Why pay to volunteer at the library La Pagina en la Puerta?
You are working for free and yet there is a fee. Why? Nowadays it is becoming more and more difficult for non-profit organizations to raise money to keep their projects going. As a way to generate an income and sustain the library, La Pagina en la Puerta for a donation fee, offers volunteer placement in its neighborhood children’s library in Cusco, Peru.
The placement service includes clearly outlined job responsibilities and objectives for the volunteer; a wonderful, safe and friendly environment with beautiful children just waiting to spend time with them. Also included is the language course, the home-stay, pre-program reading materials on this website, a Spanish/English handbook, and more.
A volunteer also receives peace of mind in having a staff member from La Pagina en la Puerta, and/or their home-stay family there in case of emergency.
The volunteer might fall ill; or maybe they lose their wallet, documents, or passport; or other issues can come up. These are all easier for a volunteer to deal with if an organization such as La Pagina en la Puerta is behind them.
The balance of the donation goes directly to the library to assists in covering the costs: for recruiting volunteers, providing onsite support for volunteers, for all correspondence, legal and accounting services. Most importantly – the volunteer’s donation helps: pay the library’s teachers, with the development of new programs, and to buy new books, games, and materials for the children to enjoy and benefit from at the library.