by Manos Unidas | May 27, 2019 | Volunteer Experiences, Volunteer in Peru
Mom, I really can’t believe you packed up three kids and took us to live in Peru for almost a month!” my now 12 year old son reminisced as we looked at photos of our trip to Cusco. Our family is now embarking on our 3rd volunteer trip to South America...
by Manos Unidas | Apr 9, 2019 | Camino Nuevo, Special Needs Education, Volunteer Experiences, Volunteer in Peru
Katie Muzzy is from New Hope, PA. A recent gradute in special education, Katie was looking for a volunteer experience where she could combine her two passions: international travel and children with disabilities. She found Manos Unidas volunteer program and decided it...
by Manos Unidas | Nov 20, 2018 | Camino Nuevo, News & Events, Rehabilitation, Special Needs Education, Volunteer Experiences, Volunteer in Peru
Manos Unidas Peru had the pleasure of receiving eight University of Washington Global Rehabilitation Organization of Washington (GROW) students and three clinical supervisors in September, 2018. The team was the first interdisciplinary team of Physical therapy,...
by Manos Unidas | Nov 20, 2018 | About Manos Unidas, Inclusion, News & Events, Phawarispa, Special Needs Education, Volunteer Experiences, Volunteer in Peru
Manos Unidas Youth have spent the month of October participating in a variety of activities with San Francisco Asis students, a private catholic school for boys in Cusco. Part of the initiative of Cafe Daria is to promote inclusive activities with MU youth and the...
by Manos Unidas | Jun 26, 2018 | Rehabilitation, Special Needs Education, Volunteer Experiences, Volunteer in Peru
I can’t find words that fully encompass the transformative experience of moving to Cusco for 5 weeks to volunteer with Manos Unidas. Having just graduated PLNU with a degree in kinesiology, I wanted to break from the routine I’d known my entire life and do...
by Manos Unidas | May 26, 2018 | Camino Nuevo, Phawarispa, Rehabilitation, Special Needs Education, Volunteer Experiences, Volunteer in Peru
Manos Unidas Peru had the pleasure of receiving six Univeristy of Wisconsin, Madison, Doctor of Physical Therapy students and two PT preceptors under the direction of Professor Dr. Karen Patterson. The team participated in a two week professional / cultural immersion...
