Company : International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ)
Activities: Community Volunteer Projects / Medical, Health, Medicine
Location : Cusco
Duration: 2 weeks to 1 Year+
Approx Costs: 250 to 1000 $ Dollars (US)
Clinics and hospitals for low income families in Cusco tend to be under-funded and under-staffed but you can volunteer to help on these structured placements.
Volunteers can play an important role in assisting local nurses and doctors, while also learning about the healthcare system here. However, it is important that healthcare volunteers have realistic expectations with regard to the activities that they will get involved in (see below).
These placements are perfect for pre-med, 1st year or 2nd year medical students. You will need to be training or qualified in a relevant medical field. Naturally, volunteers are required to present a copy of their qualifications and certificates to our program partner on arrival in Peru.
This program is offered as part of a structured package with prices starting from US$250 (1 week) to US$2420 (24 weeks)
Included in this price is placements, in-country 24/7 support, information pack, airport pick up, orientation, program supervision, meals and accommodation for the duration of your stay
If you are thinking about booking this program on the application there is a section "Have you been referred by an Ambassador or Partner?". Here you can type code: ONEWORLD365 and you will be entered into a monthly draw to win a full refund of your registration fee
Every month
- Volunteers must be over 18 years of age at the beginning of the program
- Volunteers must speak fluent English
- Volunteers must present a recent criminal background check
- Spanish is not a prerequisite, however we recommend all volunteers, regardless of their Spanish language ability, take advantage of the very affordable Spanish lessons offered exclusively to you
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