Quechua Benefit
Quechua Benefit is an organization dedicated to helping the Quechua people in the highlands of Peru.
In Peru, women and children run a high risk of being anemic, which can impair children’s ability to learn in school and keep the women from caring for their families. With your help, Quechua Benefit is reaching remote villages with a proven, simple and cost-effective treatment.
Quechua Benefit supporters make it possible for Casa Chapi to offer a Summer Reading Camp to children from many different schools in the Colca Valley. In just three weeks the children made remarkable progress in their reading abilities. They gained confidence in academic as well as social skills.
The Andean Pastoralists of Peru are often women of immense talent with little prospect of lifting themselves and their children from the heartbreaking poverty of everyday life at 15,000 feet above sea level. These women are keepers of the ancient art forms – spinning, knitting, and weaving.
When you support Casa Chapi, you enable children to rise above their tragic beginnings and realize their full potential. Meet a few students who are succeeding and will be able to achieve their dreams.
As the world recognizes the importance of women with International Women’s Day, we thank you for your help in building a new generation of women in Peru. Casa Chapi is pleased to open a second house in Yanahuara for girls to continue their education and achieve their dreams.
After enjoying their summer break, Casa Chapi students are ready to go back to school. Your generosity will help them get off to a great start!
The alpaca industry lies at the core of any effort to break the cycle of poverty in the highlands of Peru. With your help, we can change the future for these women and children through our economic empowerment and preventative medicine programs.
Peru Country Director, Alejandro Tejeda, is changing the future for children at Casa Chapi by teaching them life skills in their new greenhouse and beyond.
Dale Cantwell has been a valuable member of Quechua Benefit’s team for years. Now, as Executive Director, he is providing leadership to take us into the future.
Happy Valentine’s Day from Peru! You can share the love for Quechua Benefit’s programs in Peru when you shop at Alpacas.com this Valentine’s Day.
