Description:
Make a difference and explore Machu Picchu and the other Incan Ruins of Peru during your Winter Break! Join us in the picturesque Sacred Valley of the Incas lined with snow capped Andean peaks for an unforgettable and rewarding experience.
In addition to numerous adventures, fun people, and Spanish classes you will help build a local school, install clean burning stoves for families, provide basic medical services, or participate in environmental protection projects with other ProPeru volunteers. This truly is the New Years of lifetime!
Highlights:
Real projects...real experience! Participate in a development project and work side by side with locals. Hike the Inca Trail, watch the sun rise over Machu Picchu, see the sun temple of Pisaq, and experience the mystical city of Cusco.
These and other weekly adventures combine with cultural excursions and productive volunteer work to form a comprehensive and unique Winter Break experience. Join a fun and adventurous group of people, and make this a New Year's of great memories!
Qualifications / Skills Needed:
All participants must have an adventurous spirit. Development projects are determined by the specific interests of participants and the needs of the local community.
Travel Types:
Archaeology,
BackPacking,
Birdwatching,
Camping,
Climbing,
Eco Tours,
Ecology,
Environmental Studies,
Geology,
Hiking,
Mountaineering,
Photography,
Rafting,
RainForest Tours,
Student Tours,
Tours,
Trekking
and Volunteering
Languages:
English
and Spanish
Cost in US$: Please inquire for details
Cost Includes: Program fees support our host community economies in the forms of project materials purchases, local salaries, host family payments, and local purchases. Program fees include: full room and board, daily staff support and contact, 1-2 day orientation, and funding of development projects. The program fee also includes multiple trips to Incan ruins, cultural activities, and hiking the Inca trial to Machu Picchu.
Credit Available: yes
Experience Required: no
Typical Volunteer Projects:
anthropology,
archaeology,
building schools,
community centers,
community development,
community health,
education,
health,
health care,
natural resources,
primary education
and public policy
Typical Volunteer: ProWorld volunteers are adventurous, enthusiastic, caring, sensible, humble, and curious individuals. Volunteers are expected to learn and grow while improving themselves and the communities in which ProWorld works.
Age Range: 18+
This Program is open to
Worldwide
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Families, Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangement:
Group living
Participants Travel to Peru
Independently
Typically Participants Work
in Groups of 6-18
Scholarships Are Available. - Scholarships, fundraising support and bring-a-friend discounts are available.
Application Process Involves:
- Phone Interview
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time Is 7-14 days
Post Services Include:
- Alumni Network
- Exit DebriefingAbroad
- Job and Internship Network
ProWorld Service Corps's Mission Statement: The mission of ProWorld is to promote social and economic development, empower communities, and cultivate educated compassionate global citizens.
ProWorld offers 2-26 week internship, volunteer, and study abroad programs in Latin America. All programs are based on hands-on community-driven development projects.
We believe that within every project decision and every community interaction there exists the opportunity for ProWorld staff and volunteers to strengthen our mission and practice our core values: commitment, integrity, vision, sustainability, compassion, and success.
Year Founded: 1998
Peru
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