About Adopt a Village: aVI is a 501c3 non-profit located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.  AaVI’s focus is in Peru and Ecuador bringing quality of life improvements to Ecuador and Peru in the areas of health, water, and community prosperity.

About the country: Peru was founded in 1821 and is now a country of 33 million people. The country is famous for its history, culture and for Machu Picchu-one of the 7 wonders of the world. Peru just opened a new modern international airport in July 2025.  The country has three distinct geographic areas, the coast region, the highland region (Andes Mountains) and the jungle (includes the Amazon River). The country is well known for its unique cuisine which is a blend of traditional Peruvian food fused with oriental cuisine. This year, Lima has been recognized as having the #1 restaurant in the world located 7 blocks from our Lima  brigade hotel called “Maido”. Lima is also known for its scenic boardwalk which covers many miles with a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean and countless parks and pathways.

Cultural Experience: Yes, two options for our day off, Thursday, March 12, 2026.  One, a wine vineyard tour.  Two, an all day trip to the desert very near Ica where you can boogie board, dune buggy up and down the many desert hills and we will have a night together in this place to eat, dance and enjoy at the oasis of the desert!!

Specialties Needed: OB/GYN, Internal Medicine, ER, Pediatrics, but we would welcome any interested specialist to email me.  Also, we are looking for ancillary services like: Optometry, Psychology, Nutritionist, Dental, Acupuncture, Physical Therapy, and triage nurses, interpreters, and general volunteers.

Interested Providers: Contact Dr. Katherine “Lynn” Walker, MD at: klynnwalker@mac.com