Volunteering is both rewarding and fun! As a volunteer with Pisco Sin Fronteras you will get the chance to meet a variety of interesting, hard working and enthusiastic people and you will be able to use your skills and energy to make a real difference in a community that needs your help. The challenging environment, hard work and good times will help forge friendships that last well beyond your PSF days. PSF relies entirely on volunteers to achieve the work that we aim to complete. If we didn't have volunteers we wouldn't be able to provide help to the thousands of people in Pisco who need it.

Are you are lookingfor something meaningful to do while travelling? Are you looking for something constructive to do either before or after further education? Are you are in search for an alternative way of life, a career break or are you are retired and looking for a new challenge?  
                      
                                                                                        If the answer is yes to any of these questions then come and volunteer with us!

Pisco Sin Fronteras always requires both skilled and unskilled volunteers to do the work that we do. As a volunteer with PSF you will have the opportunity to be part of fantastic projects that will both enrich your enthusiasm and test your patience all at once. Volunteers that arrive at PSF come from all avenues of life and everybody has a skill they can contribute. Whether this is working on site at our various ongoing construction projects, working with locals by helping out with our community engagement projects, or helping us to develop grassroots operations and positive change in Pisco. As well as being a contributing member of our organisation we are always looking for people to take on leadership roles and this is a great opportunity for you to improve your leadership skills.

The only prerequisites we requite is that you're over 18 (there is no maximum age!).

                                                                                         And if you have any specialist skills that may come in useful here please talk with us. 
                                                                                         Among others, we are currently looking for people with the following skills;                      
   
                                                                                        Carpentry, Concrete Work, Brick Laying, Plumbers,
                                                                                        Good Spanish Speakers, Administrators, Bio Diesel

We offer dorm beds (and private rooms for our long term volunteers) in our house. Dorms range from 4-14 beds, and some are en suite. The price for a dorm bed is 6 soles. Our beds are allocated on a first come, first served basis. This means that if there are no beds available when you arrive you may have to stay in a hostel for a couple of nights until a bed is available. We recently have extended two extra dorms onto our house and have beds to accommodate up to 80 volunteers. If you would prefer to stay in a nearby hostel there are several within one block from our house. These charge a discounted volunteer rate and do not need to be booked in advance. We can help to find you a room in one of these hostels when you arrive.

7:30 am  Breakfast served at volunteer house.
8:30 am  Morning meeting where announcements are made and where you sign up for projects to work on
9:00 am  Leave for project site.
Midday     Lunch served at project site.
5:00 pm  Return from project site > Free time.
6:00 pm  Dinner served at volunteer house.
7:30 pm  Optional football, basketball, quiz night, music night, movie night, etc..

We work Monday to Friday and half a day on Saturday. There are often activities planned for weekends such as birthday parties, trips to Paracas (the nearby National Park) or Huacachina for some sand boarding and partying.

Contribution day (when you pay for you meals and bed for the week) is Friday.

Volunteering in Pisco is hard work, but it is also fun. In their spare time volunteers participate in a range of activities, from football and basketball to music nights and Spanish lessons. On the weekends volunteers hang out down the beach, around the house, or take a trip to the nearby oasis of Huacachina for some sand boarding, relaxing by the pool and disco dancing! Added together with board games, books and television, there is something for everyone to enjoy during their relaxation time.

Before you come to PSF, we ask that you learn some basic Spanish phrases from our Basic Spanish Phrases page, and print off the Work Site Vocab list. 
Being able to speak just a few words and phrases of Spanish will greatly enhance your experience in Pisco.  It is useful for communication with the locals you work with, to have basic conversation with townspeople, as well as to talk with other Spanish speaking volunteers. 
We are trying to improve our community involvement, and a big part of this is ensuring that each volunteer can communicate on a basic level with members of the community, so that we do not seem so far removed from them.  We also have a Spanish morning meeting once a week and a Spanish conversation table every evening.

It is imperative that you go to see your doctor to get advice on travel vaccinations and hygiene before you come to Peru. 
Pisco's sanitation system was largely destroyed by the earthquake, and has never been fully repaired.  It is unsafe to drink the water here, and we advise that you don't use it to brush your teeth. 
Some vaccinations that you may wish to investigate before you come are Typhoid, Hepatitus B, Hepatitus A, Tetanus and Yellow Fever.  It is also sometimes advised to be vaccinated against Diptheria, Tuberculosis, Rabies and Cholera.  The vaccinations you choose are entirely at your discretion but you MUST consult your doctor before you leave home to ensure safe and healthy travels.  Malaria is not prevalent in the area of Pisco, but if you intend to travel to the jungle or other areas of South America, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice on anti-malarial pills.  To protect against disease, we advise that you bring hand sanitizer, insect repellent, any prescribed medication, and a basic first aid kit.  We do have first aid supplies in stock, but it is always useful to have your own supply.  For more information on travel health in Peru, please see the CDC website.