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Forty years ago, Laura Tomlinson and Kim Berge worked together in Colorado Springs. They parted ways soon after college to pursue their careers – Kim attended a Physician Assistant program in CT and Laura pursued a graduate degree in Education in CA. They never lived in the same town again. Each got married, raised their own families, established […]
The first four months of our new partnership with Sagrada Familia in Ventanilla, Peru has enabled volunteers to integrate fully into the daily rhythms and activities of the children’s lives. From a collection of team journal excerpts, a picture emerges of the opportunities for leaving your mark on this special part of the world. Message […]
Learn about our partnership with Sagrada Familia and your opportunity to help children in Peru here. Support a True Model Community in Peru by Daniel Salazar, Global Volunteers Peru Country Manager and Team Leader Come to Lima and be inspired! Come and make a real difference! Come contribute to a true model of compassionate leadership […]
Volunteering gives you the chance to be a part of something bigger than yourself, find purpose, and use your civic responsibility for the greater good. On a Global Volunteers service program, you can provide hands on help to communities in need around the world. Without the help of volunteers, our partner communities would struggle to […]
Learn about our partnership with Sagrada Familia and your opportunity to help children in Peru here. Global Volunteers has worked for over two decades with partners a wide range of human development projects. We asked the Miller family about their experience to learn about travel and volunteer opportunity for families. What led you to join […]
Learn about our partnership with Sagrada Familia and your opportunity to help children in Peru here. Peru Volunteer and Travel Lima, Peru combines both a variety of meaningful service opportunities and significant points of archeological interest – all within a short taxi ride. Volunteers express great satisfaction with the option to balance their service program […]
The Grossman family just served abroad for the first time. They had a great time and were able to make a difference for many neglected children in Peru. Their experience shows that there is no downside to volunteering as a family. Liza is 12, but she has already traveled outside the U.S. as a volunteer. […]
Learn about our partnership with Sagrada Familia and your opportunity to help children in Peru here. Global Volunteers’ service-learning program in Lima, Peru offers an incredible volunteer experience for students. Peru Country Manager Daniel Salazar reflects on the service of a recent group of student volunteers from St. John Fisher College. It was a wonderful […]
Here’s one couple’s story of how they fell in love on one of their service vacations with Global Volunteers – and not fell in love with each other, but instead with three little Peruvian sisters. Told by Jim, two-time Global Volunteer. Let me be honest. When my wife Connie and I decided to visit Peru, […]
There are many natural and cultural attractions that inspire travelers to explore South America – especially in Ecuador and Peru (Machu Picchu and the Galápagos Islands to mention a couple). However, to know a place and culture is to know her people. When you volunteer in South America, you obtain a unique perspective through the lives of the local […]