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CASA HOGAR VILLA MARTHA

Peru Children Children Permanent

About the project

CASA HOGAR VILLA MARTHA

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

La Casa Hogar - Fondation Santa Martha

💼 What the programme involves

This project will be carried out in the Children's home Santa Martha in the town of Pachacamac - Lima, home to 90 children between 2 to 17 years of age, abandoned and family problems. The project aims to strengthen and promote the comprehensive development of children and adolescents at risk, conducting educational workshops and recreational resources to be able to overcome the consequences of violence of their families. In this project the young volunteer will implement its high sense of service, strengthening the shortcomings of values, self esteem, and desire to overcome in girls and teenagers, through games, dynamic educational lectures, strengthening schools, to arouse the interest of the minors. All the children need the voluntary affection, interest and much enthusiasm. Depending on the situation need to live, we will have to help them return to trust the "biggest" catch up at school to learn to play and interact with other children. In sum, offer a way out of his troubled personal situation. The group of volunteers will conduct various activities, according to their skills, experiences and interests, and the performance of the program activities of the institution, for example: Academic activities, such as the strengthening of some educational materials and teaching computer skills. Implement and develop various workshops with the girls to their initiative and creativity. Work in agricultural activities and household activities Support in the workshops of couture, weaving, painting and other Sport activities Recreational activities. As music, dance, crafts. help with household cleaning and other activities

🏠 Accommodation on site

There is no participation fees.The volunteers will stay in the Santa Martha House. It´s important to mention that every volunteer should bring his/her sleepy bag. Food : It will be cooked by a person from the home in the coexistence place, different and typical plates from the city and shared with the girls at home.

📍 About the location

Pachacamac is situated in the valley of the coast formed by the Lurin river and is 30 km. south of Lima, has a land area of 267.87km2. Its population is 54 763 people. Etymologically the name of Pachacamac is Quechua name, the name is a compound Pacha means earth; Litter means encouraging.

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📅 Available sessions

FSM

11/10/2013 → 01/01/2018

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 6
♂ 0/3 ♀ 0/3

FSM

15/12/2014 → 05/01/2018

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 20
♂ 0/10 ♀ 0/10

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–50 years old

Solidarity donation

50.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Pachacamac, Peru

Peru

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Peru Nuevo Sol (PEN / S/.)

Exchange rate

1 PEN = 0.262474 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish