Camp ALMA

by Alisha

This past weekend the volunteers in my department of Cajamarca put on Camp ALMA (Actividades de Liderazgo para Mujeres Adolescentes/Leadership Activities for Young Women). Volunteers from all over the department had the opportunity to bring youth from their communities to participate in the event.


I was one of the primary coordinators of the event, so from writing the grant and coordinating the activities for the weekend, it has been a busy couple of months. I'm happy to say that the weekend went really well and the participants had really positive things to say about the camp. The girls participated in activities focused on leadership, such as creative thinking, building teamwork, and presentation skills. Another large component of the camp are sessions led by local professionals that focus on health and career planning. The close of the camp was really bittersweet for us. With just over a month left in Peru, this event was the last large event that Micah and I will be involved with, and the realization that we will soon be saying final goodbyes to the youth we have made special connections with was really overwhelming.
Volunteers participating in one of the team-building activities

The only photo I got with the girls that Micah and I brought from Chota.