Capturing Exciting Transformation in the Peruvian Andes
We have partnered with Kallarisunchis in Peru for 20 years, but never have we returned so encouraged and inspired as we did from our November 2019 trip with them. Kallarisunchis Executive Director, Marleni Berrios, has surrounded herself with a fantastic, dedicated staff that has allowed the program to grow not... Read More
#GivingTuesday: Providing Schoolpacks in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka experienced a 25 plus year civil war that kept many families from being able to provide education to their children. While the war has ended, the impact on many families will be felt for years to come. YGro, PEER Servants’ Sri Lankan partner, is committed to walking with... Read More
Check Out Our New Peru Video!
Click on the photo to check out the new video of a phenomenal Peruvian organization that is extending more and more of the kingdom of heaven in its fullness to the indigenous Peruvian materially poor. Kallarisunchis (“to begin” in Quechua) offers programs in microcredit and microsavings along with special programs... Read More
Join Us for Our Thanksgiving Turkey Trot!
It’s our first (annual?) Thanksgiving Turkey Trot! Please join us Thanksgiving morning (Thursday, November 28, 8:30 am) in the parking lot of Trinity Covenant Church (7 Clematis Road, Lexington, MA) for a light breakfast before we “trot” on a 3-mile walk or 4-mile run that will extend a bit more... Read More
Announcing Our 2019 Special Project Grants
Every year we invite our global partners to apply for grants to fund special projects they may have – above and beyond their inspiring every day work that we also support. We were so impressed with what they presented this year that we have set out to raise $100,000 to... Read More
Join Us for Our Sunday, October 27 Banquet!
Whether you’re brand new or have been a volunteer for more than a decade, gather with the PEER Servants community on Sunday, October 27 (5:30 – 8:00 pm, St. Eulalia’s Catholic Church, 50 Ridge Street, Winchester, MA) for a wonderful evening of great food, music, and stories as we discover... Read More
Celebrating the Global Impact of PEER Teens
They are young people changing the world for the better. Bringing hope into prisons and hospitals, sharing good news with schoolmates, neighbors, and refugees – acting locally and partnering globally to encourage each other in Asia, Africa, and the Americas – even here in Boston! PEER Teens started five years... Read More
Welcome, Singapore!
PEER Servants has long been blessed with volunteers from Singapore as part of our global family, but July 2019 witnessed a significant increase in Singaporean volunteers. After the Philippines trip, seven of the PEER associates traveled on to Singapore to train a team of ten Singaporean volunteers in how to... Read More
Supporting Tribal Schools in the Philippines
We are always amazed at the work of our Filipino partner, The Center for Community Transformation, and our July 2019 trip there just added to our amazement! We were able to see the work of their education arm, Visions of Hope (VOH), in many different areas. The primary focus was... Read More
And Our 2019 Lydia Award winner is…
Maria Osorio de León, a tortilla maker from Guatemala, served by Potter’s House/Vida Nueva. Maria established a very successful tortilla making business that has grown significantly and now employs four employees. Despite not being able to read and write herself, the success of her business has enabled her to send... Read More