project

This project aims to strengthen the efforts that have been made by state institutions such as INABIF as well as by the civil society, in the areas where we can find working street children.

With this project we aim to contribute to the overall development of the working street children and adolescents, through a non-formal educational process, applied by the so called “Street Educators”. Through it, the children based in the areas of intervention of this project, in particular those living under conditions of poverty and socio-cultural marginalisation, may be able to have access to all their rights, mainly the right to a free education.

The project is developed in three urban areas of Huanuco with young children that live in extreme poverty and that are involved since tender age in the worst forms of child labour, exposed to various types of abuse and excluded of accessing their basic rights such as the right to education.

With this project, the volunteer will be able to put in practice his/her spirit of service, working to oppose the children's lack of values, and to increase their self-esteem and their will to improve their lives. All this will be done through a range of educational games, talks, school support, everything intending to motivate the children.

Volunteers will develop various activities, according to their skills, experiences and interests, under the frame of the prgramme of activities of this institution. Here are some examples -

Academic activities, such as the support in certain school subjects.
Implementing and developing various types of workshops that can develop the children's initiative and creativity.
Recreational activities, such as sports, music, dance and handcrafts.

Volunteers will work from Monday to Friday with a total of 50 children from three areas of the city of Huanuco. Weekends will be free.

The volunteer(s) will live in the house of a family with basic services provided. They should bring a sleeping bag as they will occasionally sleep out while doing activities related with the project.

Huanuco is an historical city situated in central Peru, 1939 metres above sea level. It has all the services of a modern city and it counts with a Spring-like climate during the whole year, thus we recommend volunteers to bring light clothing.

The volunteer will have a mentor that will support her/his work at the project. The volunteer will also participate in social activities together with local volunteers from Brigada de Voluntarios Bolivarianos del Perú.

The project is open throughout the whole year, volunteers can stay from one month to one year.

Basic Spanish is preferable.

210 Euro per month. This amount paid by the volunteer to BVBP will cover the accommodation and food costs, as well as the operational and administrative costs of the project.