Look! Luz de Vida had a special full page article written about them in the Trujillo newspaper this past week. The article explains how our program is set-up to help those youth who age out of local orphanages. There is also mention of the women’s sustainability project, Hilos y Semillas. This is great awareness for our …
As we just celebrated Mother’s Day on Sunday, we most remember the mothers in our programs too. They may not all be mothers themselves, but they have qualities of mothers that are used with our youth daily. They are teachers, supporters, encouragers, caregivers, and so much more. Most of all they are amazing examples of …
Miguel, or Smiley, as most people refer to him, is always filled with joy! Maybe one reason he is so happy is because most of his classmates are girls. Either way, Miguel is a smart, hardworking student on his way to becoming a pharmacist. He takes advantage of the study space the transitional house has to …
This month the youth have been learning about relationships with others. Before interacting with others, it is important to know who you are as an individual. Discovering one’s own talents and skills first benefits a person and affect their relationships in the future. This was the focus for the youth the first week. Our youth continued to …
We are so excited Christina Rummery was able to volunteer with us, again! She shares her experience below. I, Christina Rummery, have been studying abroad in Quito, Ecuador this semester; and I had the privilege to volunteer at Luz de Vida over spring break, which also happened to fall over Easter weekend. I have been connected with …
Happy Easter! Yes Easter is celebrated in other parts of the world including Peru. One of the seven principles of the Luz de Vida program is health. This not only includes the physical and emotional health of the youth, but most importantly their spiritual health. Since we are a Christian based organization how can we …
Isn’t it amazing how experiencing new places and cultures can bring about friendships that last long after the trip is over. If you have ever done any traveling you know what I mean. You can come back from seeing amazing sites and meeting new people, but trying to explain this wonderment to others is hard …
The seasons in Peru are the opposite of the ones in the United States. So as spring is approaching in the U.S. the Peruvians will be experiencing fall. It is not a drastic temperature change in Trujillo, where Corazon de Esperanza functions, because Trujillo is known as the city of eternal spring. Anyway, all of …
Ruth Polo Jimenez is the new psychologist in the Luz de Vida house. Ruth was the first psychologist who was hired to work with the youth of the transitional program in 2012. She recently returned to the program after being a way to raise her family. She meets weekly with each youth for counseling sessions. …
As spring is approaching isn’t it interesting to think about new life and rebirth as the sun melts the snow away and up comes green grass and buds on plants. Outside is not the only place where a new beginning is occurring, but also in the Luz de Vida program. There are now three new youth …
