“She was a bright and kind young woman with a wonderful command of Spanish, which made iteasy to connect. She loved the pork fricassee! Sydney quickly became a part of our family.She and my daughter, Ana Cristina, were inseparable. We spent her free time exploring our city,from the vibrant Rodríguez Market to the bustling El Alto fair. She was amazed. It was a month filledwith laughter and new experiences. We cherished her company and enjoyed hearing about her family. We did everything we could to make her feel loved and at home. She left with a desire to return, knowingshe has a second home here."

"Our exchange student from the University of Mississippi, Renne, was a trulyenriching and memorable experience. From the very first day, Renne exhibited a calm and respectful demeanor, fitting seamlessly into our home. Her passion for reading provided us with fascinating topics of conversation, and her presencehelped us become a more organized family. Through her, we not only learned more abouther culture and customs, but we also shared the values and traditions of our familiesfinding many commonalities. It was an invaluable experience that provided us withnew insights and a friendship that will last."

"Anthony G., a young man who spoke Spanish very well, gained the confidence to bevery independent and explore the city on his own. As a coffee lover, he visited coffeeshops in La Paz that even we do not know about. One of his anecdotes? He accidentally tookthe wrong minibus one day and ended up at the central cemetery instead of returning to thesouth side. Luckily, he saw the cable car and turned the misfortune into a tour, enjoying thebeautiful views from the central station to the Green Line stop. He did not ask for help; hefigured it out on his own, and we had a good laugh when he told us about it. My son Mateo and meenjoyed the short time we had with him, and he left happy to have experienced our country and theactivities organized by the university."

"Andrew was warmly welcomed into the family. He was a very disciplinedyoung man who was true to his purpose in coming to Bolivia and was veryopen to getting to know the family and participating in family activities.We would happily repeat the experience as it was a pleasure having him in our home."