The last Thursday of training, we threw a party for all of the host families who accepted us into their homes for our first 11 weeks in Peru. These families introduced us to Peruvian culture, made us our first Peruvian meals, were patient with our Spanish and took us in as one of their own. … More Saying “Hasta Pronto” to our Lima families
One thing the Peru 23 soon-to-be-official volunteers have in common, we all love to help out a good cause. From the original post on Facebook: “For everyone battling ALS this is for you! Please join Peace Corps Peru 23 by donating and raising awareness to Lou Gehrig’s disease. We nominate our Country Director Parmer Heacox, … More Peru 23 does the #icebucketchallenge
Today we began the 11th and final week of training. The week is filled with various tests- medical, safety and security, and language. It’s also filled with a lot of time for reflection, and very structured reflection. We spent the morning answering “Readiness to Serve” essay questions, one of which instructed us to describe what … More Sometimes, it just clicks
Each culture has its own way of celebrating the life of those who have passed and mourning their absence. The Thursday of my site visit, I learned first hand how the people of Olmos celebrated the departed while participating in two celebrations for two different deceased people. The first celebration was for a man, and … More “Feliz Cumpleaños”
After an overnight, 12-hour-bus-ride, where I sat in front of a 5-year-old who shared a seat with his dad and thought my seat was a punching bag, and kicking bag, I took my first steps in the department of Lambayeque. As we walked into the bus terminal, we were greeted by current Peace Corps Volunteers … More Awkward. Spanish. Overwhelming.
Brittany McGee 