If there is one take-away message that can be attributed to the first country director training, it is that we are in the business of helping differently. I like to think of HELP as a support system that empowers people to secure sustainable networks in order to fight poverty in their communities. My approach to fighting poverty and... Continue reading »
It has been another fun week here in Peru. We started our first week of adult English classes. We had a really great turnout and our students are very enthusiastic. It seems every meeting we have we need to calculate in the “latin” standard time but not with our English students. They are on time and excited to be... Continue reading »
Last week we all took a break and set out for Cusco and Machu Picchu. We have heard from many Peruvians that it is their so called “winter” down here south of the equator, but until Cusco we didn’t believe it. Cusco welcomed us with its Spanish architecture, open air markets, and freezing cold temperatures at night. We explored its plazas,... Continue reading »
Day in the life of a HELP Peru volunteer: July 25, 20116:15: Good morning! A few ambitious volunteers wake up to go running. The appearance of our Peruvian carb bellies has become enough motivation to lose an hour of sleep…sometimes.7:30: Breakfast at Hermana Luzbi’s! What’s on the menu for today: Pan, bologna, marmolada, leche chocalotado…yum.8:... Continue reading »
Development is comparable to the prospect from a skyscraper; it’s the same view but each level, each window, each viewing mind, within that building has a unique outlook on the spectacle before it. Back home in the United States many of us view development from the same level albeit different windows. As volunteers fresh from the States,... Continue reading »
