Volunteer in Peru - Cusco | Most Affordable Projects

Volunteer in Peru - Cusco | Most Affordable Projects

Location
  • Peru
    • Cusco
Length
1 to 24 weeks

Program Details

Language
Spanish
Age Min.
17
Timeframe
Short Term Spring Break Summer Winter Year Round
Housing
Host Family
Groups
Small Group (1-15) Medium Group (16-30) Large Group (31+)

Pricing

Starting Price
475
Price Details
The costs include:
- 24 hrs Assistance and support from VS Staff
- Comprehensive Pre- Departure Information
- Airport Pickup
- Orientation
- Accommodation
- Meals
What's Included
Accommodation Airport Transfers Meals
What's Not Included
Airfare Visa
Sep 30, 2024
Jul 28, 2025
94 travelers are looking at this program

About Program

Volunteering Solutions, in association with the local organizations and NGOs, offers some interesting and affordable volunteering projects in the city of Cusco. Despite the popularity of Peru as a tourist destination, much of the population still lives in poverty, especially in rural areas. You can be a volunteer and meaningfully contribute towards the lives of these people. You can choose to volunteer for Teaching Project, Kindergarten Program, Disabled Care Project and others, depending on your areas of interest!

Students who wish to become dentists in future can also choose the Dental Elective Program and gain first-hand work experience by shadowing the professionals. Also, being such a culturally rich country, volunteering in Peru will help you to broaden your horizon and learn more about the country's history, heritage and lifestyle!

COMMUNITY REVIEWS SUMMARY

Volunteers appreciate the warm host families, supportive staff, and meaningful work with children and in healthcare settings.

Consider your impact: Volunteering abroad can be a rewarding experience for both volunteers and local communities, and at Go Overseas, we believe all volunteers should have the resources to make informed decisions about the type of volunteer project they want to partake in. However, despite best intentions, some organizations offering placements in orphanages may unknowingly place children in danger. You can read about the potential dangers of orphanage volunteering here. Learn more about how Volunteering Solutions is promoting ethical volunteering.

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Program Highlights

  • Choose from a range of 8 different programs available in Cusco, for a minimum duration of 1 week to a maximum of 24 weeks.
  • Get a chance to do some meaningful work and gain incredible experience.
  • Go and explore the Inca Trails - hike up to Machu Picchu, and walk down the trails of Sacred Valley.
  • Go for the Rainbow Mountains trek and be amazed by nature's beauty.
  • Learn more about Peruvian culture & heritage.

Popular Programs

Medical volunteer in peru

Volunteers working in the medical volunteering program make a genuine contribution to staff working within Peru’s health clinics and medical centers. Volunteers mainly work in medical clinics which provide care and treatment to the people residing in the poor and underprivileged areas of Cusco.

Program Reviews

4.80 Rating
based on 108 reviews
  • 5 rating 82.41%
  • 4 rating 14.81%
  • 3 rating 2.78%
  • 2 rating 0%
  • 1 rating 0%
  • Impact 4.45
  • Support 4.8
  • Fun 4.8
  • Value 4.6
  • Safety 4.85
Showing 65 - 72 of 108 reviews
Lisa
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Voluntariado en Cusco, San Jeronimo

Translation:
From the first moment I felt very good in the family and in the project. The people here are very welcoming and open. In the family they treated me as one more member. I also liked the work in the garden, the children were very affectionate. In the afternoon and on weekends there was still time to travel. I can really recommend this volunteering to combine a social work with knowing another culture! With Volsol, everything is very well organized. In total it was a unique experience that will please every person who is interested in knowing the life of another country!

Desde el primer momento me sentí muy bien en la familia y en el proyecto. La gente aquí es muy acogedora y abierta. En la familia me trataron como un miembro más. También me gustó mucho el trabajo en el jardín, los niños eran muy cariñosos. Por la tarde y los fines de semana aún quedaba tiempo para viajar. Realmente puedo recomendar este voluntariado para combinar un trabajo social con conocer otra cultura! Con Volsol además todo está muy bien organizado. En total era una experiencia única que le va a gustar a cada persona que esté interesada en conocer la vida de otro país!

132 people found this review helpful.
Katja
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Nice Experiences

The experiences in Cusco and Peru were amazing. Cusco is a beautiful city where you can make a lot of things. I made tours to Macchu Pichu, to the Rainbowmountains, to the Titicacalake and a lot of other wonderful things.Living in the hostfamily was great. The family was really very nice noch and food was awesome.
It was interesting to compare the work in a school in Peru with it in Germany. It is very different.

127 people found this review helpful.
Osvaldo
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Medicine in Cusco

I take for weeks in Perú, helping in a hospital and also learning while I was there.
On those for weeks I saw many amazing things, meet a lot of great people and enjoy touristic places in cusco and surroundings, there is a lot of things to do that I didn't have the time to see all, but thats a good thing for me beacuse it means I need to came back some day.
I think this experience is something unique and I will love to have more just like this one.

What would you improve about this program?
By trying to help the local hospitals to get more resourses
129 people found this review helpful.
Floriane
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Volontariat Ecole maternelle

Translation:
I went to Peru for only two weeks, but it was an exceptional experience! The family was very welcoming even though, when I arrived, I did not speak any Spanish. In addition, the food was just sublime! From Monday to Friday, I attended a small nursery school. There, too, I had excellent moments with the children and the teacher Marie who was wonderful and always understanding towards us! On weekends and afternoons, we had free time to discover the beautiful city of Cusco and its surroundings! Even after two short weeks, I saw many aspects of this fantastic country!

Je suis partie au Perou pour deux semaines seulement, mais c'etait une experience exceptionnelle! La famille etait tres accueillante même si, à mon arrivée, je ne parlait aucun mot d'espagnol. En plus, la nourriture était juste sublime! Du lundi au vendredi, j'assistais dans une petite école maternelle. Là-aussi j'ai vécu d'excellents moments avec les enfants et la prof Marie qui était formidable et toujours compréhensive envers nous! Le weekend et les après-midi, on avait du temps libre pour découvrir la magnifique ville de Cusco et son environnement! Même après deux petites semaines, j'ai vu plusieurs aspects de ce pays fantastique!

What would you improve about this program?
Translation:
I have no other comments, the program was perfect!

Je n'ai pas d'autres commentaires, le programme était parfait!
126 people found this review helpful.
Carolina
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing!

Our 4 weeks in cusco have been amazing. Our host family Made us feel like home and I really enjoied the program itself, with children, the headmaster of our kindergarden included us in the work and she really was an inspiration.
Our coordinator has been really supportive during all the time.
We have met new friends from the whole world and i feel enriched by this experience.
Basically.. averything was perfect!

147 people found this review helpful.
Giada
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Experiencia increíble

Translation:
I loved the family especially Mama Gloria who was like a mother, I felt like at home, also Pope Luis who always helped us find out things. In the house there were two children Laura and Luis who treated me like another sister. The volunteering was incredible and the teacher Julieta taught us many things. I was helping in the classes, dancing with the kids and playing.
The staff always took us into consideration and valued our opinion.

Me encantó la familia sobretodo mamá Gloria que fue como una vera mamá, me sentí como en mi casa, también el papa Luis que siempre nos ayudó a averiguar cosas. En la casa avian tanbien dos niños Laura y Luis que me trataron como un hermana mas. El voluntariado fue increíble y la profe Julieta nos enseñó muchisimas cosas. Estuve ayudando en la clases, bailando con lo chicos y jugando.
Siempre el personal nos tomó en consideración y valoró nuestra opinión.

132 people found this review helpful.
Claudia
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Pronoei san jeronimo

Me parecio super buena experiencia. La coordinacion y apoyo del staff excelente.
La familia de acogida muy buena. Son preocupados y acogedores. Muy feliz con ellos.
El proyecto como tal se me hizo corto por los 2 feriados y 1 dia menos por reunion de profesores. Falto mas comunicación con la profesora para saber que espera de los voluntarios y contarnos la rutina con los niños.
Pense que iba a tener más comunicacion con otros voluntarios, en eso me senti sola, ya que el dia que llegue hice sola el city tour. Deberian organizar una reunion para presentarnos entre los voluntarios, cuando uno llega. esa es mi unica sugerencia.

What would you improve about this program?
Translation:
Present the first day with the teacher at 1:00 pm (departure of the children from the garden ..) to talk with her more formally what is expected of the volunteer and to know the routine of the children in one day.
Organize a reunion on Mondays to meet the volunteers' expectations to participate during the duration of the program.

Original:
Presentarnos el.primer dia con la.profesora a las 13.00 (salida de los niños del jardin..) para conversar con ella mas formal lo que se espera del voluntario y conocer la.rutina de los.niños.en un día.
Organizar los lunes una.reunion para conocer al.resto de los.voluntarios para.compartir durante lo que dure el.programa
139 people found this review helpful.
Jennifer
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Clinic Anta

It was fun volunteering in the clinic located in Anta. I spent 3 weeks and wish I spent more time. I was placed in the laboratory of the clinic. I was able to learn how to prepare different slides and how to draw blood. I also learned how to test for anemia using different methods and many other things. Spanish was an extremely useful asset in the lab because it allowed for better communication. I was able to learn more because of my Spanish. Definitely bring gloves. I forgot to buy them and thankfully other volunteers that I went to the clinic with gave me some. It is alittle difficult finding the clinic using Google maps, but during the orientation they do show you how to get there. Living with the host family and other volunteers was a great way to experience Cusco. We would go on trips together and bond over meals.

What would you improve about this program?
Having the location of the home stay and placement with more time would be more helpful.
130 people found this review helpful.

Questions & Answers

The site says "Pre-med, nursing, and medical students" and biomedical science is like a pre-med degree, so we assume the answer is yes. Contacting the program for their answer is also never a bad idea :)

Yes they can do that.