The boarding school is located on the Amazon River in a biosphere reserve of the Manu National Park - also known as "Madre de Dios" (Mother of the Gods) - which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987. It accommodates up to 20 children and teenagers between 9 and 17 years old. They speak their native languages of Quechua and Machiguenga, but all of them also speak Spanish.
Some children have to travel several days to reach the boarding school and they come from situations of social exclusion and extreme poverty. Because there are no public funds for the project, volunteers are urgently needed to teach these children. Besides protection, food, and education, these children need love and acceptance!
In this project you will work about six hours a day, but of course you can also spend your free time with the children and learn all about their lives in the Amazon!
As the children urgently need a reasonably stable environment, longer stays would be more than desirable!
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