Description : Institute for and run by blind people. The institute wants to promote

the reintegration into society of blind people by organizing different

courses, such as teaching the Braille language and a music academy.

The institute also has a room for massage therapy and

physiotherapy, a computer room, a small bakery and a green house.

Because of a lack of money and staff these facilities are never used.

The institute is also interested in organizing other courses, such as

marketing, English and accounting.

Activities: Volunteers are expected to organize workshops or courses for blind

people in all kinds of fields, like marketing, music, pastry making,

massage therapy, automation, agronomy, etc. In addition to this, the

institution needs eye specialists and dentists to give medical

treatment.

Requirements: This project is especially suitable for people with experience in one of

the fields mentioned above. Knowledge of Braille language is an

advantage, but not necessary.

Minimum: 4 weeks

Spanish: Intermediate

Schedule: Flexible

Capacity: 3 volunteers at a time

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Description : One of three hospitals in Cusco. It serves the poorest population

and is therefore called ‘the hospital of the poor’.

Activities: Depends on the abilities and experiences of the volunteers. Usually

volunteers help out in all different areas, wherever the help is most

needed.

Requirements: This project is especially suitable for people with experience in this

field, like medicine students or people with experience in the medical

field, like doctors or nurses.

Minimum: 4 weeks

Spanish: Intermediate

Schedule: Flexible, from Monday through Friday

Capacity: 3 volunteers at a time

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Description : A governmental medical center in a relatively poor neighborhood of Cusco.

Activities: Depends on the abilities and experiences of the volunteers. Usually

volunteers help out in all different areas, wherever the help is most

needed.

Requirements: This project is only suitable for medicine students or people with

experience in the medical field, like doctors or nurses.

Minimum: 4 weeks

Spanish: High-intermediate

Schedule: Monday through Friday, either mornings or afternoons

Capacity: 2 volunteers at a time

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Description : For a health post in one of Cusco’s poorest neighborhoods we are looking for a pediatrician/ general doctor who will be attending the patients and interchange experience and knowledge with the local staff working at the medical post.

Requirements: Minimum commitment 12 weeks.

Level of Spanish: High-intermediate.

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Description : For a hospital serving the poorest population of Cusco we are looking for volunteers or interns who are interested in gaining

working experience in the medical field. There are possibilities for

students or professionals in different departments of the hospital.

Requirements: Minimum commitment: 12 weeks.

Level of Spanish: High-intermediate; especially suitable for medical students who already have some practical experience and who wish to gain more experience in a Spanish speaking country.

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Description : For the Fire Brigade in Cusco we are looking for volunteers/ interns who have experience in the medical field, especially with First Aid and emergencies to assist when accidents occur.

Requirements: Minimum commitment: 12 weeks

Level of Spanish: High-intermediate

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Description : For a Special Education Center we need a psychologist who will be working with mentally and physically disabled children and their parents. You will be detecting problems and giving advice. We

specifically need expertise in the field of social exclusion and

reintegration.

Requirements: Minimum commitment: 12 weeks.

Level of Spanish: High-intermediate.

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Description : Psychologist or psychologist students required for a hospital for patients with psychological problems to converse with and

participate in various activities with patients. Also nurses with

experience with psychological patients are needed.

Requirements: Minimum time available: 12 weeks; experience with psychological patients

Level of Spanish: advanced

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Description : For an institute specialized in the nutrition for undernourished or malnourished children in the age of 6 months up to 6 years, we are looking for a psychologist specialized in physically and

emotionally abused children. You will do medical examinations

and you will be giving medical advice to the teachers and mothers

working with the children.

Requirements: Minimum commitment: 12 weeks.

Level of Spanish: High-intermediate.

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Description : For several after school projects we are looking for

psychologists who can examine the children and identify their

problems. Most of the children come from broken families with

problems, like alcoholism and mental and physical child abuse.

Requirements: Minimum commitment: 12 weeks.

Level of Spanish: High-intermediate.

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Description : For a Special Education Center we are looking for a

physiotherapist with experience with mentally and physically

disabled children. You will be attending patients and exchange

experience with the local staff. The institute consists of a school for

primary and secondary education and practical workshops for adults.

Besides that there is limited medical staff.

Requirements: Minimum commitment: 12 weeks.

Level of Spanish: High-intermediate.

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Description : For a Clinic for Mentally and Physically Disabled Children we need a physiotherapist who will be attending the patients and

exchange experience with the local staff. The Clinic is the only

institution in the Cusco region that offers free treatment (or

treatment for a symbolic fee such as a bag of rice or corn) to

mentally and physically disabled children.

Requirements: Minimum commitment: 12 weeks.

Level of Spanish: High-intermediate.

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Description : For a blind people’s institute in Cusco we need experienced physiotherapists or masseurs who can organize courses for the people attending the project. The idea is to teach a new profession to the blind people in order to give them new opportunities to be able to provide their own costs of living.

Requirements: Minimum commitment: 12 weeks.

Level of Spanish: Intermediate; Knowledge of Braille language is an advantage, but not necessary.