VIVE4U offeres you a travel experience like no other. Can you picture yourself spending your morning picking fruits and vegetables for tomorrow's breakfast, lunch and dinner? How about sharing your love for art by teaching a class at the Vilcabamba Cultural Community Center to eager students, both young and old? Or, perhaps your gift would be to simply spend time with one of Vilcabamba's senior citizens, who would treasure the warmth of human companionship for an hour or two?

There are as many different ways to take part in our voluntourism program as there are different individuals.

Students: You've spent years in school gaining an education – but as of yet you have little or no practical EXPERIENCE. Well, here's your chance to gain some! Participate in a Voluntourism trip and put some of that fresh knowledge to good practical use... you'll be gaining invaluable experience and be helping others at the same time.

Professionals: We offer a valuable opportunity in which to augment your chosen career path. By applying your skills in a way not possible in the 'mainstream' workplace, you come away with an added value through the satisfaction of applying your expertise in ways that make a positive difference.

General Helpers: We need helpers of all skill levels and experience sets, including beginners. One need not have a degree or even any experience at all to be a meaningful contributor to our programs.

Voluntourism Work in Vilcabamba:

EDUCATION
• Teach in local schools/villages
• Assist development of school materials
• Help to record the native language:    Quechua to keep it in existence
• Teach trade with focus on sustainability
• Teach/play sports with local children &    adults – Organize games
• Teach environmental awareness classes

HEALTHCARE
• Assist with local midwives in childbirth
• Help with health workshops: Nutrition,
   Mind-body-spirit connection, physical    movement workshops (Yoga, Tai-Chi, etc)
• Learn while you help in the herb gardens    about local herbal medicines and how they    heal

ENVIRONMENT
• Work in the local communiy gardens
• Work/help on a local Eco Farm
• Work/help one of several EcoVillages in    development - a model of sustainability
• Build a community fish pond
• Help work for the reforestation of the    Podocarpis National Park
• Work in the Community Food Bank
• Work to build a better community water    source / well / water infrastructure
• Work/help with others developing    alternative energy sources
• Help with a local nursery

COMMUNITY SERVICE
• Help build/maintain the CommunityLlibrary
• Help build/staff the Community Museum
• Help develop needed Community Projects
• Carpenter/Trades work as needed
• Help with labor in road maintenance
• Help build/maintain an animal rescue    league

ARTS
• Help organize a community Art Fair
• Assist in the local Community Theatre
• Teach painting, dance, music
• Organize/participate in a Music Salon

PERSONAL GROWTH
• Help with teaching/ organizing various    spiritual and metaphysical classes
• Offer your own expertise to the community
• Help organize a Shamanic Ceremony

Skills needed:
• Education: Can you teach a skill?
• Construction: repair houses and roads
• Healthcare: hygiene; natural remedies
• Nutritional Services; food distribution
• Care Givers: Elderly, home helpers
• Help out at the Community Center
• Language/Translation Skills

Activities offered:
• Weekly Organic Food Exchange
• Organic Gardening/Food Preparation
• Nutritional Counselling and Education
• Hypnotherapy/Personal Counselling
• Daily Yoga and Tai Chi Classes
• Weekly Art Classes
• Music lessons (on request)
• Horseback Riding
• Hiking