Changes for New Hope
Volunteer Skills NeededFirst, we would like to say that it takes a special kind of person to be a volunteer. Secondly, we would like to say that our special kind of volunteer will have a high level of maturity and dedication to the project where we are working. Ideally, volunteers will be proficient in Spanish, though not absolutely necessary. Lessons are available. A day in the life of a volunteer may include working with the children to teach different subjects, art projects, computer networking, fundraising, recreational activities with the children, grunt work such as being the day's "gopher'" (go for this, go for that) picking up supplies, general housekeeping and spending quality time visiting with families of the children. This is a general idea and by no means an exhaustive list. Also, if a certain aspect of the project is not a volunteer's particular 'cup of tea', there are other more suitable parts of our project for you to work on. We want you to be a happy volunteer. And now for the nitty gritty. We would encourage you to contact us via email ([email protected]) or Skype (Jim Nollik) to further discuss your adventure with us. Feel free to ask any questions about the organization, the day to day life here and what you can expect from the project. We will also be asking you questions to assure that you are a good fit for our project. It can be intense managing up to 1500 children a month in various situations. We are far more selective now in our volunteer process based on previous volunteers who have exhibited, shall we say, less than admirable service to our project. Be honest! If you tell us that you took 4 years of Spanish in high school, be sure to tell us that you don't remember any of it as well. If we entrust you to hand carry down donated vitamins, as we did with one person, and you decide to keep the shipping money and the vitamins, as she did, expect a very serious response and consequences. If you commit to a certain period of time to be with us, we depend on that in making our plans. Peru is a beautiful country in which to be a tourist and we urge you to see more of it, before or after your time promised with us. Remember, if you happen to be 20 years old, you will most likely live at least another 40 years. A two month adventure with us equates to 2/10 of 1% of your entire life volunteering in Peru. Not a lot of time, so make your journey here as memorable and amazing as possible. We are willing to help you, you need to simply do your part. Thanks for understanding. ~~ Jim Killon |
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, It is the only thing that ever has.” ~ Margaret Mead |