Lara DeVries

After graduating from Andrew High School, Lara DeVries attended Trinity Christian College to earn a Bachelors of Arts in both History and Spanish. During her time at Trinity, she visited Lima, Peru where she bared witness to the poverty and need that had taken hold of the Huaycan people. Once she returned from her visit, she wanted to help in any way she could. Once she graduated from Trinity, she moved to Peru joining up with Luz Coralia to the "Light Leadership Initiative." This program offers education and devolpmental growth for underprivileged women and children in the poverty-stricken district of Ate-Vitarte located in Lima, Peru. The program offers instruction such as English, French, Art, Dance, Physical/Mental Health classes and much more.