Volunteer with ARI

Bridging Cultures for a Better Future

At ARI we believe volunteering is a deep and meaningful way to experience a country and its people. The sense of fulfillment you’ll experience is one of the biggest rewards for our volunteers, whose work makes a visible difference in the lives of the families we work with in Maras and other communities in the Sacred Valley of Peru.

If you’re interested in volunteering for an organization that values education and wellbeing, cultural continuity, and environmental preservation, and will appreciate your contributions, then ARI is interested in you!

When you are accepted as a volunteer, you’ll be gifted the unique experience of working side by side with people who are members of one the world’s most ancient and unique cultures. Their heritage and way of being will enrich you, and in turn, your skills will help empower them to meet the challenges they face in today’s world – challenges in maintaining their economic viability and community wellbeing.

Now is the time for us to craft new ways to live collectively. Now is the time don Manuel Quispe called the big turning point – a time for a great cross-pollination, bringing our compassion, our knowledge, and our creative actions to these descendants of the Inka, and in turn receiving their priceless wisdom for the enrichment of our modern world.

Join us at ARI in this great moment, bridging cultures for a better future. Volunteer with ARI!

How to Become an ARI Volunteer

There are wo ways you can volunteer …

  • You can bring your special skills and talents to one of our existing programs.
  • You can propose a special project that you would like to set up and manage for the children and families of our Maras community.

When you fill out our Volunteer Form, let us know your special skills. For example, we need English teachers, art teachers, special arts skills such as pottery making, people who are handy at building things or making repairs, and people who have specialized knowledge, such as knowing how to build and maintain greenhouses. If you have other ideas, let us know!

Once we have your Volunteer Form, we’ll contact you to discuss the details of our volunteer program and together we’ll determine where to put your skills to work.

Donating your time and expertise to the ARI Volunteer Program is one of the best ways you can make a world of difference!

The Andean Research Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered in the US, in the state of Texas. The Rainbow Jaguar Institute and other friend organizations actively promote and support ARI. There are no exchange agreements or business commitments between these organizations and ARI. Volunteer participation cannot be traded in exchange for any programs offered by any of ARI’s friend organizations.