Volunteer
Experience and acquaint yourself with Cusco, its’ beautiful children, and culture by volunteering at the library La Pagina en la Puerta!
Volunteering has become a very popular form of alternative travel, especial in Cusco, Peru. Rather than being a spectator, volunteers get to know the people, the culture, and Cusco on an intimate level through the volunteer program at the library. At the same time volunteers learn the Spanish language through studying, interacting and being with the children at the library, and through their host family.
The advantages of volunteering with La Pagina en La Puerta is that you only have to dedicate a few hours each afternoon, Monday through Friday, for a minimum of 1 week. The objectives and responsibilities for each volunteer are clear, allowing each volunteer to focus on and enjoy spending time with the children that walk through the doors of the library each day. Mornings are free to study Spanish and get to know Cusco and its surrounding areas.
NextWhy volunteers are needed at the library...
La Pagina en la Puerta’s funds are limited and only allow the library to pay two teachers that each work on alternate days. By having volunteers the library is able to supplement its staff providing each child with additional, well deserved and individualized attention. Volunteers give teachers the time to focus on the children participating in the library’s comprehension programs.
Whether you’re from the US, Europe, Australia, Asia, South America, right here in Peru, or any other part of the globe, by volunteering you make the world a smaller place by bringing your world and culture to the children at the library.