1. Note: Registration for this program is now closed. Inquire with our office for any remaining availability.

High in the Andes Mountains in the Sacred Valley of Peru perches the traditional Inca village of Chinchero. Just outside of Chinchero, even higher in the hills, are the ancient villages that the local people refer to as “The Highlands.” For families in these communities, education is a luxury. The Peruvian government pays for children to go to school through grade 6. Secondary school, however, costs about $100 US per year and there is no school within two hours walking distance from the villages.

The Chinchero Education Project mission is to construct a boarding school in Chinchero allowing the children of the Highlands to continue their education and receive a daily nutritious diet. The boarding school students will be given three meals a day, a secondary education, and afternoon training in traditional weaving so that they can return to their communities with skills that allow them to improve their own lives.

During your week long stay in the community, you will be living with a Chinchero family and working on the boarding school with members of the Chinchero Minka Cooperative on interior finishes such as sanding, painting, and woodwork as well as helping to design and build a small technology center.

A 2 day extension to Machu Picchu can be arranged for the group. Please indicate your interest in this when you apply.

This International Volunteer Program to Peru is organized and run by Seattle Works and Young Professionals International Network’s partner organization Crooked Trails to offer the best in Volunteer Travel.

Seattle Works moves people from good intentions to action. Their mission is to engage, connect, and inspire people in their 20s and 30s to take action in our community.

Young Professionals International Network (YPIN) offers activities and social events geared especially to the interests and needs of their members in their 20s and 30s interested in international affairs.

Highlights!

Chinchero Homestay

Weave with indigenous artists

Learn traditional skills

Optional trip to Machu Picchu

Beautiful & historic Cuzco