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...
The month of May
Life has been a little hectic this last month. It started off with my birthday celebration which included tacos, margaritas, and some...
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...