In late 2010, when Alma was approached by the community of Patacancha to help them implement a trout farm and a school lunch program based on trout, the community’s primary school had eight empty concrete pools that were in desperate need of repair. Today, the fully functioning trout farm provides two to three trout based […]
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TUKSA BIBLIOTECA – PROJECT UPDATE April 3, 2014 The Tuksa Biblioteca Project is set to start on April 10th and all parties are putting the finishing touches on the preparations! The Municipality of Combapata signed the contract with the Alma Foundation officially outlining the responsibilities of each in regards to the project, and has already […]
SUYACUYHUAN YACHASUN – PROJECT UPDATE April 3, 2014 La Beneficencia, the state-run umbrella institution that coordinates Cusco’s orphanages, changed its Director three times in the last five months. Nevertheless, the Vocational Center of our Suyacuyhuan Yachasun project will continue to train girls in computer and cosmetology skills from the three orphanages and the Casa Acojida […]
SIHUA SCHOOL EXPANSION – PROJECT UPDATE April 3, 2014 After successfully expanding to and implementing the full six grades of primary school in Sihua last year, the 2014 Sihua School Expansion Project continues this year with only one teacher, Elva, who has worked with us since the first year of the project in 2012. The […]
PATABAMBA PRE-UNIVERSITY ACADEMY – PROJECT UPDATE April 3, 2014 In our third year of the Patabamba Pre-University Academy Project, the Alma Foundation together with the parents of Patabamba and Sihua are taking further steps to pass the project from Alma to the parents themselves. This year the Academy will again expand from 2 days of […]
MANOS UNIDAS INCLUSIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM – PROJECT UPDATE April 3, 2014 After a very successful first year of including 16 special needs children with highly trained accompanying teachers into the public school system in 2013, the Manos Unidas Inclusive Education Program continues in 2014 with more children and more schools. The 16 students and teachers […]
Classes in Colcha started on March 10th, and for the first time ever, there is a graduating class of secondary school students in the District of Colcha! The 2014 Colcha School Expansion Project is picking up from last year, where we expanded the school from 3 to 4 grades, to continue growing the school to […]
Last week the Alma Foundation and the community of Tuksa officially inaugurated the Tuksa Biblioteca Project. The entire community turned out for the event, as well as the primary school’s two teachers, representatives from the District Municipality of Combapata, and elected leaders from neighboring communities. On the surface, it was a celebration to mark the beginning […]
While winter is just beginning in Peru, it is finally ending here in Canada. And after the winter we just had, that definitely calls for a celebration! On Wednesday, June 18th, 2014, Alma will be hosting its 3rd Annual “Island” Party. We’re bringing the party in-land this year, to the Steamwhistle Brewery, so we hope even […]