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Who qualifies
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Having
some education, training of experience in business, erconomic or community
development, social work, accounting, motivation. It helps to have some
Spamnish. Anyone who is positive, works well with others, has something
to contribute and possesses a natural affection for the people we are
trying to help (poor women) can p`lay a roll, make a contribution to
this project through volunteering.. Age, sex, race, religion and nationality
make no difference. Although it is not part of our entry criteria we
strongly recommend that you have a basic level of Spanish before joining
us. This will help you to get the most out of your experience as none
of the women and but few of our local staff can speak English. We welcome
any questions you may have......info@arribaya.com |
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Types of work Available
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Most volunteers come to help as
community development workers or assistants, business consultants or
assistants, econoimists, social workers, handicraft teachers, teachers
in any appropriate business or fabrication or marketing enterprise you
may have owned or participated in, even as an employee. We also need
Project Directors, fundraisers and people with public relations experience.
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Accommodation and food
For photos showing typical accommodation click here |
We offer our volunteers accommodation
during their stay with us. We also provide three meals a day, five days
a week (weekends, holidays and days when we are not preparing meals
for children there is no food service). In some centres this does not
apply, but in general do not count on food service from 17 December
to the beginning of January·(See
Note) and for a few days in March (See
Note) as there is
no school for the children at this time. All international volunteers
need to live in the Bruce Organisation centre or in approved accommodation,
although some long term volunteers have the option of living in an apartment
outside of the Bruce Organisation centre. It is assumed that all volunteers
have come to work only with Bruce Organisation and not to take on outside
work or assignments.
Note: There is plenty of work
going on during these breaks, just not classes for the children - we
are busy recruiting for the next term, fitting uniforms, registering
children in national school, opening new schools. Volunteers are welcome
to join in, just that we have found many use the break to travel.
All volunteers are urged to come
with their own travel insurance - here's
a firm we recommend. |
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Cost of Volunteering
(in Euros )
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First
3 months - 360 Euros per month []
Next 3 months - 290 Euros
per month [] Thereafter - 150
Euros per month
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These reduced prices apply only when entire payment is made in advance].
There is no cost to register as
a volunteer with us. All volunteers pay 360 per month (or any part
of a month) for the first three months, after that the price decreases
for those who have paid in advance. We are self sustaining, everyone
other is a volunteer and we do not rely on government or institutional
support [Note:some Teachers, Psychologists and Social
Workers are not volunteers]. Your entire donation should be
paid not less than one month before your arrival. If you are a couple
and would like a double room ( 20 extra per perspn per month) full
payment must be made upon notification that a double room is available
in the centre you have applied to). Double rooms are available on
a first come first serve basis. We offer free tuition Spanish lessons
to all our volunteers. We can accommodate most dietary requirements.
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How volunteer money is used
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The money that Arriba Ya receives,
in excess of our cost in recruiting, housing, feeding, teaching, transdporting,
directing and looking after you: is used to help the women in our projects,
either directly or indirectly through this successful programme. It
will cost $35 to $40 to prepare and supervise each woman who enters
one of our micro enterprise projects. |
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Teaching Language classes
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ArribaYa
& Bruce Organisation also run English, French and other language
classes for poor local which are taught mostly by volunteers. These
are taught during weekday evenings, usually from Monday through Thursday.
There are textbooks that volunteers can use to teach the classes as
most of the volunteers who come to us are not qualified language teachers.
Mostl volunteers teach 1 or 2 classes a night, each of which lasts an
hour. Before you start your volunteer work with us you may want to look
at a grammar book to prepare you for teaching English classes when you
arrive. Note: Not in every centre where we operate ArribaYa are
we also operating a language academiy. |
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Present and past volunteers at
Arriba Ya / Bruce Organisation
we normally have between 20 and 45 International
Volunteers and 30 to 55 local volunteers serving at any given time
(in spite of the large number of volunteers who have served in our
programs, we remain a small organization).
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In fact we are all volunteers;
doctors, dentists, three economists, lots of social workers, even more
university students (medicine, systems, education, psychology, communication,
architecture), cooks, lots and lots of teachers, child minders, psychologists,
attorneys, engineers, a biologist, nurses, musicians, artists and laborers.
The longest time anyone has volunteered so far is two years.
The list below includes former
and current volunteers.
Demographics
| Austria |
4 |
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Ireland |
32 |
| Australia |
70 |
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Israel |
11 |
| Belgium |
6 |
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Italy |
10 |
| Brazil |
8 |
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Japan |
25 |
| Canada |
102 |
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Korea |
2 |
| Chile |
1 |
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Lebanon |
1 |
| Cornwall |
2 |
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Netherlands |
25 |
| Cuba |
2 |
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New Zealand |
12 |
| Denmark |
6 |
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Norway |
5 |
| England |
189 |
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Panama |
5 |
| (Expat) Peru |
5 |
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Local People |
598 |
| Finland |
2 |
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Scotland |
12 |
| France |
49 |
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Singapore |
2 |
| Germany |
30 |
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Spain |
31 |
| Hungary |
2 |
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Swden
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15
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| Iceland |
1 |
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Switzerland |
10....
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| India |
1 |
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U.S.A. |
233. |
| Indonesia |
1 |
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Wales |
1 |
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Total .1,558
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How to
volunteer
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Begin by filling in the VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FORM
and we will respond as soon as possible. |
| Useful Information |
Click HERE for useful information before coming
to Peru |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) |
...· Can I choose
the centre I work at?
If you have one of our locations in mind, do let us know about your
preference in your application. We do our best to accommodate everyone,
however some centres may already be booked for the time you wish to
come. Also, each volunteer has particular skills and experience which
we learn about through the application, and apply to what we know
about the needs and opportunities of particular centres. When an applicant
is accepted we normally let you know in our first message if you can
get into the centre of your choice; or make alternative suggestions
in it is already booked. If you are a couple and would like a double
room (no extra cost) full payment must be made upon notification that
a double room is available in the centre you have applied to, for
the dates you have requested. Double rooms are available on a first
come first serve basis
...· Is there a minimum
length of stay?
Usually 1 month. [There is no maximum stay - the recod stay so far
is 6 yrs. 6 months]
...· What type of
accommodation is provided/how many people share a room?
Accommodation ranges from dormitory style (4 to 6 people) to individual
rooms for long-term volunteers and couples. Photos of accommodation
can be seen by viewing the relevant Bruce Organisation Centre pages.
...· What hours do
people work including evening teaching?
Volunteers work on average a 6-7 hour day excluding preparation time
for the lessons with the children and for their English classes in
the evening.
...· Are there breaks
allowed for longer term volunteers?
Breaks are allowed for longer term volunteers but we would ask volunteers
to give as much notice as possible so that we can plan in advance
how to cover your work while you are away.
...· How do you renew
your visa if you stay longer than 3 months?
After 3 months you have 2 options. You can either leave the country
and re-enter (sometimes in the same day) to gain a visa for a further
3 months. Alternatively you can extend your visa for 1 month at a
cost of 20 plus 26 soles administration fee. You can pay to extend
your visa twice but after that you must leave the country and re-enter
to renew your visa.
...· Is there an Information
Pack available to volunteers before they arrive to help prepare them
for their work with Bruce Organisation?
Yes. When an applicant has been sellectd we give you a web address
where you can read or download the Welcome Pack for the centre where
you will be serving.
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| Finding out more |
If you would like to speak to
a current or ex-volunteer of Bruce Organisation then please email us
at: info@arribaya.com and a volunteer will contact
you. If you are interested in speaking to someone in particular eg male/female,
a volunteer at a particular Bruce Organisation centre, particular nationality
etc, please let us know in your email. |
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