People and kids just like any other.

People and kids just like any other.

Global Service Scholar: James Santillana Country: Peru Going to Peru I expected to see a lot of poverty, and that witnessing such immense poverty would drastically change my life. Although I did see poverty all around, it was not something that I noticed. Or rather,...
The Impact Peru had on my life

The Impact Peru had on my life

Global Service Scholar: Denise Delgado Country: Peru When I arrived in Peru, I did not expect to become so immersed in the city’s compassionate citizens, beautiful sites, and colonial history. Peru taught me the true power of mindful thinking and inner strength. I...

Witnessing resilience in the most trying of places

Global Service Scholar: Diane Delgado Country: Peru My trip to Peru taught me a lot more than what I expected to learn in the single month that I was there. I had one main site – the special education school San Juan de Dios – but there were days when I went to the...

Live every moment.

Global Service Scholar: Alexis Lewis Country: Peru If three weeks ago you were to ask me what the biggest takeaway from my experience in Peru was going to be, I would have answered, “I’m not sure yet, but I know I will have a better idea when I get to reflect on the...

Un Perú Fuerte

Global Service Scholar: Valerie Nguyen Country: Peru When I came to Peru, I searched for examples of resilience – and I found this and so much more in the month that I have spent here. I found children and adults who chose to rise above and beyond expectations despite...