Location
  • Peru
    • Lima
Length
6 to 24 weeks

Program Details

Compensation
Unpaid
Timeframe
Year Round
Age Min.
18
Age Max
100

Pricing

Price Details
Week 2: $460
Week 3: $580
Week 4: $688
Week 5: $794
Week 6: $897
Week 7: $998
Week 8: $1,097
Week 9: $1,195
Week 10: $1,290
Week 11: $1,384
Week 12: $1,477


Week 13: $1,570
Week 14: $1,662
Week 15: $1,754
Week 16: $1,845
Week 17: $1,936
Week 18: $2,026
Week 19: $2,117
Week 20: $2,207
Week 21: $2,296
Week 22: $2,386
Week 23: $2,476
Week 24: $2,566
What's Included
Accommodation Airport Transfers Meals SIM cards Wifi
What's Included (Extra)

We include airport pickup, but not airport dropoff.

What's Not Included
Airfare Transportation Travel Insurance
Feb 24, 2020
Aug 13, 2019
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About Program

Huaywasi is a fair trade project that is an extension of the Light and Leadership Initiative's (LLI) Women's Empowerment Program. Profits from Huaywasi sales are directly invested into our women's empowerment program, with the goal of making it 100% sustainable and accessible to more women each year.

We're in search of interns to join us in Huaycán, Lima, Peru. These internships will allow you to gain more experience in either design, digital arts,and/or business development within a close-knit community of female artisans and interns.

We offer three internships:
-Digital Arts Placement: Oversee, coordinate and lead photograph all product/model shoots & photograph artisans and document their craft processes
-Fashion Design Placement: Work directly with seven female artisans to develop new products (design, sketching, locating materials, etc.) and research new techniques
-Business Development Placement: Develop social media strategy to increase followers

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Program Highlights

  • Hands on work with local artisans.
  • Focus on Fair Trade on Fair Wages.
  • Engage with a growing grassroots non-profit.
  • Teach 1-2 classes (art, English, sports etc.) on the side!

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  • Growth 4.75
  • Support 5
  • Fun 4.75
  • Housing 4.25
  • Safety 4.75
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Deborah
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Excellent Sustainable Fashion Experience

I worked at a fashion organization near Lima, Peru called Huaywasi. Huaywasi works with 7 local artisans that do different crafts and we support fair wages and education for the woman. At Huaywasi I was a business development intern and I was able to explore all the different aspects that go into running a business. For example I would create social media posts for Instagram or Facebook. I also did a lot of photography and editing for their Shopify website and I learned how to manage the website through Shopify. The team is very small so my opinion and ideas were really appreciated and we all worked well and collaborated together. All of the volunteers are amazing people so it was easy to fit right in and feel comfortable. I would recommend this experience to anyone, even if you are not particularly interested in fashion, this organization has opportunities for everyone to help out.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Because of LLI's location outside of Lima, Huaycan can seem a little dangerous and intimidating. However the staff and security at LLI make you feel safe and secure and they go over all resources that you will need while living in Huaycan. It is a very cool place to live when you feel comfortable and the international and local volunteers you will meet are all incredible and amazing people. LLI can also make your experience very personal for each person and it allows people to cater their experience to whatever they are interested in.
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Adriana
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

An Impactful Summer

My time with Huaywasi has been an amazing, joyful experience. I am currently a Fashion Merchandising major at my university and throughout my time in my program I have been leaning towards the sustainable and ethical route in the industry. This program really solidified that sustainability and non-profit is what I want to do in the future. Meeting the artisans and visiting them in their homes and getting to know them personally really allowed me to see what non-profit brands do for their artisans. I was also able to apply my classroom knowledge into the really world workplace. From design to marketing, Huaywasi is a small brand that allows you get an overall perspective of how a brand is run. My input was always heard and validated, plus, it is a really cool experience seeing your ideas help a brand and actually being put into action. I would recommend this to all fashion students who are looking for a once in a lifetime adventure and experience.

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
The longevity of my stay. I wish I registered to stay longer than six weeks.
90 people found this review helpful.
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Sarah
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

An Inspiring Fair Trade Experience In Huaycan, Peru

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What was the most unfamiliar thing you ate?
Take a trip to the beach and try ceviche! So delicious.
100 people found this review helpful.
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Mariel
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Ethical Volunteering Opportunity in Huaycan, Peru

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