Go for a volunteer trip and teach English in Peru at a high school located in an Amazonian community. As an English teacher, you will provide evening classes for other members of the community as well. Within your English students in the evening, there will be often artisans who make pottery and embroidery. Since they sell their pottery to tourists, they are eager to learn basic phrases in English. This will help them greatly to be able to communicate with tourists.
Dive into a different culture, while you teach English in Peru
Gabriela with her students in the Class Room
Volunteering as teaching assistent in a small village in the Peruvian Amazon is an excellent opportunity to get in contact with local people. While the students really appreciate the chance learning English from a native speaker, you will dive in a different and fascinating culture of the Peruvian Amazon. You can even participate in cultural events, like the festival of San Juan. The small community where you can teach English, is located at only 20 min by boat from Iquitos, right in the middle of the Peruvian Amazon.
Motivated and inspired students who really want to learn English
Our volunteers are often taken aback and inspired by the eagerness of their students to learn and communicate in English. Therefore the volunteers find teaching a rewarding experience. Since you will give these students the opportunity to practice with a fluent English speaker, they can improve their language skills for a better future. Since the school is located close to the riverside, you will have an incredible view on the Amazon.
Teaching English in Peru: “Incredibly Rewarding Experience”
Marco and his English students in Padre Cocha, Amazon
Teaching has been an incredibly rewarding experience for me, as put me in direct contact with the local people, who really appreciated the time and effort I put into it and who truly believed in the benefits of the program.- Marco Fiorito
Peruvian Amazon: teach English in Peru while enjoying the fascinating nature!
You will be living in Iquitos in the Loreto region of Peru – the world’s nature reserve. During your free time you can explore all the mysteries and wonders of this beautiful part of the world.
Projects in Peru start on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month. Participants on our volunteer in Peru programs should arrive on Sundays. You can choose to volunteer from 1 to 12 weeks
Teaching Project in Iquitos
Iquitos, the gateway to the Peruvian Amazon.
Fees
The program fee is paid directly to the host organization.
All of the projects incur a registration fee of U$ 149.00 on top of the program fee.
What is included in the program fee?
Airport Pickup in the volunteer location
Orientation
Accommodation for all projects (shared rooms in home-stays or volunteer residence)
2 meals per day from Monday to Saturday (breakfast & dinner)
Support from local staff & Program supervision
In-country 24/7 support throughout your stay
In-country administration costs
Donation to support the local project
There are no hidden costs. These programs are the most affordable to volunteer in Peru.
Iko Poran is an NGO based in a developing country. We are dedicated to helping you help others, at the lowest possible price. We are interested in making volunteering abroad more accessible so that more people can help do really important work.
Participants in our Peru programs normally find US$ 70 to be sufficient for weekly expenses in the country.
*Refundable up to 60 days before the program start date according to our Terms & Conditions
Accommodation & Meals
Volunteers working with us in Peru are placed either into host families or at a volunteer residence depending on the project. Two meals a day are provided from Mondays through Saturdays (breakfast & dinner).
Requirements for Teaching English in Peru
You must be at least 18 years old at the start of your placement. Exceptions can be made for under 18’s accompanied by a guardian or with a parental consent.
All volunteers must have adequate volunteer travel insurance.
Language Requirements
To enroll in our volunteer in Peru programs it is important that you have a grasp of the basics of the Spanish language; in order to be able to communicate with the local people, the other staff/ patients/ children. We offer a week of Spanish lessons on arrival, it is highly recommended that you take at least these 20 hours before you start with the volunteering. Once you speak enough Spanish to communicate with the people, you will start work in your program for at least one more week. If you already know Spanish, or would like to take more than one week of classes, that can be easily arranged with your program coordinator.
Safety
You will have a competent support and advices from the local team and project leaders. Someone will always be available in the case of any emergency. Please keep in mind that you are in a different country and should take some precautions to avoid exposing yourself to certain risks.
The local coordinators will give you all the information to have a safe and unforgettable experience.
Marco Fiorito: “Incredibly Rewarding”
Marco and his English students in Padre Cocha, Amazon
Over the last September, I volunteered for 2 weeks as a teaching assistant in Padre Cocha, a small community located at 20 min by boat from Iquitos, in the middle of the Peruvian Amazon.
The project consisted in a 2-week English course for local people of all ages and aimed at improving their everyday communication with foreigners, in order to promote tourism in the community.
During this period I’ve been hosted by Jorge and Jenny, the organisers of this project, at their b&b, who made me feel welcome since the very beginning and gave me all the support I could need for visiting the area.
Teaching has been an incredibly rewarding experience for me, as put me in direct contact with the local people, who really appreciated the time and effort I put into it and who truly believed in the benefits of the program.
In my experience, two weeks have been a sufficient time to forget about my own life and to dive into this new reality, getting to know new people and appreciate their differences and similarities from my cultural background, build friendships, enjoy the jungle and, hopefully, make a difference for this community. This first course, in fact, has set the basis for a longer-term project that will continue with new volunteers and with the same enthusiasm to help the development of this marvellous place.
Overall, I couldn’t be more satisfied of this affordable and rewarding adventure, especially given that I’d never really considered volunteering before, and surely recommend this kind of experience to anybody. – Marco Fiorito, Italy
Furthermore we offer two different stages for medical students: you can work as a medical volunteer at a healthcare center in Cusco, or gain some practical experience with a dental internship.
