Ayni's work takes place in Alto de los Mores, a small isolated rural village of Indigenous Peruvians. Our organization works together with this community to alleviate some of the major barriers of living in extreme poverty. Our role is multifaceted and continues to grow within the community from women's development projects, to small micro-credit schemes, as well as encouraging and supporting education and knowledge of human rights throughout the community. To find out more see the Projects section of our website.
Ayni is not funded by any organisation, government, church or foundation. We fundraise ourselves through parties, barbeques, fund-raising raffles, concerts and car washes Our budget is extremely limited but despite of that we have achieved more than we could ever have imagined back in 2001 when we started.
We do not charge a fee to volunteer, because volunteers are already required to dedicate their time and resources to support themselves once here. We do require a $200 deposit however, which you will receive once you complete your volunteer term. This just helps us ensure that we can adequately plan our projects each year, according to the volunteer numbers.