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Rachael J commented about VOLUNTEER in PERU is Possible, On Thursday September 7th, 2006 11:38:00 AM
I was one of the founding members for Bruce Peru's new venture in Cusco. I worked there for two months and I wish that I had been able to stay longer. I really hope that this charity continues its work, and that one day I might return to work for them. My boyfriend and I spent a lot of time choosing where we would volunteer in South America, and I have NO regrets about picking Bruce Peru. I saw where all of my donation money was spent, and not a penny of it was wasted, or made anyone in the charity a profit.
The ethos behind Bruce Peru is something I believe in. I saw many of our kids (who were not in education when they came to us), make it to school, uniforms and all. I also believe that a homework club was set up in order that Bruce Peru might continue supportive contact with the students and their families.
Doing a good job for Bruce Peru was exhausting. You cannot help these people without a commitment to hard work. I think some of the problems lie with volunteers who really wanted to party in Cusco, whilst adding a volunteer post to their C.V. It seems some people were naive enough to think that this work would be easy. Shame they couldn't put their selfishness to one side for even a few weeks, and commit themselves wholeheartedly to the extremely worthwhile project that is Bruce Peru. My name is Rachael and I served with my boyfriend Adam in Cusco. You can find us mentioned briefly on the website. If anyone has any further questions about Bruce Peru, you can email me at rachaeljackson79@yahoo.co.uk, and I will be happy to hear from people who are thinking about working for Bruce. If you don't want hard work or the reality of poverty to spoil you travels give it a miss; the charity only needs genuine volunteers who don't mind getting their hands dirty.
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