Street Children Project in Peru

 
  PROJECT OVERVIEW
Location: Cusco, Urubamba
Start point: Cusco
End Point: Cusco
Duration: 2-12 weeks
Hours: 30-40 hours per week
Meal: Local food (3 times a day)
Accommodation: Host family or hostel
Date: Second and Fourth Monday of each month
 


The street children problem is a growing menace in Peru. Because of poverty and lack of resources available to the government, the number of children on the street is growing rapidly. They’re often involved in petty crimes or they face growing exploitation as they seek work to survive. There are a number of local initiatives under way to treat this problem through private efforts. The children are counseled, send to school and cared well.

These projects are however short staffed and underfunded and could really do with a help from a dedicated volunteer. Join RCDP’s street children project and help these private efforts successfully turn the children away from life on the street.

Skill/Qualification

No specific qualifications required to volunteer in Street Children Project. Volunteers are however requested to have patient, flexibility and passion to serve the children. We would prefer volunteers with basic knowledge of Spanish as it would make communication with children very easy. This is not a requirement though.

Volunteer's Responsibilities

The children live in a very poor condition. This is a temporary setup from where the children will either be sent to live in orphanages or with their parents. The children are usually aged between 5 and 17. Volunteers will work with these children in providing them hope by teaching, counseling and organizing games, plays and other creative things.

While working in street children project, volunteers will receive opportunities to share your time, love, and passion for those children.

Accommodation/Meal/Supervision:

In Peru, volunteers will stay in a hostel or with host families. Our local coordinators will make the decision to place you either in hostel or host family. Hostel is a home base kind of environment where you can mingle with other volunteers. In a host family, volunteers will get the opportunity to practice Spanish and experience local culture. Our host families have hosted many international volunteers. They are socially respected and will provide a safe and secure local for our volunteers to stay. You will have a private room and share kitchen and bathroom facilities. Many host families will not have running hot water. You can ask someone to do your dirty laundry for a small fee. The arrangement is entirely depended on you and the host family. You can also request to pack your lunch if you intend to be somewhere during lunch and vegetarian meals are an option. You are also more than welcomed to bring your own special diets and prepare them yourself. Please rest assured that your home stay will be safe and comfortable. RCDP staffs will also inquiry about your health and safety by visiting you while you’re volunteering in the field.