Web Design for Picaflor House Community

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Visit Website: www.volunteer-in-peru.org

The Picaflor House Community Project is located in the village of Oropesa, a 45-minute bus ride from the centre of Cusco, Peru. The project was established in November 2010 by Globalteer to support the children and families in Oropesa and the surrounding villages. The project works closely with the local school in Oropesa to provide the most required services to the children attending the school.

We run a volunteer programme at the project where you can help to teach English to the children. Having English as a second language is of huge benefit to the children in an area where a lot of jobs rely on the tourism industry. If you have ever considered immersing yourself in another culture and giving something back to those less fortunate, volunteering with us in Peru could be exactly the opportunity you are looking for.

Our aim is to provide a long-term locally managed and staffed location where local families can receive free education, learn new skills, have access to health education and family support. The children come from the poorer families of the villages we support, they may be orphans or living with extended family/neighbours so home life is not always stable.

Many of the children attending the school in Oropesa come from surrounding villages. Some children live at home and walk up to 4 hours per day to attend school. Some children live away from their families to be closer to the school. Many children are required to work for their lodgings away from home.

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