Family Project Peru

During the project, volunteers will stay in the girls dorm at the Universidad Peruana Union, the Adventist University located just outside of Lima, about two hours from the airport.

For our family projects, we aim for 1-2-star housing arrangements because they are adequate, safe, and clean, and it keeps the participation fee manageable for families. We mention this in advance so you can adjust your expectations as it will likely be a lower standard than where you currently reside.

Each dorm room has four beds (two bunk beds) with bedding and towels. Washcloths are not commonly provided in Peru, so you may want to take your own. While a few rooms have bathrooms in the dorm room itself, the majority of rooms will only have access to bathrooms and showers down the hall. You may want to bring a robe and shower bag to make this easier. The bathrooms currently have cold water, but we are hoping to have hot water installed by the time the project takes place.

There is a WiFi connection on campus, but the connection is unpredictable and slower than what you probably have at home. You should be able to send an email, but you probably won’t be able to video chat or stream anything. The campus also has a swimming pool that volunteers will have access to on occasion. The group will eat meals and have worship together on the university campus. Volunteers will travel to work sites by private bus.

Volunteers should plan on staying with one to four roommates. For larger families, we will add one or twomattresses on the floor or give your family more than one room. If you would like to room with someone in particular, please let us know prior to the final deadline of the project. At this time, single occupancy rooms are not available because we anticipate filling this project. However, if you’d like to be on the waiting list for this, please contact Maranatha, and we can make a note to let you know if single occupancy rooms become available.