Help some of the world's most desperate children when you volunteer with our Youth Outreach Program in Peru.

Peru is one of the largest countries in South America. It’s also one of the poorest, with more than 50 percent of the population living in poverty. Many lack even the most basic needs, more than half are unemployed, and malnutrition is widespread. The situation is perhaps saddest for Peru’s poor children, more than a quarter of whom never receive an education and thus will likely remain in poverty for the rest of their lives.

As a volunteer with our Youth Outreach Program in Cusco, you will care for some of Peru’s most disadvantaged children. You can help take care of orphans or work at a day care center for poverty-stricken families. You can also work with handicapped children or with a group of abandoned street kids. Whatever you choose, you will offer hope to children who otherwise have little.

As a volunteer you will: Provide care for orphans Help with homework, nutrition, playtime, and other activities Care for the children of impoverished single mothers Provide health services to physically and mentally disabled     children Educate and organize abandoned street children

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.

Program 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 must be able to handle unfamiliar and sometimes shocking living situations. Many of the children live in extreme poverty.
Schedule:	Accommodations:
Most volunteers work between 4 and 6 hours per day. Depending on the program site, work hours are generally between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. There may also be some work (optional or required) in the afternoon. Volunteers who opt for the Gold Plan will have slightly different schedules in order to accommodate their language class.	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