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The Project

Volunteer abroad in Peru and spend time teaching local Peruvian children within a public school setting. With only 4 teachers working to provide a solid education to children from very poor families, this school hosts up to 33 students aged between 4 and 7 years old. The students come to the school for morning educational classes and as well as receiving lessons, they are also given a nutritious lunch ensuring that they are having at least one good feed a day.

Why the project needs you

For the local children to thrive in Peru, they need all the educational and cultural benefits as possible, and international volunteers can provide this. Contact with cultures outside of their own, helps the children to improve their English, widen their knowledge of the world and provides them with invaluable tools which will help to set them apart going forward. The project needs additional help and support from volunteers to ease the workload of the local teachers and to provide additional ideas and assistance to the children.

• Role of the volunteer

  Volunteers will provide support to the local teachers in a number of different areas. As well as helping to teach English, you will also help to cook nutritious lunches for the children and may be required to teach in other areas (especially if you have prior teaching experience). You will also help to organize the week’s class schedule to help keep the school running efficiently and providing the best education it can for the local children who attend. You will be working between 2-4 hours per day at the school.

• Skills Required

  Basic Spanish is fine for this project; however those with higher levels of Spanish are also more than welcome! Volunteers do not need to have prior teaching experience, however those with experience are highly valued.