Leonard Haller, Volunteer in Peru

Leonard Haller, 16 years old, Volunteer in 2011

Describe your volunteer work experience.

The first few days I made little plastic bags and placed latex gloves inside of them, and the week afterwards I took the weights of patients.

Please provide a testimonial of your experience with as much detail as possible.

My experience was extremely interesting, especially the visit to Machu Picchu. The local food was very good, although I could not receive much in the home. All of the local people and my host family were very friendly and fun to live with, as was the house environment.

It was difficult to maintain proper hygiene due to the lack of water during the day and night. The Spanish classes were immersive and instructive, with great teachers that would listen and would provide excellent assistance. The coordinators were just the same as the teachers: excellent. A great experience overall, I would definitely repeat it.