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This fourth story in a series about recent high school graduates from our partner community, the Sagrada Familia children’s home in Peru, is about Rosita Betel Durán. Just like many others in Peru, Rosita’s education has been delayed due to the pandemic, but she still looks ahead with hope. Above: Rosita working in the kitchen […]
Peru Country Manager Daniel Salazar writes how Global Volunteers’ ongoing support to the Sagrada Familia children’s home inspired the resident children to tackle the most pressing issue in Peru right now: a lack of oxygen that has led the country to have the highest covid-19 death rate in the world. Using their talents, the children […]
This third story in a series about recent high school graduates from our partner community, the Sagrada Familia children’s home in Peru, features Yorki Paisij Ollarce. Yorki talks to Peru Community Manager Daniel Salazar about his childhood as part of this large community, and his hopes for a career. Yorki, what was your journey to […]
Global Volunteers Peru Country Manager Daniel Salazar has been working closely (while keeping a safe physical distance) with our Peru Partner Miguel Rodríguez throughout the pandemic to ensure Global Volunteers’ projects continue. Most recently, he helped Miguel purchase fresh food to be delivered to the children and teachers in quarantine inside the Sagrada Familia Community. […]
This second story in a series about recent high school graduates from our partner community, the Sagrada Familia children’s home in Peru, is about Vilma. Today, she’s studying interior design in Lima, but before being taken in by Global Volunteers’ community partner, Miguel Rodríguez, she lived with few educational opportunities. Read on to learn about […]
As we all confront new questions and conflicts each day about our safety, health and economic security during the pandemic, we appreciate our inspired partners around the world. Every Global Volunteers development partnership has its own origin story and offers its unique inspiration. And, local community leaders personally have overcome threats to their own peace […]
For this first post in a series, Peru Country Manager Daniel Salazar talks to a recent high school graduate, Mirtha Irene Escalante Cenepa, known as La china. Join Daniel to learn about her life before moving to the Community, and her hopes and dreams for a creative career ahead. What caused you to move to […]
Few global events ever impact every country simultaneously as COVID-19 has. Besides its devastating consequences for the health and finances of millions of people around the world, the pandemic also disrupted their education. How have schools in our partner communities been affected? How have they’ve been able to cope with the challenges, and what does […]
Global Volunteers’ partnership in Peru, which began in 2001, has engaged a variety of community partners with the goal of serving children and families who need it most. In 2018, Global Volunteers accepted a pivotal invitation from our most formative partner – Sagrada Familia – to work broadly in areas of education, health care and […]
Volunteering abroad is about serving struggling communities, but it’s also a unique way to experience a different culture and really get to know a community. Our Peru service program allows you to explore some fascinating attractions near our work site. When planning your service program with us in Lima, we urge you to consider spending […]