Volunteer in Peru
The Republic of Peru is located in western South America and is bordered by Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, and the Pacific Ocean. The capital city is Lima. Peru’s population is made up of many different ethnicities. The main language is Spanish, but many native languages such as Quechua, Aymara and several dialects are also spoken. It is home to a mixture of cultural traditions which has resulted in a wide diversity of expressions in fields such as art, cuisine, literature, and music.
Peru is a growing country, but there are still many living in poverty.
Spend some time in Peru in one of our volunteer programs, and you will get to know the cultural richness of our country and help those who are the most in need.
Arrival and Orientation - Accommodations - Spanish Courses - Project Overview - Program Fees
Arrival and Orientation
Upon your arrival an INTEJ representative will be waiting for you at the airport and will transfer you to your host family. The next morning you will be picked up to begin your 4 day orientation with a walking tour around the most popular districts of Lima. After lunch, you will be taken to our offices to continue with your orientation and introduction to the program, where we will explain more about the projects, the host families, and life in Peru. We also can help you to arrange your travel around Peru.
2010 ARRIVAL DATES
International arrivals should be arranged for Thursday, with few exceptions.
· January 7
· February 4
· March 11
· April 15
· May 20
· June 24
· July 15
· August 5
· September 9
· October 14
· November 18
· December 9
NOTE: If you have any special request, please let us know. We are flexible.
Accommodations
Volunteers reside with Peruvian families and are treated as family members. 
This means that you will have obligations, like cleaning your bedroom, doing household chores and following family rules. Participants may share rooms with other volunteers depending on the season, and the bathroom is usually shared. Families will provide bed linen. The houses are located near to shopping centers, cinemas, internet cafes, etc, depending on the type of program.
Optional Spanish Courses
Our Spanish program is based on general subjects, such as Peruvian Culture, daily situations, and daily life that will help you to improve your language skills. There is greater emphasis on speaking the language, so you will become more confident to interact with locals. The participant is placed at his/her own level individually or in small groups and taught by qualified teacher.
We also offer a Spanish program in Cusco. 
Project Overview
Volunteers will work from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 13:00 hrs. (Some projects can have different schedule).
As part of your orientation and induction, a local representative will assist you the first days during your project, picking you up from your homestay and taking you to your workplace, until you get use to public transportation, etc. .
In Lima most of our projects are located in developing districts in the outskirts of the city. In the project there will always be a person responsible to work with you, assisting you in your daily work. The same workplace conditions apply for our programs in Cusco and Chiclayo.
Program Fees 2010
| Lima and Chiclayo | Cusco | |
| 2 Weeks | US$ 1360 | US $1420 |
| 4 Weeks | US$ 1570 | US$ 1770 |
| 6 Weeks | US$ 1770 | US$ 1930 |
| 8 Weeks | US$2070 | US$2170 |
| 10 Weeks | US$2220 | |
| For an additional week in either location, add US$170 | ||
Optional Spanish Course:
1 week - 10hrs -$160.00
2 weeks - 20hrs - $300.00
1 week - 20hrs - $350.00
WHAT IS INCLUDED
· Transfer service from the airport to the Homestay
· Walking tour
· Visit to the Archeological Museum (Lima)
· Housing during program
· Half boarding 6 days per week (Monday to Saturday)
· 4 day orientation in Lima (3 if in Cusco), induction & information about the project
· Placement
· 24/7 assistance
· Information about tours
· Donation to the project on behalf of the participant
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
· Internet
· Phone calls
· Insurance
· Spanish language courses
· Air Tickets
· Vaccinations
· Airport taxes
· Money for personal expenses
· Transportation to cities in the interior of the country if necessary
· Visas
· Meals not mentioned above
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
A deposit of 20% of the total program fee is required with your application. It is non-refundable upon notification of acceptance and is applied to the total program fee. The balance of the program fee is required 30 days prior to departure.
CANCELLATION POLICY
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Cancellation after acceptance and prior to placement confirmation – the deposit is forfeited;
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Cancellation after confirmation of placement – 50% of the program fee is forfeited;
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No Show or Early Departure from Program – 100% of the program fee is forfeited
