Community was very grateful
I love that we completed the projects that were needed and the community was very grateful. Coordinators Kim and Rocio were fantastic! It was amazing to spend time with the kids and work hard to...
Helping the schools
We were helping the schools protect their equipment and helping the kids have fun and learn, while also learning about the host site and its mission. The food was amazing. Alicia prepared something...
Immersed in the culture
I enjoyed interacting with the kids the most and getting immersed in the culture. I enjoyed the meals, we had a great cook. It was some of the best local/cultural food. And, Rocio, our coordinator,...
We made a positive impact
What I liked best was interacting with the people. Potato farming and spending time with the family there, as well as spending time with the kids and improving the school. I felt we made a positive...
Peru Cuzco Testimonials Our work project was very meaningful
Yes, we felt our work project was very meaningful. Both because we as a family got to help to improve the grounds of the orphanage by cleaning out the gardens and building fences as well as teaching...
Peru Cuzco Testimonials We learned a lot about the culture of Peru
We tiled a floor, painted and helped clear away grass in the play area. These were all areas that will be used by the children. It was a good balance of work and free time. We feel we learned a lot...
Peru Cuzco Testimonials Volunteer coordinator did a great job
We tiled the floors in a new building, painted and cleaned up the kids playground area. The volunteer coordinator did a great job of showing us around, Our time was maximized. Our experience was...
Peru Cuzco Testimonials Very enlightening, an amazing time
For me personally it was very enlightening and I had an amazing time. I believe it's a very good way of knowing the culture and the people of a different country. I found amazing people who struggle...
Peru Cuzco Testimonials I felt very accomplished
Our mission was to build the foundation of a bathroom for the kids in the Albergue. I've learnt a lot through this process, and was in touch with tools that otherwise would not even touch the rest...
Peru Cuzco Testimonials Fulfilled my childhood dreams and changed me forever
My trip to Peru was not my first time out of the United States, but it was my first voluntourism trip. It fulfilled my childhood dreams and changed me forever. I cannot wait to go again, and take my...
Peru Cuzco Testimonials Experiencing a rich culture, and making connections
Working with the children, working in and around the home, experiencing the rich culture, and making connections were so meaningful to me. Every aspect of my week was rich and meaningful. We cleared...
Peru Cuzco Testimonials We are reaching out to local dentists in Cusco to join us
It's too cold and too early. On the way here our van became stuck in the mud and we had to push it out. We have taken over a tiny mud brick school room. We are lucky, we have a bare light bulb...
Peru Cuzco Testimonials I wanted to help, to spend my vacation making a contribution
It started as an idea, something that popped up in my head one day, while thinking about what to do for vacation. 'International', I thought to myself. I'd never really traveled out of the United...
