The project will develop in the archaeological zone of Chan Chan, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site and also as World Heritage in Danger since November 1986. During the project volunteers will perform three specific actions: Conservation, Protection & Defense and Educational.
- CONSERVATION - There are two factors that have caused the gradual deterioration of the archaeological zone of Chan Chan, the environment and social environment, so we propose to execute the following actions: Within the process of conservation work and volunteers will help archaeologists and workers to restore and clean the walls have been destroyed by time, making bricks for the reconstruction of the destroyed walls respecting the procedure for preparing and carrying ancestral material used for reconstruction.
- DEFENSE AND PROTECTION - Within these campaigns will be hosted cleaning and removing garbage dumps, wooded places, and raising awareness of the historic centre to keep it clean.
- EDUCATIONAL - Educational programs will be developed with conservation action, advocacy and protection of heritage. We will visit schools and teach children and youth, care and protection of heritage, performing activities of integration between international volunteers and the student population, will visit the archaeological site to educate students at the site on care and maintenance of their heritage.
Awareness campaigns will be conducted as:
Arts, drawing contests, festivals and tours to the archaeological involving the general public and various stakeholders.
Location:
Trujillo, La Libertad
Participation fee:
€ 210 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.
The project will be developed in the Historic Centre of Lima, capital of the Republic of Peru, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1991. During the development of the project, volunteers will advocacy, education and promotion and preservation of the city centre History. These activities will be undertaken with children and young people in schools and with the general population.
Activities:
- Educational activities, drawings, paintings, theater involving children and young people in schools, colleges, academies and universities in Lima. - Workshops and training activities and awareness of the Historic Centre of Lima. - Visits to Historic places downtown. - Cleaning and maintenance of historical monuments in the Historic Centre.
Location:
Lima
Participation fee:
€ 210 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.
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