1 girl, 1 cup
Volunteers one year in make the journey back to Lima to get a medical check-up and get some program updates. The first few days of...


Fiestas Patrias
On July 28, 1821, Peru was liberated from the control of Spain. Fiestas overtake the country in order to celebrate this event. Lucky for...
Mid Service Blues
First of all I wanted to apologize for being a bit distant. I haven’t had internet at work and I’ve tried to take a step back from social...


Semana Santa in Junin
Earlier this year I had plans to go up to Iquitos (Amazon Jungle) during Semana Santa because Peace Corps gives us free vacation days,...


Peru under Water
The heavy rains have caused on going floods in Peru since December, however in the past few weeks Peru’s situation has seriously...


Us versus Them
Usually I am not the type to write on someone’s FB post, but last night I saw a post that brought me back to training and I couldn’t help...


Welcome to my Crib
Moving to Tarma I knew making this town my own would be very important for my happiness. So I started with the easiest task, making my...


Intercambio de Culturas con Ninos Nov/Dec
Since I didn’t have time last month to talk about my intercambio from November, I’m going to combine two months for this post....


Ancash the Beautiful
In November I was lucky enough to be reunited with all my CED frans in one of the prettiest places I’ve seen in Peru. A little about...


Intercambio de Culturas con Ninos- Octubre
Recently I have started two projects with the school my tutor works at, one being a savings bank with the kids and the other is a way I...