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Terms and ConditionsOur Legal Notice
PLEASE READ THIS WEBSITE'S LEGAL INFORMATION NOTICE CAREFULLYBEFORE USING THIS SITE.
This contract is set up to clarify the undertakings of Volunteers for South American Progress, avolunteer placement company, whose address is:Jr. 28 de Julio #586Huaraz, Ancash, Peru’(also referred to as us and we), and the volunteer participating in Volunteers for South AmericanProgress project placement(s) (the “participant”).Volunteers for South American Progress has intended to use plain English but if there isanything the participant does not understand or wishes to have explained, the participant (alsoreferred to he and she) should contact Volunteers for South American Progress or should seek independent advice from a lawyer, Citizens Advice Bureau, Law Center or other agency.By using this website, the participant signifies that he/she has read and accepted these terms of use.The materials in the website is provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind either expressed or implied. To the fullest extent permissible and subject and pursuant to applicablelaw, Volunteers for South American Progress disclaims all warranties, express or implied,including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular  purpose.Volunteers for South American Progress does not warrant or make any representations regardingthe correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise of the materials in the website or the results of their use.
Governing Law
This document shall be governed by the laws of Peru’, and shall be honored in any jurisdictionwhere it is presented.
 
Binding Effect
This is a legally binding contract. By submitting an application, the participant and all personshaving or claiming rights on the participant’s behalf acknowledge that the participant has read,accepted and agreed to be bound by these terms and conditions. These terms and conditions aresubject to modification without the prior written notice at any time, in Volunteers for SouthAmerican Progress’ discretion. If any provision of this document is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this document shall be not affected thereby and shall be validand enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. This document may not be modified orally.
Release of Liability and Assumption of Risks
The participant is voluntarily participating in a volunteer abroad program as either a student or avolunteer with Volunteers for South American Progress. The participant acknowledges thattravel to, from and within the foreign country in which the program is located, including at the participant’s chosen volunteer site, school, accommodations and any in-country excursions, haveinherent risks and dangers that the participant may be exposed to and possibly harmed by. Theseinclude, but are not limited to, personal injuries, property damage, accidents involving motor vehicles, aircraft and other forms of transportation, sickness, diseases (including food, water or insect borne diseases that are not commonly encountered at home), riots, political instability,crime, acts of terrorism, detention by government authorities or individuals, burglary, assault,encounters with dangerous wildlife and other hazards. The participant acknowledges that as a participant in the program, the participant may travel to remote rural areas and will lodge and eatwith the residents in those areas. As such, the accommodations, food and sanitary conditionsmay be substantially below, the standard the participant is accustomed to. The participant alsoacknowledges that healthcare facilities, medical supplies and medical personnel on the programmay be very limited and, if available at all, may be below or substantially below normallyaccepted standards.The participant understands that Volunteers for South American Progress has contracted withindependent local organizations, outfitters, suppliers and vendors for the provision of certainaspects of the program, including, but not limited to, accommodations, food and excursions("Partners"), and that Volunteers for South American Progress does not own or operate any of these partners. While Volunteers for South American Progress has used its best efforts to selectreliable and safe partners, Volunteers fro South American Progress is not responsible for anynegligent or willful act or omission of a partner or other third party, and participant herebyreleases Volunteers for South American Progress from all claims arising out of, or related to, thewillful or negligent acts or omissions of these partners.The participant represents to Volunteers for South American Progress that, to the best of the participant’s knowledge, the participant is in good mental and physical health. The participant isvoluntarily participating in the program, with knowledge of the risks and dangers involved. The participant expressly accepts and assumes all known and unknown risks on behalf of him/her.In exchange, and in consideration for participation in the program, the participant hereby releasesVolunteers for South American Progress and its employees, agents, volunteers, officers, directorsand representatives (each, a "Releasee") from any and all injuries, deaths, losses, liabilities,
 
damages, claims, actions, suits and judgments whatsoever including costs, expenses and attorneyfees (collectively, "Claims") that the participant may have now or in the future, directly or indirectly, arising from, connected with or related to his/her participation in the program,whether caused by any Releasee or some other person or cause. The participant agrees thathe/she will not, at any time, directly or indirectly, on behalf of himself/herself, his/her child andhis/her heirs, commence or prosecute any action, suit or other proceeding against any Releaseearising from, connected with or related to the participants participation in the program. The participant agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend each Releasee from and against anyand all claims whatsoever that the Releasee may suffer arising from, connected with or related tohis/her participation in the program, whether inside or outside of Peru’.Further, the participant hereby grant full permission to Volunteers for South American Progressto use any photographs, videotapes, motion pictures, website images, recordings, comments the participant makes in questionnaires or letters or any other record of the program for purposes of commercial advertising, marketing or promotional literature without the need for further consentfrom the participant.
Application Process
Upon receipt of your application and deposit, the participant will receive a confirmation e-mail.Then Volunteers for South American Progress will start the process of confirming your  placement. Some programs require a wait period of 1-2 weeks before placement can beconfirmed.After submitting the application form the participant will receive an invoice. The invoice should be read thoroughly. If the participant detects any errors within the invoice, Volunteers for SouthAmerican Progress should be notified immediatelySome projects, especially those that involve children, also require criminal background checks or  police clearance records. We reserve the right to cancel a participant’s placement if informationis found that disqualifies the participant from a certain program and if the participant is unable tosupply a police clearance record at least 15 days prior to their arrival in their host country. Byconsenting to this contract, you are also allowing Volunteers for South American Progress to runa criminal background check if necessary.Upon confirmation of your volunteer placement, Volunteers for South American Progress will e-mail the participant::: A confirmation letter that confirms that there is availability in the project and that a placementin the program has been reserved for the participant.:: A volunteer document checklist which will lets the participant know which documents need to be e-mailed to Volunteers for South American Progress prior to the participant’s departure:: An invoice outlining the participant’s start date, end date, balance of program fee and project placementUpon full payment, Volunteers for South American Progress will e-mail the participant::: A document with specific information to prepare the participant for the country of his/her choice and the contact information with partner the participant will be volunteering for.Due to the nature of volunteering and the countries we work within, Volunteers for SouthAmerican Progress reserves the right to change the participant’s project placement prior and
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