Christie Sessler
Volunteer Activity:
Put Them First September 01, 2011 - October 01, 2011
Stories by this Volunteer
The children of Chiguata.
Put Them First, by Christie Sessler
January 04, 2012
I had initially traveled to Peru to teach English. After a couple months, I had the urge to expand my experiences abroad and I started thinking about volunteering at a non-profit organization or NGO. I met Emma of Put Them First while I was working at an English language institute in Arequipa. She described her organization to me and it was exactly what I had in mind. I am a teacher in the States and I was looking forward to working with elementary/secondary students. Emma and Ben (founders) are incredibly dedicated to the mission of Put Them First, which includes helping "underprivileged children, [and] promoting the Educational Advancement and well-being of children living in impoverished areas of the world". I felt my presense and efforts at the school matched the mission...