Small grassroots organization based in Piura, Nothern Peru. Its founder Margie Orsi, a high school teacher from Markham, Ontario, Canada began the organization in 2001. What started out as one individual's small and innocent attempt at impacting positive change on a tiny part of this planet, quickly turned into an organized group effort of dedicated volunteers from around the world.

Piura

When new volunteers come out to the project they are sometimes unsure of exactly what their role is. That is because the diverse nature of Ayni requires that we take on many roles, including those of the teacher, social worker, community developer, and friend. Each one is equally important, and we expect volunteers to take on all of these roles with great care. Here are some guidelines to prepare you for the different tasks.

Spanish, some English

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