
Luisa Zaske
Kiya Survivors
AlumniWe have a school organization called Team Peru, which I have been part of for a couple of years. This club offers a trip to Peru every two years for s...
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Embark on a six-day volunteering trip at an ecological reserve in the extremely dense and diverse Amazon rainforest combined with guided tours around the southern region of Peru! For those who are interested in rainforest conversation and experiencing the wonders of Peru, this is the perfect trip fo
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Program: Peru - Amazon Conservation and Machu Picchu Expedition
We had to build a new enclosure for the spider monkeys to be relocated into as they get further along in their process towards release. It was very rewarding to see the way they swung from branch to branch and enjoyed their complex enclosure.
Program: Peru - Amazon Conservation and Machu Picchu Expedition
Every aspect of this experience was memorable and to share everything would fill a book. I did not want to leave and am planning to return. If you’re looking for something life changing that shifts you out from your comfort zone this experience is highly recommended.
Wow, what an incredible review! We're thrilled that your experience was so impactful and left such a lasting impression. It’s amazing to hear you didn’t want to leave and are already planning your return to the Animal wildlife shelter in Peru—that's the best compliment we could ask for! We’re so glad it resonated with you in such a meaningful way. Looking forward to your next adventure! - GoEco Team
Program: Peru - Amazon Conservation and Machu Picchu Expedition
My most memorable experience must have been working with the vets while I was in the shelter. I had the incredible opportunity to watch a bullet being taken out of a howler monkey, and I learned so much while I was there.
Program: Peru - Amazon Conservation and Machu Picchu Expedition
Working with the scientists and volunteers in the animal rescue centre was very gratifying.Helping observe and band birds. Once I was confirmed for the project, it would have been nice to have contact info of other volunteers so we could touch base and become friends that much faster.
Alumni and staff share what it's really like to go abroad

Luisa Zaske
Kiya Survivors
AlumniWe have a school organization called Team Peru, which I have been part of for a couple of years. This club offers a trip to Peru every two years for s...
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Sarah Otley
Kiya Survivors
AlumniTo experience volunteering as a family.
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Ema Gurycová
Kiya Survivors
AlumniBefore this trip, I had never been outside of Europe before. What inspired me to travel abroad was that I wanted to experience a different continent, ...
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Pia Mehdwan
Kiya Survivors
AlumniI really wanted to help people who were less privileged than me and see how I could do that now and when I'm older. Also, just aiding in any way to ma...
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Rosie Brockett
Kiya Survivors
AlumniI worked in the UK at a school and college for students with special educational needs and was passionate about the therapy areas of this work. After ...
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Tim van Asdonck
Supporting Kids in Peru
AlumniWhat inspired me to go abroad is that I had researched how skateboarding can be used as a tool to stimulate positive youth development in deprived sit...
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Adriana Chacon
Supporting Kids in Peru
AlumniI wanted to do something different from my regular job. Something where I would put myself in a new setting where I would be totally lost and I had to...
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Hlu Vang
Vive Peru
AlumniMedicine. As a future health care professional in the United States, we see that we have too many resources that sometimes the U.S. does not know how ...
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Angelica Björkman
Supporting Kids in Peru
AlumniI have always had a great interest in working with people and I just love South America, therefore I have thought about going abroad to do something l...
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Anthony Stoll
The Fuller Center for Housing
AlumniWhat initially inspired me to go abroad was my love for travel and adventure. I love getting out there, working with my hands, experiencing new cultur...
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Rebecca Marston
Supporting Kids in Peru
AlumniI study English and Spanish and needed to spend the third year abroad (in a Spanish-speaking country) as part of my degree program.
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Zach Rice
International Volunteer HQ [IVHQ]
AlumniI've been on a few of these trips before with other organizations such as World Vets around South America, and while I previously have always loved wo...
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Mehruba Alam
Vive Peru
AlumniI always knew I wanted to participate in an abroad program while I pursued my bachelor's degree because I have heard nothing but amazing things about ...
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Jenny Argyle
International Volunteer HQ [IVHQ]
AlumniI study geography and development studies, so South America really interested me.
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Joy Lafferty
MAXIMO NIVEL
AlumniI love to travel and felt I needed a purpose, and volunteering in any capacity certainly fulfills that need.
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Tyler Werboweski
MAXIMO NIVEL
AlumniBy volunteering with Maximo Nivel, I was able to volunteer and be immersed in the culture of the city I helped in. Traveling has always been a passion...
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Emily Hooks
International Volunteer HQ [IVHQ]
AlumniI studied abroad in Spain during college for a semester. As one of the best experiences of my life, the seed had been planted to want to see and exper...
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Yijia Wen - 2016 Program Participant
MAXIMO NIVEL
AlumniI am always longing to live with a clear purpose, to make sure I am pursuing what I really want. So, I chose to go abroad to find myself. Before leavi...
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Candace Taylor
MAXIMO NIVEL
AlumniI have always loved traveling. I've been to several counties within Asia, Europe, North America, as well as Australia and New Zealand. I was always mo...
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Noah Graves
United Planet
AlumniLiving in a small east coast Canadian town, I've always wanted to explore the world and escape the small town feel of where I live. I volunteer at man...
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