Peace Corps Peru

Photo: Peace Corps volunteers leading a "networking" breakfast.

This morning Ben and I went to a meeting convened by the Peace Corps volunteers in the Arequipa area. This is a once per month meeting that brings together the Peace Corps representatives from around the Province of Arequipa to discuss their programs and projects. The meeting also includes other NGOs and volunteer organizations working in the Province.

The goal of the meeting was simple: creating connections and opportunities for organizations to collaborate. This is a great opportunity for HBI to meet new organizations doing health related work in Arequipa and the Colca Valley. In fact, we are going to a event on Saturday with a small NGO working with street youth in one of the pueblos jovenes of the city.

Networking, bridge building, collaborating - this is what HBI is all about. We fully recognize that we are most powerful through our common and combined efforts.