Short-term (2 to 4 weeks) "cultural project" project in Peru

The Project will allow you to develop an approach to rural life in the highlands of Peru. During the development of the project, volunteers will be in frequent contact with the Andean geography and demography, developing communal work with the local people, including children, youth and adults, in typical community tasks.

Huaraz is located in the central-northern part of the country at an altitude of 3052 m, some 420 km north of Lima. Huaraz sits in the agriculturally important Callejón de Huaylas valley, at the foot of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, which includes Huascarán, the highest mountain in Peru at 6768 m.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT TOCLLA COMMUNITY

It is located in the district and province of Huaraz, Ancash, access is made through the track Huaraz-Lima, 5 Kl. From the district of Huaraz, the altitude of the town is 3200 m above sea level, recorded in the Callejon de Huaylas.

- Working in reforestation and improving the facilities of the Educational Institution No. 86012.
- Teaching youth and children the languages you speak (English, French among others) as well as learning the native language of Peru: Quechua.
- Participating in daily tasks with local families (sowing, harvesting, irrigation, building houses, etc).
- Participating in various other activities of the community (communal tasks).

Volunteers will stay in a house in the community. It is important to mention that every volunteer should bring a sleeping bag and if it is possible an air bed and/or a rubber one.

English, but it will be very useful to have basic Spanish knowledge.

195 Euros. This payment made by the volunteers will cover the costs of lodging and food, as well as operational and administrative costs of the project