About Catherine Wehage

Northwest native, Catherine Wehage was born and raised in the Portland, OR area then went on to achieve her Master’s Degree at Seattle University. For the last decade, she worked with many nonprofits in the Greater Seattle Area leading strategic plans, developing programming, and fundraising. Catherine started her career in nonprofits at 15 by founding her own organization focusing on empowering young girls. She has presented locally and nationally and earned the Clark County Community Inspiration Award and the Soroptimist International of the Americas Northwest Region Award. She serves as the Development Director for Quechua Benefit and is excited to further the mission in building healthy communities in Peru. In her spare time, Catherine enjoys hiking, traveling, and dancing bachata and salsa.

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April 24, 2018

Maria Fernanda Shawls

These limited-edition Kuna shawls were special ordered because of Maria’s talent and inspiration. “I like Casa Chapi a lot because I am studying and learning many new things, like painting. I want to learn to paint better with new techniques.” 116 total views

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April 11, 2018

Casa Chapi Children’s Village

Casa Chapi Children’s Village was conceived, created and constructed with one thought in mind: children should be given the opportunity to dream, grow and prosper in a safe, loving environment. In the poverty-stricken communities of the Peruvian highlands, this ideal is often not attainable. 166 total views

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March 12, 2018

Quechua Benefit Published in Camelid Connections

Check out the article featuring Quechua Benefit in Camelid Connections 82 total views, 2 views today

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December 27, 2017

A Year in Review

Quechua Benefit had a big year in 2017! Relive our biggest achievements with us from January to December. 62 total views

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December 18, 2017

Kathy’s Christmas Surprise!

Kathy McConnell, from Canada, was on the annual Quechua Benefit Peru Tour this November. We were in Arequipa about to begin our adventure! We started with a visit to Quechua Benefit’s Casa Chapi school in Arequipa where our secondary students who have graduated from Casa Chapi in Chivay live. 68 total views

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December 18, 2017

Casa Chapi 2017 Wish List

The QB team is working hard to make this the best Christmas for the Casa Chapi kids. Help the children get everything on their wish list! 3,150 total views, 22 views today

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