We have an ever-growing network of projects in various locations in northern Peru, mostly in the seaside town of Huanchaco, where our office is located, and the surrounding areas and in Trujillo, Peru's third largest city. We also have projects located in the mountainous regions of Leymabamba, Chachapoyas, Sicchezpampa, Rodríguez de Mendoza and Yanasara.
You can browse through all of our projects here, as well as searching through the list by specifying a particular time commitment length, age requirement, Spanish level or volunteer requirements. For more information about the types of volunteer roles we offer (i.e. teaching, working in construction, working with animals etc.) please click here. If you have any questions about any of our projects, please do not hesitate to contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Urgent Volunteer Positions
HELP Community Social Worker: we are looking to create a Social Worker position for our HELP Community project, the Skate Ramp in Cerrito de la Virgen, to begin a system of tracking the progress of the children who regularly participate in activities at the Ramp. Volunteers who have worked with us in Cerrito have been aware of the obvious improvements in reading and writing skills, better behaviour and mannerisms etc. whilst working at the Ramp and we are looking for an experienced social worker to begin to fully assess the development of these children and create a program that allows them all to progress at an appropriate level for their various ages. We are on the cusp of creating a really well-rounded project in Cerrito and this position will help us to cement what we have been working to achieve at the Ramp over the last few years. For more information, please see the HELP Community project description here.
HELP English Teachers: the Huanchaco Education and Learning Program (HELP) instigated by Otra Cosa Network has expanded rapidly over the last 6 months and HELP English can now offer free English language classes to adults and children in the Las Lomas, Ramón Castilla, El Trópico and Cerrito de la Virgen communities, and our outreach effort to benefit still more communities continues. We are constantly in need of volunteers to teach these classes, as there just aren't enough people within the communities themselves to run the classes unless OCN can provide the manpower. Previous teaching experience is of course ideal but not necessary in all cases. We are seeking lively, excited and initiative-full volunteers to provide locals with a life-long skill with endless benefits. For more information, please see the HELP English project description here.
