My experiences as a teacher in the English program in Trujillo with VivePeru were challenging, but extremely rewarding. As the only English teacher in my session, I had a more independent experience from the folks who were in the Clinical Medicine or even the Music programs. I worked closely with Melissa developing my own lesson [...]

The Life of a VivePeru Music Volunteer Being a part of the Music Program of VivePeru was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. As both a clinical medicine and music volunteer I had the unique opportunity to experience two very different aspects of the greater VivePeru mission. Future volunteers will want to [...]

The Life of a Vive Peru Social Work Volunteer VivePeru is an amazing organization that offered me the opportunity of a lifetime. While in Peru I learned so much about Peruvian culture, built many lasting relationships, and experienced an adventure of a lifetime. While in Trujillo, Peru I lived with a Peruvian host family. My [...]

The Life of a Vive Peru Clinical Medicine Volunteer My experience with VivePeru grew from a desire to explore a new culture and offer my help to Peruvian communities in need but by the end, my trip had transformed into a fundamental part of my desire to pursue a career in medicine. I spent a [...]

Looking back to my first day in Lima, Peru, too nervous to speak a word of Spanish and excitedly anticipating orientation, I see such an immense change when I fast forward to today, a month later, as I have just returned home from work at Hospital de Chepen, speaking Spanish all day and learning to [...]

Being a part of VivePeru was unlike any other experience I have ever had. I pride myself on the fact that for my age, I have seen a lot of the world and so going to Peru I thought that I knew a little of what to expect. But boy did underestimate the impact that [...]

Standing in front of a group of boys with a large poster in hand, Sharon, Yash and myself prepare for the day’s activity and read out the contents of our poster aloud. “Metas para el ano Nuevo – Resolutions for the new year. What resolutions do you all have for this new year?” “ To [...]

Well, I made it. I finally got around to writing this last blog post about all the crazy that went on during the last week in Pacasmayo, Trujillo and Lima. I might cry during the process, but since you can’t see me, it’s not like this is embarrassing or anything. Thanks Ellery Monday came around [...]