Surprise Party
There are currently twelve girls at Poppys House, which means twelve different birthdays. You might think that the birthdays start to...
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julianaaconrad
- Mar 13
- 2 min
Time to Go
This time I want to cover a topic that is solemn but nevertheless a necessary part of Poppys House: When the kids leave. Often kids...
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julianaaconrad
- Mar 1
- 1 min
Day at the River
After the girls had become obsessed with a show about mermaids, we naturally had to take them to the river so they could live out their...
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julianaaconrad
- Feb 26
- 3 min
The Misconception
Although the story I am about to share is lighthearted on the surface, I believe it addresses important topics about culture and the...
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julianaaconrad
- Feb 21
- 2 min
Marshmallows to Mangos
When I mentioned the concept of roasting marshmallows to the girls at Poppys House, I had no idea it would lead to one of my favorite...
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julianaaconrad
- Feb 18
- 1 min
Simple Camera
When I first expressed an interest in photography in the early 2000s, my dad bought me a cheap digital camera that takes photos so bad...
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julianaaconrad
- Feb 15
- 2 min
Unique Christmas Shopping
When I found out that the girls would be Christmas shopping for themselves rather than the adults getting gifts for them, I was a little...
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Conscious Capital
- Jan 3
- 2 min
POPPY’S HOUSE - RETURNING THE FAVOR
Hi everyone! My name is Juliana Conrad and I am currently living at Poppys House as a volunteer. I decided to come here on a leap of...
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Paul Opp
- Feb 1, 2022
- 1 min
Team Benji
Over the weekend Dr. Benji, our staff, and his students visited a community on the outskirts of Iquitos to do free oral health exams....
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Paul Opp
- Jan 24, 2022
- 1 min
That Girl is at it again!
An Angel Named Damaras Damaras was identifying families in need of our water purification system and it brought her to this little...
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Paul Opp
- Jan 20, 2022
- 1 min
Giving Brings More Joy
A message from Leovina Perez, Executive Director of People of Peru Project, Iquitos. Greetings to each of you from People of Peru...
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Paul Opp
- Mar 24, 2020
- 1 min
It's Not a Little Thing
"My mom could never buy me all my school supplies, I always had just one or two notebooks. Now I have all my supplies to go to school....
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Paul Opp
- Nov 28, 2019
- 1 min
Thanksgiving for some....
The day when millions of Americans count the abundant blessings they have been given, while millions more look from the outside, and...
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Paul Opp
- May 14, 2019
- 1 min
POPPYS HOUSE
Our kids being kids!! Just a few pictures in the days of their lives!
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Paul Opp
- Oct 15, 2018
- 7 min
Kayla
Now I will tell you about Kayla our 17-year-old mother who is living in our foster care facility. Unbelievable is all I can say... She...
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Paul Opp
- Oct 15, 2018
- 3 min
A Family in Need
I went to the central plaza to find a family that has been sponsored in school by a volunteer last January. We have been trying for...
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