Frequently
Asked Questions

Workdays are Monday - Friday except for holidays from 9AM to 5PM.

• 8:30AM: Breakfast is available at the Espaanglisch House (nonprofit that provides participants with accommodation).

• 9:00AM: Participants are picked up from Espaanglisch in a car/taxi and dropped off at our workshop located on the Universidad Nacional de Trujillo campus. At your own expense, breakfast can be purchased at a Kiosko on campus.

• 9:30AM: Begin your workday fabricating wind turbine parts in the workshop.

• 12:30PM: Lunch will be provided at a local restaurant near the workshop.

• 1:30PM: Continue fabrication of wind turbine in the workshop.

• 5:00PM: Workday ends, a car/taxi will be available to pick up and drop off at the Espaanglisch House.

• 6:00PM: Dinner will be served at the Espaanglisch House.

• 6:30PM: Free time! Participants usually go to the gym, explore the city, and partake in cultural events hosted by the Espaanglisch nonprofit. We sometimes organize fun activities such as: football (soccer) matches, karaoke, culinary activity, etc.

Participants will learn how to use power tools, solder, weld, paint, and mix industrial chemicals to fabricate wind turbines There are different areas in the workshop.

Depending on your background and practical knowledge, you can attend all the activities or decide on a specific task during your stay. Some of the tasks are more oriented towards chemistry, electrical systems, aerodynamics, or mechanical, and there is always room for new projects!

WindAid always makes sure that the house, workshop and the community where we work are safe places for all members.

Espaanglisch House is located in a safe area of the city of Trujillo. Trujillo generally is safe. However as in all big cities, there are unsafe areas that should be avoided. This said, always let us know before where are you planning to go and utilize the buddy system as much as possible.

The workshop is located inside the Universidad Nacional de Trujillo. It is a large campus with public safety units at each entrance.

The Andean areas where WindAid works are tight-knit rural communities that are very safe.

It depends on your program…

• Engineering Program: Participants will travel to the community twice - first visit to install the base of the wind turbine and the last visit to install the turbine itself. This often happens during the first and last week of the program.

• Technician Program: Participants will travel to the community in the last week of the program to install the solar panel and maintain existing systems.

• Internship Program: Interns will travel to the community with the Engineering and Technician Programs for the full duration of your internship. Therefore, likely twice a month.

The workshop is located on the Universidad National de Trujillo campus.

You can stay at the house up to 2 days before and/or after your program dates.

As of November 2024, 1 USD is roughly 3.79 soles and 1 Euro is roughly 3.94 soles. Please check XE for the latest exchange rates.

Living cost in Trujillo is cheap. Quality meals are typically 15 soles. Snacks, fruits and other type of food is very easy to find and cheap.

Public transportation is 2 soles. Taxi prices are between 7 to 30 soles (depending on distance and time of day). We recommend using Uber, the safest option.

Travel prices vary depending on your destination. Cusco and Machu Picchu are the most touristic locations in Peru and can be quite expensive, so we recommend to plan this trip months in advance. However, there are affordable destinations close to Trujillo where you can surf, sand board, hike, bike, etc. Local travel, budget about 100-200 soles per activity.

Engineering and Internship Program participants can request for up to three days off to rest, travel, do schoolwork, etc.

We request that you notify us within a the first week of the program. The request will be accepted so long as we are not behind on workshop tasks for the project.

WindAid partners with local nonprofit Espaanglisch to host participants at the Espaanglisch House. Check out our Living in Trujillo Guide for more details on the house.