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Empower through Education: Volunteer with kids in Iquitos, Peru!

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The experience

We are a legal NGO located in the city of Iquitos founded in 2018, that collaborates with the community and makes meaningful positive changes for the present generations!

Our mission is to empower kids and teenagers through education in after-school activities by wisely developing their skills and talents. Providing them of a great space to learn and to create beautiful things.

We are looking for great and productive volunteers to help us!

What you offer

16 hours of help per week

Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Teaching Sports: Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 35 Per week

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Donation to project

Description: We ask for a contribution of just $35 per week to cover the family's expenses and provide you with a delicious tropical breakfast every day.

What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate Spanish

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Most of the kids come from impoverished communities that are waiting for the chance to study with their hopes and dreams!

We need your help with different tasks such as:
- Cooperation.
- Interaction.
- Maths lessons.
- English lessons.
- Communication.
- Marketing ideas.
- Photo and Video Production.
- Loving and caring.

We ask for just 16 working hours per week, you can order the schedules to your preference and you can choose what activities are best for you!

We only require a basic intermediate level of Spanish, to ensure a better experience for you and the team as they communicate mainly in Spanish.

We are looking forward to receiving your help for continue improving the school for the greatness of the future of the next generations!

Activities & Shift

You will have plenty of time to explore and to enjoy the area. There is a lot to do in Iquitos! The city is known as the gateway to the jungle and as the largest city in the world that can only be reached by plane or boat.

You can experience many activities like hiking, kayaking or exploring around with the host family. Enjoying local events and festivals. Going to the downtown mall to watch a movie or to enjoy a meal in a delicious restaurant, and much more.!

The volunteering hours are flexible and can be designed to your preference!