Students volunteer on the World Stage | Peru 2023

During the Summer 2023 holidays, Years 10 and 11 took part in the World Challenge, travelling to Peru to volunteer at Picaflor House and experience the rich and diverse culture of the beautiful country.

The students volunteered at Picaflor House, a place that provides a dynamic and stimulating after-school educational and nutritional programme to the local children in Cusco, Peru and give them the brighter future that they deserve. You can find out more about Picaflor House here.

On the first day, our students met the children and lead activities and lessons, including helping them in their education on how to read and joining in with English, Dance and Crafts. The Peruvian children were also thrilled to receive the letters from our Year 2 students, which they were more than happy to respond to. A lot of similarities were noted, although the Year 2 students sadly do not own Llamas!

Towards the end of the trip, the students were determined and resilient as they tackled the tricky trek to see Rainbow Mountain at 5,000m above sea level (the same as the base camp of Mount Everest). The spectacular views and feeling of accomplishment was something unforgettable.

As part of their overall experiences in Cusco, the students enjoyed taking part in a chocolate-making workshop, where they saw the process from bean to bar. They also hiked up the Cristo Blanco monument, ate delicious food, visited a Llama farm and took part in a fascinating trip a few local historical sites.

An exhilarating and immersive experience was had by our students. You can see photographs from the trip in the Flickr album below.

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