My Nonprofit Reviews

Art is an expression of one’s self. The projects we introduced to the kids at the two schools in Peru were magical to both volunteers and students. Making backpacks from t-shirts, decorating picture frames and having a professional chef teach a cooking class were some of the highlights of this trip.

However, the smiles and joyfulness of all the children was a life changing experience for me. I know our visit impacted the students but the interaction certainly worked both ways.

My most memorable moments were being offered a beautiful rose, upon enter the school yard, next watching a performance of dance and seeing the welcome sign with all the volunteers names on it.

Culturally, I observed a preparation of a meal being cooked in the ground, over hot rocks. Vegetables, fruits, chicken and guinea pig were thrown into the pit. This provided lunch for all the children at the school. They ate out of the new, metal bowls that Bright Light Volunteers bought for the students.

I truly felt like my mission of being a global citizen was accomplished.