First Weekend I cant believe a week has already gone by! I decided to stay in Lima for the weekend and get a good feel for the surrounding areas. Still making decisions about next weekend before I fly to Buenos Aires. Well all I can tell you about Friday night was that it was definitely confirmed that where I went was meant to me. Also a confirmation that it is a small world. I had found a very European looking street in Miroflores with some friends the other ...

Day 6 The sun is out today although it is very hazy. Work went well today. Instead of massaging, myself and other volunteers from the town and 3 from my organization, wheeled about 10 men through the dirty crowded streets of La Victoria. I thought we were going to watch a soccer game but that was not the case. Instead, we looked like a parade of wheelchairs dodging cars and people to a small park. They bought some soda and cookies and we all helped feed them. I'...

Day 4 Hello all. Another great day and the sun actually came out which gave that little extra burst of energy. I also saw the ocean for the first time while here last night and today which is always such a delight. Last night I went out with my roomates to Barraco, 2 miles away from the house. It is right on the water and because there are large hills, it is layered with restaurants and pubs. I had my first Pisco Sour which they are famous for. Not a big fan of...

Day 5 Well I"ve done well thus far with working with the people at Mother Teresa's but today brought new people and very sad experiences. I"ll begin on a bright note of one of the new men that I worked with. Today I did not stay in the small room with 28 men, but instead moved to new and different rooms throughout the first floor of the building. Little did I know that the reason I haven't seen these men in the room I work or in the courtyard is bc the...

Day 3 I'm exhausted. Today I had my first day at Mother Teresa's Home for the Dying and Destitute and as predicted it was extremely intense. It is located in La Victoria, about 20 minutes from Surco where I am living. The poverty is actually worse than Villa de Salvador that I saw yesterday. The biggest differences were that these streets were filled with people on dirt roads and there is no longer any hope there. At least, from what i'm told, Villa de Salvado...