Hands on Peru

Hands on Peru offers a unique volunteer experience to students who are passionate about global public health. In December 2016, Hands on Peru built Centro de Salu Publica (CESAPI, Center for Public Health) in order to deepen their impact and offer volunteers a more unique experience. CESAPU serves as a community center in the peri-urban community of Villa Los Angeles in Huanchaco, Peru and focuses on human development with a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach to good health and wellbeing.

Volunteers experience:

• Participation in CESAPU health campaigns (assisting with triage)
• Full Spanish and cultural immersion
• Rotate in Peruvian hospitals 2x per week
• Attend 3 medical classes per week taught by bi-lingual staff of nurses and doctors to prepare them for what they will see and do in clinics and hospitals
• Attend and assist in vaccination campaigns
• Volunteers with certifications (first aid, phlebotomy, etc.) will have the opportunity to practice under their specific certifications

Upcoming volunteer sessions:

• March 3 - 9
• May 18 - June 22
• June 29 - August 3

Volunteers can apply online at handsonperu.org 

For more information, contact Hannah Maclellan, UVA '18 and Volunteer Coordinator for Hands on Peru at jhm6kk@virginia.edu. 

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UVA Pre-Health Advising does not endorse specific organizations that sponsor clinical service trips abroad. We recommend all students carefully review organizations prior to enrolling in an international service trip to fully understand the legal, ethical, and safety concerns participants may face when engaging in health-related activities. See the University of Minnesota GAPS Workshop  for more information on how to assess clinical service trips abroad.