Spend 12 days in Peru, meet our in-country partners and actively participate in construction projects and community support activities. Experience first-hand what our partners Yanapanakusun do to to protect and support vulnerable people in the Peruvian Andes.
The expedition preparation starts long before you arrive in Peru. With the help of Vine Trust, your school and your community, you will fundraise to cover the cost of your trip, including a contribution towards the project that you will be involved in.
In Peru, you'll spend time with some of the families that our partners Yanapanakasun support. You'll hear their individual stories and see first-hand the ways in which lives can be transformed through community development.
By participating in construction activities alongside local builders, you'll get a hands-on experience and a new outlook on the importance of global citizenship. You'll work together to carry materials, prepare floors and paint walls to improve housing conditions for vulnerable families.
Take your learning well beyond the classroom and spend two incredible and transformative weeks in Peru, experiencing the way in which local organisations like Yanapanakasun are empowering marginalised communities.
As well as immersing yourself in the volunteering experience, you and your peers will also have plenty of opportunities to engage with Peruvian culture, history, and nature. You’ll spend time in Cusco visiting ancient sites from the Inca Empire including Machu Picchu!
Contact the Vine Trust office to start your school’s adventure today!
Students on these School Expeditions will not only experience first-hand the work our in-country partners are doing to promote sustainable international development practices in Peru, but they’ll also develop their own interpersonal skills and capacity to learn about and appreciate other cultural perspectives.
Students will:
become active global citizens with a better understanding of the role they can play in the world
develop leadership skills, becoming more confident and responsible
actively engage with global issues and use teamwork to discuss potential solutions to these challenges
build strong peer-to-peer and cross cultural connections as they get their hands dirty working alongside our in-country team and local community members make home improvements
be challenged to become ambassadors and advocates for change, supporting the work that in-country organisations are doing as an ally when they get back home
play a supporting role in making a practical and functional difference in the lives of marginalised children and families in Cusco
experience another culture and learn interpersonal skills from collaborating with local people and engaging with different socio-cultural perspectives