The world over, your professional skills can be a lifeline for children and families living in poverty. In just one or two weeks, you help maximize children’s learning capability and development, support pregnant women, mothers and families, and care for elders with your unique talents.
Global Volunteers Alumna Maggi Gallaher said retirement has liberated her to indulge her appetite for volunteering. For her fourth service program, she served at Sagrada Familia, a community in Peru serving 1,400 at-risk children, from one month to 17 years. The community shelters about 600 homeless and abandoned children and provides nutrition, healthcare and education. […]