insurance page. |
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