The Rainbow Centre was beautiful and inspiring, but the motivation I felt after being at Mama Cocha was completely different. Seeing how happy Maria was amazed me. Despite her traumatizing experiences, she had a huge smile on her face and laughed non-stop.

Maria and the other kids at the centre are the reason we are here, and Team Peru’s support has changed their lives. A quote I value is Gandhi’s “Be the change you wish to see in the world”. We can never make these kids’ terrible pasts dissapear, but we can make change happen. I saw that change in Maria today.

Helena