First Weekend Adventures, and the Beginning of Week 2
This weekend, the group visited Cuzco on Saturday after running in the morning. Upon arriving, the interns and staff all visited a hostel owned by Tyler’s good friend, Ronny, to [...]
Peru: Week 1, Part 2–Survival of the Fittest
So, Wednesday night we had our first homecooked meal—eggs, veggies, and potatoes made by the guys. Yum…or so we thought. 5 of the 8 of us had a less than [...]
Peru: Week 1–Getting Settled in Pisac
Hey guys! Katie here. The three other interns and I arrived in Pisac on Monday. Right away we had a hearty lunch at el mercado then took some downtime to [...]
STRIVE-Center Update from Pisac, Peru
STRIVE team here sending out an update regarding the STRIVE Center classes in Pisac. Classes have been going well and are on fairly regular schedule of 3x/week for kids and [...]
Guest Blog: Adios Peru – A Recap of STRIVE’s Adult Program!
A guest blog written by Becky Bronson (Running to Machu Picchu – 2017) After 10 glorious action-packed days in Peru, STRIVE’s “Adult Program” (dubbed Running to Machu Picchu) is [...]
2017 STRIVE Peru Service Report and Budget
August, 2017 Dear STRIVE-Peru students, interns, parents, and supporters, First off, we want to extend a huge THANK YOU from all of us at STRIVE and from all the people [...]
Post 3: Intern Long Runs, Empanada Class, High School Long Run, and Cuy
Sunday: BBL Long Run and Empanada Class Although the previous day's activities and trip to Cusco wore us out, the STRIVE crew responded well Sunday morning. Ben the high schooler [...]
Cusco and Animal Sanctuary Visit with the High School Kids (Saturday July 22)
The day was already off to a good start after most STRIVE members completed their morning run and enjoyed breakfast at the market. Now, it was time to load the [...]
Morning Taray Run before visiting Cusco with the High School Kids
Hello, Calvin writing here. The first full weekend with the high schoolers began with a morning run to Taray. Paul, Curtis and I jogged over the Chaska to meet our [...]
An Intro to Pisaq
Today has been an action-packed day as we get the high schoolers oriented and settled into daily life in Pisaq. The morning began with a fairly extensive scavenger hunt with [...]