Community Partner since 2004.
Paula is a 13-year-old young woman living at Sagrada Familia, a Global Volunteers’ community partner, in Ventanilla, one of Peru’s poorest urban communities near the capital city of Lima. During the summer months (December through February), Sagrada Familia quiets down, with only the resident children attending sessions at the school, eating in the dining hall, […]
Jack Bryan, Global Volunteers Digital Media Coordinator, said he learned a lesson on “mothering” in Peru he couldn’t have learned anywhere else. Read his compelling story here: “All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” Abraham Lincoln A growing body of scientific evidence reveals the extent that a mother’s […]
A dedicated Global Volunteer, Thomasina Tafur is once again getting ready to pack her bags. But, before she did, she shared her story about working at Sagrada Familia outside Lima. It’s here, she said, where she found a clear commonality with the children she worked with – especially “helping young people maneuver through their life’s […]
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 […]
Global Volunteers’ partnership with Sagrada Familia in Ventanilla, Peru has enabled volunteers to integrate fully into the daily rhythms and activities of the children’s lives. Team members leave feeling fully invested in the community, and report that each momentous day left a permanent impression on their hearts. From a collection of team journal excerpts, a […]
Daniel Salazar, Global Volunteers Peru Country Manager describes our exceptional service program helping children on the outskirts of Lima. For more than 30 years in the district of Ventanilla, Sagrada Familia has functioned as a small village for displaced kids. Besides the facilities one would expect to see at a children’s home (dormitories, dining halls, sports […]
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 programs 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 life experience for […]