This volunteer program in Peru takes place in the beautiful colonial city of Cusco, which is the starting point for excursions to the world-famous Machu Picchu. Volunteers are placed in different children’s homes for girls or boys or mixed. These institutions offer a refuge for children and teenagers who come from socially disadvantaged and poor families.
On the one hand, Cusco is a stronghold for tourists from all over the world, as the famous Inca city of Machu Picchu is not far away and Cusco itself has a World Heritage status as a colonial city and the former capital of the Inca empire. Unfortunately, it is also one of the Peruvian cities with the highest rate of violence against women.
Although the children suffer from a variety of disabilities, most are affected by autism or Down syndrome. If you would love children and would like to work with those who need help the most, this is your chance to show your social commitment while volunteering abroad.
To reduce the number of street dogs, there is a dog shelter in Cusco that gives many dogs a new home. Currently, there are about 30 dogs at this shelter being treated and trained (number is subject to changes). The shelter’s primary goal is to help rehabilitate the dogs so that they can be put up for adoption after their recovery.
Peru is home to an amazing wealth of different animal species; the Andean region in particular is the natural habitat of many wild animals and bird species. On the other side of the country in the Amazonas Region, Peru hosts an impressive number of exotic species and very diverse wildlife. The animal sanctuary in the Cusco region specialize in taking in wild animals that can no longer live independently in the wild.
The horse ranch is located 800 km north of Lima in the area of a huge dry forest of Carob Trees, Zapotes and Vischayos. The owners, a nice family, run the ranch as a tourism project and offers riding excursions, riding holidays, farm holidays, etc. If you already know about horses and love riding, this is the place for you.
The project is run by a non-profit conservation organization that protects habitats and species in Paraguay through scientific research and community outreach. Our partner also promotes a responsible approach to conservation, allowing tourists to contribute to social, scientific, and conservation projects that are designed to have a positive impact on Paraguay.
The farm includes a tourism business: there are cosy guest rooms with a pool available for the guests. Riding excursions and various other activities, such as a visit to the famous Iguazu Waterfalls are part of the tourist program. Country life and pure adventure await you here!
At the estancia in Paraguay, (almost) everything is about horse
Education in Guatemala is technically free, however, the reality for many families is different. In a country where about 60 percent of the population lives in poverty, providing three meals a day is already a challenge, let alone buying schoolbooks, teaching materials, and transportation to arrive at school. Public funds do not cover these additional costs.
Guatemala is a developing country where about 60 percent of the population lives in poverty. The number of affected infants and children is particularly alarming. More than one-third of them live in absolute poverty and suffer from hunger and malnutrition. Of 1000 children born, 40 will not survive their first birthday and about 45% of the children under the age of five show growth retardation due to malnutrition.