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.