There are so many reasons, why helping others makes us happy. Here the five most important ones!
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Exploring Máncora
Last week volunteers headed north to the border with Ecuador to explore the surfer’s paradise Máncora.
Meet the Volunteers: Noémie
Hear our volunteer NoĂ©mie’s perspective of life with Intiwawa!
Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Arequipa
In Arequipa we’re lucky to have a variety of delicious vegetarian options for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can’t help but try them all!
Nature, village life and indigenous families: Visiting the Titicaca lake on your own account
The Titicaca lake is the highest shippable lake in the world inhabited by indigenous communities who live a peaceful life after their ancient traditions. It is, therefore, one of the most visited tourist places of Peru and hundreds of local agencies offer tours to the picturesque islands. If you want to avoid being scammed, escape the tourist masses and support directly the local families, you should definitely visit the islands on your own account. In the following article we will tell you how:
Fighting poverty through education
Children from poor families barely have access to quality education in Peru. Many children interrupt their school education to help their families make a living. By providing educational support, Intiwawa empowers the children to seek different opportunities and to escape the cycle of poverty.
Intiwawa: An island of happiness
The Casa Intiwawa in San Isidro is like an island of happiness that often stands in a strong contrast to the world the children come from.
5 reasons why being a volunteer is an experience for life
As a generation, we have discovered that we can have everything but time. We sometimes feel as if we would need more than one lifetime to experience the different gifts life can bring us. One of these fantastic gifts is the sweet work of helping others.
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Around Peru: Mollendo
Rainy season in Arequipa leaves but one option for the weekends: Beach. Within three to four hours, you can be out of the city and down at sea-level in Mollendo, Punta de Bombón, Camaná, or Mejia.
Meet the Volunteers: Milli
We have a new volunteer coordinator: Milli Hauck! Read a little bit about her below 🙂
