South America is well known for its classic models of rural migration. Millions of people over the years have gravitated to the cities in search of a better life or because they had become marginalized in their traditional areas of work and living. Peru is certainly no exception, with a population of 25 million plus, over 8 million live in the capital Lima.
Villa Maria is a district settled in by migrants in the 1970’s and is a mere half an hour from the centre of the city. Today Villa Maria has a population of about 700,000 people making it one of the largest shanty towns in the world.
Skills required: Psychologist with enough Portuguese to get by
(Quest Sabbaticals can arrange a Portuguese course if required)
From £2,230 + £400 donation to the Quest Charitable Trust
Includes all food, accommodation, airport transfers, pre-departure training, in-country support.
The donation to the Quest Charitable Trust can be fundraised and will be used to support the projects at Mangueira.