October 2010
6 posts
Volunteer thoughts - Gemma Kelly
“I am coming up to finishing probably the most amazing 6 months of my life volunteering at the Rainbow Centre . When I arrived in Peru I could never have imagined how much I would grow to love the school, the kids and the staff. The school is such a warm, friendly, happy place. My favorite experience has to be a parade to celebrate the month of special needs education, where the kids, along...
Volunteer Testimonial
“I truly did not know what to expect prior to going out to Peru to work for Kiya Survivors. I had feelings of anxiety about the travelling, the culture, language barriers and most of all doubts about my ability to actually contribute positively. How wrong I was! From the moment I arrived I felt welcomed by the people of Peru and the staff and children of the Rainbow Centre. The work was very...
Volunteer Thoughts - Lorenzo
Hi Melanie,
I’ve been back home for a week now (home being university in England), but I keep thinking back to Peru, and the great time I had there. It’s terrible when people ask me about the trip - I never know where to start, there’s so much to say about it. Even though it was quiet short, it didn’t feel like it - as many new things happened there in a month as would...
Testimonial by Lorenzo
It was short, but it was worth it. I never felt totally like work because I was always happy to get up in the mornings to go to the Rainbow Centre. Yet it is exhausting, simply because the kids all require a lot of individual attention, and communication with them isn’t always easy - nor is it with the staff, at least at the start, when you don’t speak Spanish. The good thing is, you...
