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PERU

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SHORT TERM PROJECTS PORTFOLIOLima, 2018.

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ABSTRACT

This document contains useful information about the current volunteering projects that VIVOL offers to their potential short term

volunteers

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PERU PROJECTS PORTFOLIO - CONTENTS

CONTENTS

LIMASPLENDOR HOME CENTER

INSTITUTO ESPECIAL FRAY MASIASLA CASITA DE LA PAZ

ASOCIACION MUNDO LIBRE

CALLAOHOGAR POSADA DE BELEN

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LIMA

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LOCATION

Los Olivos, Lima-Peru

COMMUNITY CONTEXT

The Splendor home is located in an ur-ban middle low income neighborhood,

in the north side of lima.

TYPE OF PROJECT

Nursing home

STEPS NOTICES

Project is available all the time during the year, Volunteer must have basic

Spanish level.

SPLENDOR HOME CENTER STEPS

AIMS OF THE PROJECT

Splendor Home is a place that host elderly people (dependent and/or independent). The beneficia-ries will be provided with a safe environment that aims to allow them to enjoy activities and spaces of people with the same age and situation. Most of the beneficiaries were abandoned by their families

due to lack of resources or because they are ill.

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

Provide meals per day, recreational activities, ac-companiment in the house and outside the house,

health assistance, etc.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS

Some health and caring knowledge.

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS

The volunteer will help doing different tasks, most of the time the volunteer will assist the staff (this means that they will help the health, administra-tive and home staff). Their activities will differ ac-cording to the planned activities. From helping to prepare the meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), to accompany the elderly to do their activities. As well, they will have to prepare workshops (morning

and evening) for the beneficiaries.

HOSTING SITUATION

Host Family

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LOCATION

San Borja Lima-Peru

COMMUNITY CONTEXT

San borja is a urban district located in the center east of Lima. It is a quiet district.

TYPE OF PROJECT

Education, disable people, and cultural

STEPS NOTICES

Minimun time is 2 months. Activities will change during summer break. On sum-mer, the project will provide artistical workshops, musical or art knowledge

will be desirable

INSTITUTO ESPECIAL

FRAY MASIAS STEPS

AIMS OF THE PROJECT

Fray Masias is a project that offers services for disable children and adults; in this place the students will have access to an specialized education. It offers academic, cultural, artis-

tic and medical services and workshops.

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

Provide safe a secure environment for disable people, in which, they can learn academics,

artistical, cultural subjects.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS

Spanish knowledge. Some experience wor-king with disable adults or children. If possi-

ble some knowledge of dacing and music.

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS

The volunteer will help doing different tas-ks, however, the main duty will be to support the teacher during the class, including taking care of the students, assist during the acade-mic and cultural lessons and carry out some

workshops.

HOSTING SITUATION

Host Family

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LOCATION

Santiago de Surco - Lima

COMMUNITY CONTEXT

Santiago de Surcos is a urban district loca-ted in the center of Lima, it is a quiet district.

TYPE OF PROJECT

Children, teenagers, assistance of popula-tion on risk

STEPS NOTICES

Project is open all the time during the year. Short term volunteers should have basic

spanish level.

LA CASITA DE LA PAZ -

INSPIRA STEPS

AIMS OF THE PROJECT

“La casita de la Paz” provids a safe environement for rural children and teenagers that are coming to Lima to have cancer treatment, treatment for burns, brain paralysis or

Down’s syndrome therapies.

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

“La casita de la Paz” offers a place to rest before and af-ter the medical intervention or therapies, as well, all the beneficiaries and accompanying person have access to food and workshops during their time in the house. Most of the beneficiaries come from for rural areas or indige-nous communities, thus, the beneficiaries and their ac-companying person will be provided with hosting. While beneficiaries are receiving treatment the project will help

the accompanying person to settle down in the city.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS

Spanish knowledge. The volunteer will have to be willing to help, they have to be proactive and organized, with

some artistical skills.

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS

The Volunteer will have to help in different activities, sin-ce help the administrative team to supervise the activities in the house (To control the activities in the house for the parents and children). As well, they will have to carry out workshops with the children, help to prepare food and help to feed them, finally, the volunteers will have to help with the promotion of the house on social media (photo-

graphy or design material)

HOSTING SITUATION

Host Family

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LOCATION

Pachacamac, Lima - Peru

COMMUNITY CONTEXT

The project is located in an rural area, lo-cated in the south east of Lima. It is 1 hour away from the center, almost one hour

bus trip.

TYPE OF PROJECT

Host center for children

HOSTING SITUATION

Living in the project

STEPS NOTICES

Project will receive short term volunteers between January to March or June to Au-

gust.

ASOCIACION MUNDO

LIBRE STEPS

AIMS OF THE PROJECT

Mundo Libre provides a safe environment and pla-ce for children and teenagers that have been living on the streets or comes from violent environments. One of the aims of Mundo Libre is to give back the dignity andvalues that the children lost while living in the streets, through the consequences of drugs, sex exploitation, violence, etc. so they can return

to society.

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

Mundo Libre offers spaces with psycologic thera-py, academic workshops, health assistance and spirituality spaces. The project Host over 40 chil-dren (girls and boys) between 9 and 17 years old.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS

The volunteer must be at least 18 years old and have intermediate Spanish knowledge. They should have some experience working with chil-

dren. Artistic skills are desirable.

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS

The volunteers will have to assist in the different areas (health, administrative, social work). Volun-teers will receive training and according to their skills will be assigned to a specific area. During their time on the project they will take on more res-ponsibilities, as the volunteers get to a deeper un-derstanding of the needs and required activities.

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CALLAO

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LOCATION

Callao, Callao - Peru

COMMUNITY CONTEXT

The home Posada de Belen, is located at the center of Callao, near to Peru’s

most important port. It is a city with some social conflicts

TYPE OF PROJECT

Host center for children

STEPS NOTICES

Project will not receive short term vo-lunteers from January 1st to March 15th and July 15th to August 15th. Short term work placement will be with exter-nal children instead of internal children

HOGAR POSADA DE BELEN STEPS

AIMS OF THE PROJECT

-Host children of scholar age that have been abando-ned, providing a safe place in which they can growth up away from gangs, provide a good environment so

they can feel love and tranquility.-Grant spaces for family reunification, provide works-hops about the importance of family. Emphasize the im-

portance of Christianity.-Show solidarity to children and families so they can have

support during hard moments and overcome them.

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

The project has some activities such as: hosting home for children, show them to pray and find guidance on christianity, academic advising, provide academic ma-terial and spaces to study, provide quality food, health services and meds, psychological assistance and wor-kshops, offer recreational spaces, create cultural spa-ces and encourage dialogue and training seminars for

parents.

VOLUNTEER’S REQUIREMENTS

The volunteer should be at least 18 years old, have in-termediate Spanish knowledge and some experience

working with children.

VOLUNTEER’S TASKS

The volunteer will be an academic assistance by run-ning workshops or assisting the children with the ho-mework as well as being part of the daily activities such as playing with the children, prepare food, cleaning etc. They will also manage the social media communication

for the project.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT WITH US

Executive DirectorRenato Noriega

(+51) 960 812 348

Incoming CoordinatorRenato Noriega

(+51) 960 812 348

Outgoing CoordinatorPamela Villagomez(+51) 994 143 152

OfficeLima, Peru.

Jiron Diego de Almagro 410

Emailinfo@vidayvoluntariado.org

Websitewww.vidayvoluntariado.org

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CREDITSPHOTOGRAPHS

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CREDITSPHOTOGRAPHS

The credits are displayed according to the order of appereance from top to bottom

Cover Page -Faro la Marina, Miraflores district, Lima, Peru, South America by photographersouthflorida@gmail.comPage 4-Acantilados de Lima by Guillen perez-En el caos Urbano by Mariano Mantel-Chabuca Granda (Mural). Lima, Perú by Art DiNo-Palacio de Justicia. Lima, Peru. by Art DiNoPage 5-Spain by Willy VerhulstPage 6Fray Masias by Fray MasiasPage 7-Hogar de paz by InspiraPage 8-Mundo libre by Mundo LibrePage 9-Lobos marinos en Islas Palomino by Edwin Bellota-La punta -callao-peru by Antonio Atalaya-Chucuito - Callao - Peru by Antonio Atalaya-Sunset in La Punta, El Callao, Perú by David AlmeidaPage 10-Grupo de trabajo by Posada casa de Belen

Page 11-Landscape by Cuba