Help build orphanages, schools, and homes in rural towns when you volunteer with our Build a Better Peru Program.

Peruvians are among the world’s poorest people, with more than 50 percent of families living below the poverty line and 25 percent living in extreme poverty. Although the country has experienced impressive economic growth in recent years, Peru’s neediest communities have been left behind. The picture is especially bleak in rural areas, which rarely receive government support.

As a volunteer with our Build a Better Peru Program, you will work in rural areas outside Cusco to repair or build orphanages, schools and homes. The work will be physically demanding. You will dig foundations, carry bricks, mix cement and paint walls. From the ground up, you will construct a better future for those who need it most. Your hard work will provide much-needed facilities for these Peruvians.

As a volunteer you will: Help repair and/or build orphanages, schools and homes Work with local Peruvians to improve their towns and villages Provide much-needed facilities to poverty-stricken locals Live and work in an area of South America famous for its     archeological ruins.

Choose from the following volunteer packages:

Bronze – volunteer work + hostel stay, including all meals Silver – volunteer work + hostel stay, including all meals + 10 hours of Spanish instruction per week Gold: volunteer work + home stay including all meals +2 hours of group courses, with 1 hour of     private instruction per day for a total of 15 hours of Spanish instruction per week.

Project Length:	Start Dates:
Minimum: 2 weeks Maximum: Unlimited	Any Monday of the year.
Program Cost:	Cost Includes:
Bronze 2 weeks: Bronze extra week: Silver 2 weeks: Silver extra week: Gold 2 weeks: Gold extra week:	Airport pickup and drop-off On-site orientation and training Accommodations Intensive Spanish Classes, depending on     volunteer package Three meals per day In-country support and program coordination 24-hour local emergency support
Requirements:
Volunteers should be physically fit to carry out the duties associated with this project. They should also be prepared for a variety of work assignments.
Volunteer Schedule:	Accommodations:
Volunteers will typically work Mon-Fri, 8 am to 12 pm and 2 to 4 pm. This may vary based on weather, program needs, and construction schedule. Volunteers can choose to add language classes in the mornings Mon-Fri.	Shared, dorm-style rooms (2 people per     room) Shared toilets and showers Kitchen and dining area Three meals per day Room cleaning provided Home stay for those who opt for the Gold     Plan