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Volunteer Teaching in Peru!
Are you ready to travel abroad and share your passion for the English language? Has the exciting destination of Peru been calling your name?
Peru is a unique country in South America that has a lot going on. You’ll find volcanoes, beaches, the Amazon rainforest, Incan ruins, and the Andes mountains. You can enjoy delicious cuisine, look at historical Spanish architecture, go to bustling markets, and get swept up in the culture of this fascinating place.
Sadly, many low-income schools lack access to native English speakers to help students learn valuable English language skills that will one day help them get good paying jobs and break the terrible cycle of poverty they are stuck in.
Join Global Crossroad’s teaching English volunteer program in Peru to make a difference in these kid’s lives! We team up with local schools, after-school programs, and orphanages to teach English to poor children who need our help. Gain international teaching experience while giving these kids hope for a brighter future!
Volunteer Responsibilities & Impacts
When you join volunteer English teaching program in Peru, you’ll be assisting an English teacher in a local school classroom, as well as possibly teaching at an orphanage, and working with an after-school program. The kids you’ll be teaching will come from low-income families and an impoverished background. Your jobs will be:
- Teaching Basic English
- Developing children's English conversational skills
- Supporting recreational and artistic activities focused on educational learning
- Supporting teachers
Your time volunteering teaching English in Peru will have a huge impact on your low-income students. The lucrative tourism industry in Peru offers a great future for these kids, and the English language skills you teach them will set them on a path towards well-paying jobs and a much brighter future than they face now.
Skills and Qualifications
We welcome enthusiastic and passionate volunteers from a variety of backgrounds from around the world to join us. The only qualifications you’ll need are to be fluent in the English language (native speakers preferred) and a basic understanding of Spanish.
If your Spanish could use some work, we recommend enrolling in our Spanish Language Studies program in Cusco. You can take classes while you volunteer or do a full week immersion before starting your teaching English volunteer opportunity in Peru.
No previous teaching experience is required, though it will certainly come in handy if you have it. You should have a love for teaching, English and conversation. You should be enthusiastic, reliable, flexible, patient, and strive to be good role models for the children.
Each day of your Peru teaching English volunteer experience will find you fully engaged in teaching your students and having an amazing time abroad. Your actual hours worked will vary based on your final placement, but here’s a sample schedule to give you an idea of what to expect.
- First Day: On your first day, our in-country coordinator will take you to your placement and introduce you to the caring and dedicated local project staff. You’ll get to meet your eager new students, and then you’ll undergo an informative orientation.
- Orientation: Learn all about your Peru teaching English volunteer program, your schedule, safety, and the customs and culture of Peru.
- Weekdays: A typical volunteer day might look something like this:
- 7.00 to 7.30 AM: Start your day with a nice breakfast shared with your host family.
- 7.45 AM: Head to the local school and get ready for an exciting day teaching English in a classroom to Peruvian kids in need! Make a difference while having a great time.
- 12.00 PM: Take a break for lunch and chat with your fellow Peru teaching English volunteers. Make great new friends from around the world.
- 3.00 PM: After you’re done teaching for the day, you’re free to head out and explore Cusco. Take along one of your new friends and see more of this exciting destination.
- 6.45 PM: Enjoy a lovely traditional Peruvian dinner around the table with your local host family. Practice your Spanish, learn about a fascinating culture, and experience daily life in Peru.
Volunteer Teaching in Peru: Dates and Fees
Dates: Volunteer in Peru
All volunteer programs in Peru start at the beginning of each week. Global Crossroad is very flexible and understands that various travel constraints that you might face.
All volunteer work in Peru options are available year around, except at times programs like a volunteer teaching English overseas program might be closed for various holidays and vacations. Also, some programs are seasonal due to extreme weather conditions. Between the project link and a Global Crossroad representative, all of this specific information regarding programs dates will be available to you. If a program is unavailable, we will provide an alternative program for you to join.
Fees: Volunteer in Peru
Global Crossroad is committed to offering the most affordable and highest quality volunteering programs in Peru. We strive to keep our costs low. The humanitarian side of the business is our passion.
Global Crossroad's volunteer program in Peru application and registration fee cost US $299. The application fee covers the cost of advertising, program promotion, and office expenses (rent, utilities, and staff salaries in USA office).
In addition to the application fee, you are required to pay a weekly program fee. You will pay your weekly fee directly to your host family and project. This way, the fees that you pay will benefit those who rightfully deserve them, and not for company profit.
| Duration | Teaching |
|---|---|
| 1 Week | $239 |
| 2 Weeks | $403 |
| 3 Weeks | $517 |
| 4 Weeks | $631 |
| 5 Weeks | $770 |
| 6 Weeks | $884 |
| 7 Weeks | $998 |
| 8 Weeks | $1,112 |
| 9 Weeks | $1,251 |
| 10 Weeks | $1,365 |
| 11 Weeks | $1,479 |
| 12 Weeks | $1,593 |
Comprehensive Travel Insurance $3.49/day ( below 28 years) and $4.49/day ( above 28 years) »
How your fee is allocated?
Spanish Lessons : ( Monday-Friday ) 2 hours a day : $120/ week - mandatory for medical project
Airport Pick Up: $20
Summer volunteer and adventure (4 weeks include safari) $2,309
Mini adventure (2 weeks include safari) $1,299
Program fees cover:
- Accommodation (host family)
- Food (local food 3 times a day)
- In-country support
- Personalized project
- Pre-departure information
- Certificate of completion
- Fundraising ideas and letters
- Discount for returning volunteers
Program fees exclude:
- Visas
- Airfare
- Personal expenses on soft drinks and foods
- Daily transportation
- Airport return transfer
The volunteering overseas in Peru program fees will cover expenses that will begin on the first day of the program (usually the first or third Monday of the month) to the last day of the program. If you arrive before the first day of the program or you decide you stay beyond your program’s last day, you will be responsible for the additional expenses, which would typically be around $30 a day for room and meals at a hostel.
Accommodation and Meal
When you join Peru orphanage volunteering program, you’ll have the amazing chance to stay in the home of a welcoming Peruvian family, and they will guide and encourage you throughout your stay abroad. You will enjoy safe, clean, and comfortable accommodations, and three local healthy meals a day. Staying with host family is a great chance to practice your Spanish, learn more about their culture, and make friends with your host family.
Free Time and Weekend Exploration
Your volunteer project is based in Cusco, an exciting and unique city that has plenty to keep you busy. Cusco is also the jumping off point for Macchu Picchu and a whole host of other fascinating destinations you aren’t going to want to miss on your weekends off.
Safety and In Country Support
Your safety is our number one priority while you in Peru for volunteering teaching English. We’ve been in the volunteer abroad business since 2003, and after over 20,000 volunteers with satisfying and secures experiences, we’ve never had a single incident.
We’ve got you covered. From guidance and support before you travel to our in-country team right there in Peru to help you every step of the way, Global Crossroad will ensure your volunteer abroad adventure is everything you dreamed it would be.
Volunteer Teaching in Peru: FAQs
You are probably asking yourself a million questions. Global Crossroad takes care of all the little details that go into planning a perfect volunteer trip abroad, so you can rest easy. There are just a few things you should know when traveling with us:
Arrival and departure
You’ll fly in to the Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, Cusco when you join volunteering teaching English opportunity in Peru. You should always come one day before the start of your actual assignment to rest up and be ready for your volunteer experience.
Please send us your final flight details after your ticket is confirmed. Our airport representative will pick you up from the airport and transfer you safely to your accommodations.
Once you finish up as a volunteer teacher in Peru, you’ll need to set up your own taxi to the airport to head home. You can always travel a bit after your service work, as well, seeing more of the country while you’re there!
Visa
You’ll need a tourist visa, so do your research ahead of time based on your home country. You can get one on arrival at the airport if you are a citizen of the USA, UK, Canada and Australia.
Your visa can be extended up to 183 days. You can extend your visa either by visiting the nearby Peruvian embassy in person or applying online. Check out this site to learn more about what you’ll need to do:
Vaccination
Before heading off to English teaching volunteer opportunity in Peru, be sure to get up to date on your vaccines. Make an appointment with your doctor to discuss your upcoming trip.
Check out the Center for Disease Control's website for traveler's health recommendations. For travelers in Peru, they suggest Typhoid, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, and being up to date on routine vaccines.
Why Volunteer Teaching in Peru?
Inspire young kids to get excited about learning
Bring your passion for teaching to the international classroom, and get these low-income kids excited about learning the English language. You’ll be opening up a whole new world to them, so show them how fun speaking English can be!
Gain experience teaching in a classroom
Future teachers can gain valuable professional experience while volunteering in Peru in teaching English program. The fact that it’s an international classroom of Spanish speakers adds another level of challenge to this fun opportunity, further developing your teaching skills. Looks great on a resume!
Experience Peru with a purpose
You’ll get to immerse yourself in the fascinating country of Peru while helping make the lives of its youth better and offering them hope for a brighter future. Vacations ask a destination what it can give to the tourist, but volunteer abroad adventures allow travelers to give back to the beautiful places they visit.
Become a digital nomad and travel the world
Teaching English remotely is now a legitimate job opportunity, and if you pursue this career, you’ll be able to work for many companies and as a private tutor anywhere in the world you have internet access. This project is a great chance to see if a career teaching English might be for you. Join the digital revolution and become an expat traveling abroad!
Contact Global Crossroad to learn more about volunteering teaching English in Peru!
Other Volunteer Opportunities In Peru
No matter your passion or interests, we offer a variety of life-changing, volunteer programs in Peru, such as
street children,
orphanage,
dental,
medical,
teenage mother and much more.
For more information on our exciting programs in Peru, contact us today.