A Message From Mike Safley of Quechua Benefit


A Message From Mike Safley of Quechua Benefit

Angie

I have been thinking about you and the mission you so expertly led. The philosophy of involvement and relationship building by the volunteers is most often absent from volunteer effort. I have been considering why this is so important an ingredient.

I think that the answer lies in the fact that the volunteers built something that will last. In the case of your group you made an improvement to the green house that will add productivity to Casa Chapi over the years. But even more importantly the group helped create memories for the children that will remain with them their entire life. Too often a child’s memories in the highland are best forgotten. These kids went shopping for the first time, saw the condors fly, rode an escalator, visited their new home for the next phase of their life and met people from far away that showed them love.

We have had lots of missionaries in Peru and at Casa Chapi. To be honest they are most often a lot of work and not that memorable. That was one reason we changed from fly in missions to permanent year round campaigns focusing on building long term relationships with people in each town we serve.

The real proof of the success of your teams effort is the outspoken approval from our permanent team on the ground. They were and are grateful for the experience. This is not always the case because some volunteers are hard to please and their efforts are not necessarily relevant to the people they serve but more relevant to their own satisfaction with themselves.

I want to say thanks from all of us at Quechua Benefit and Merry Christmas!

Mike Safley
Quechua Benefit



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