Our project with children
This project focuses on the children of immigrant families living in villages on the outskirts of Huancayo. These areas are characterized by extreme poverty. Basic public services, such as drinking water, sanitation, electricity, healthcare, and infrastructure, are generally nonexistent.
We found children suffering from chronic malnutrition, exposed to dangerous street conditions, and living in dysfunctional families. Many of these children do not attend school or work from a young age to help support their families.
Our goal is to help change and improve this situation by implementing an alternative project that motivates children and provides them with essential new educational and social skills, along with constant emotional support. This will foster the development of healthy self-esteem, teach them to be responsible and respectful of their native culture, society, and the environment, and, above all, demonstrate the importance of solidarity and human cooperation.
Details of this project
- We work with children between the ages of 6 and 10 years old. We have developed a fun and practical teaching method, focused on encouraging knowledge on ethical values for their present and future.
- Type of volunteering-Socio-emotional / educational / children
- Duration of volunteering-We ask that volunteers commit to a period between a minimum of 4+ weeks (negotiable) to a maximum of 12 weeks.
- The minimum duration is for the purposes of educational stability, in order to maintain continuity on the project and provide the children with trust and security.
- Location of the project-In the marginal areas of the Andean city of Huancayo and towns around that city
Our impact
Participate and make a significant impact on the education and training of our little children.
Requirements:
- Send us the application form.
- Minimum age: 19 years
- Ability and patience to work with young children ages 7 to 10.
- Intermediate English or basic Spanish.
- A positive and open-minded person.
- A willingness to adapt, be enthusiastic, and considerate of colleagues and coordinators (we work in a close-knit multicultural group).
- Abide by the basic rules of coexistence in the accommodation and common areas where you will be staying.
- Bring sufficient funds to cover personal expenses, transportation, and excursions.
