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Join WindAid Institute and bring electricity to rural communities in Peru!
Volunteers will work, under the guidance and supervision of a team, to build some parts of a wind turbine and also experience installing a solar panel system to a family home that lacks access to electricity. Or to help us to do any wind turbine maintenance to one of our family's beneficiaries.
30 hours of help per week
Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Amount: US$ 1700 One time
Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project
Description: Payment details: - Airport or bus pick-up. - Accommodation: shared rooms, bathrooms, hot water, Wi-Fi, equipped kitchen, and living room. - Meals: lunch and dinner Monday through Friday. - Materials, tools, and equipment: for building and installing a wind turbine in a home without access to electricity. - Travel to rural areas to install the wind turbine. - Team to guide and supervise the work.
2 days off per week
Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Intermediate English
Over 18 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
WindAid Institute is a US-Peruvian non-profit organization dedicated to providing renewable energy technology to rural communities in Peru that lack access to electricity. We develop solutions to this challenge by harnessing wind power to provide a clean and reliable source of electricity.
In addition, WindAid operates as an educational institute, hosting hands-on workshops on wind turbine manufacturing and welcoming students from around the world.
Our mission is to bring electricity to rural and remote communities in Peru by donating small wind turbines and solar power systems to families not connected to the electrical grid. These solutions provide basic lighting and the ability to charge mobile phones, helping families stay connected to the world.
Each volunteer will have the opportunity to experience a different stage in the construction of the wind turbine through a weekly rotation led by the team in charge.
The work schedule is from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in our workshop from Monday to Thursday and from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Friday.
The Wind/Solar program offers hands-on experience in the construction of some wind turbine parts and installation of a solar panel system or to do any wind turbine maintenance; combined with a cultural immersion experience alongside the local community and other students. The structure of our 2-week program is as follows:
Weeks 1: Introduction, workshop training and wind turbine construction.
Weeks 2: Wind turbine construction and community immersion.
