Reflective thoughts from Ben

As the second Team Peru trip draw to a close I would like to personally thank everybody involved from the bottom of my heart.

Working at Mamma Cocha, Los Organos was testing and pushed the team to its limit. However, we overcame every challenge and the changes we have made are to the community are insurmountable. As the priest in Los Organos said “we have planted a seed for the future.”

Working at the Rainbow Centre, Urubamaba was joyous and illustrates what can be achieved in Los Organos. The kids are so open and loving and so well looked after by a credible team.

Two personal highlights during this trip were when Jose Antonio received his wheelchair with the money raised from the student council and when Fernando received some clothes bought by my mum. These were great examples of direct action and if only you could have witnessed the happiness in their eyes. Wow!

The Peruvian people we have met over the last two weeks have been so gentle and hospitable. I believe it is our duty to support those less fortunate than us and help them build for a prosperous future.

Team Peru’s main aim when returning to Denmark is to help provide Kiya financial stability. It is inconceivable to think what would happen to these kids and families if Kiya could not continue. We intend to do this by setting up sponsorship schemes. Please see our website for future details on how you can help.

The team has all been deeply touched by our experiences and can now see why our support to Kiya is so important.

I am looking forward to sharing our experiences and am very excited in you all seeing the documentary.

I am very proud of the team and what we have achieved.

Ben Ward