By Maria | International Cooperation Coordinator
At TECHO Perú, we believe that youth volunteering is one of the most powerful forces for change. When young people come together with empathy, purpose, and determination, they not only help build homes, they help build hope, community, and a more just society.
On August 22, 23, and 24, more than 100 students from Áleph School, Cambridge College Lima, Colegio Recoleta, and La Casa de Cartón, together with TECHO Perú volunteers, made possible the construction of six emergency homes in the community of Los Álamos, in San Juan de Miraflores.
It was three days filled with energy, commitment, and solidarity, where young people gave their best to create safe spaces full of hope for families in need, being an unforgettable experience of learning, teamwork, and social transformation.
Later, on September 19, 20, and 21, over 100 volunteers, including students and teachers from San Silvestre School, Colegio Altair, Áleph School, Colegio Leonardo Da Vinci, and Newton College, joined forces to build twelve emergency homes in the community of Rosas de San Juan, Pamplona Alta, in San Juan de Miraflores.
In this way, we've added eighteen new emergency homes. With these new homes, we move closer to our dream of building the 6,000th house, a milestone that will mark 20 years of transforming realities in Peru.
This inspiring experience of learning, empathy, and teamwork now allows families facing harsh living conditions such as constant humidity, lack of water, and unsafe housing, to begin a new stage filled with hope.
Because if poverty doesn’t stop, neither do we, continuing our mission to build a Peru where no one has to live on a dirt floor.
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