How does Peru 109 find its host families?
-TOP- Typically, Peru 109 host families are recommended by a school or nonprofit organization in the program city. Juan Carlos then interviews each family, during which he talks with them about the number of people in the home, the ages of the family members, location of the home, host family expectations, and the volunteer that will be arriving. The head of each family is required to complete a government-issued background check. During your program, Anne and Juan Carlos visit each host home at least once a week. Host families often offer their homes for group meetings and social get-togethers, and since all volunteers are placed with host families within walking distance from each other, there is an easy network of neighbors. Most Peru 109 host families have hosted our volunteers before, and so are familiar with our program. At the end of their Peru 109 program, each volunteer completes a evaluation form regarding their host home. We take the recommendations of our volunteers very se
