Homestays have been the basis of all LTL programs from the first day we started the school onwards. Our first homestay families were friends or relatives of our teachers or staff (most of whom are still working with us today) and still today any new family we accept into the program has to first be recommended by someone we trust. We spend a lot of time checking our families and once we found a good family we usually work with them for a very long time. We have seen children of our families grow up with LTL students and it is great to see how being exposed to an international environment not only benefits our students, but often also the families themselves. Have a look at this TV documentary about living with an LTL standard homestay for a few more insights.