As a volunteer English teacher you will work in public or private schools teaching basic English for 2-3 hours a day [six days a week] to students between six and thirteen years old. You can expect to have large classes and you may be asked to assist in other school activities. Working in the orphanage offers the opportunities to share your time, love, and passion for those children who have rarely experienced love in their life.

Most schools in Peru follow a trimester schedule.

The first trimester: the last week of March to the last week of June;
The second trimester: the first week of July to the last week of September;
The third trimester: the last week of September to the middle of December.
Remarks: Schools are closed for summer break from mid-December to mid-March.

There are no specific qualifications needed to join Rustic Volunteer Travel's volunteer teaching English project in Peru . However, volunteers must be able to act as good role models for the children. While Spanish is preferred it is not required. Rustic offers free Spanish lessons to participants volunteering in Peru

Rustic Volunteer Travel manages room/food for volunteers. Volunteers live with the host family or in hostel. We manage a separate/shared, simple, clean and modest room as well as local meals three times a day. Volunteer will also have an access to our office in Peru and mobile number of our coordinators. Our staffs also visit volunteers in each 2-4 week interval as a part of the program. Details covering living accommodations provided prior to arrival.

Teaching English projects are available in Cusco (Peru 's most enigmatic city and capital of Inca empire), Urubamba (The “ Pearl of the Vilcanota”, located in Peru 's lush Sacred Valley), Trujillo (home to the Floral Spring Festival, Chimu mud city of Chan Chan), Arequipa (The “ White City ”; Peru 's second largest city and home to the Misti volcano), Lima (Peru 's capital city, Lomas de Lachay, Plaza de Armas) and Huancayo (A busy commercial and tourist city in the Mantaro Valley). Known for being creative and also hard-working people, most Peruvians are great nationalists and love their country with pride (largely stemming from Peru's history as the center of both the Inca Empire and Spain's South American Empire). They are however ggenerally very friendly, peaceful and helpful. Peru is full of contrasts: from traditional culture and history to modern urban infrastructure and much of the amenities you would expect from a city.

Volunteers can organize different possible excursions during and after the project to visit places of interest. There is a tourist infrastructure already in place the volunteer can use during weekends. For example: natural reserves, whitewater rafting, museums, historical mansions, famous ruins, volcanoes, canyons (larger than the Grand Canyon) markets, and many more.