Impact measurement is extremely important to Alma. To learn about the impact measurements and success stories from the Manos Unidas project in 2016, please review the Document H. If you have any questions about the project, please email info@almafoundation.ca.
Impact measurement is extremely important to Alma. To learn about the impact measurements and success stories from the Sariry project in 2016, please review the Document H. If you have any questions about the project, please email info@almafoundation.ca.
One of partners, Alalay, was recently bestowed by the Bolivian parliament with the country’s highest civilian honour: “Galardon Illimani de Oro”. The founder, Claudia, upon completing her law degree was moved to action by the plight of street kids in her city of La Paz. She walked away from law and began working with these […]
Vidal was born on September 5th, 2011 to Albina and Roberto. Both of Vidal’s parents are under the age of 30 years old. Vidal has one younger brother Yhon Oliver. Yhon and Vidal are always together taking care of each other. Vidal is a joyful and charismatic child. At home, he takes pride in being the […]
Yesterday I visited Alma’s partner project– El Manguare in the jungle region of Peru. El Manguare provides early childhood stimulation and first-grade preparation classes to children from the neighbourhood of Belen in Iquitos – one of the most economically impoverished neighbourhoods in Peru. In the visit I quickly learned that the living conditions are extremely […]
Juliana Catima Álvarez is an eight-year-old girl in first grade at the Trinidad Centre for Special Needs (TCS). She went to school for the first time in 2016. Juliana suffers from down syndrome and has communication problems since she cannot pronounce words. However, she is able to gesticulate very well to communicate. She is quiet […]
To read the year end review for our Tuksa project, please click here.
Though I tend to focus on our work and adventures in the communities high in the mountains or deep in the jungle, a core aspect of everything we do happens in the much more accessible urban centers: teacher training. In 2016, we hired and trained 30 teachers to implement innovative curriculums focused on critical and […]
This blog was written by our founder Alan Harman on the fourth day of his recent trip to Peru and Bolivia. The drive up to Huadhua is my favourite. The first 90 minutes is main road but goes through the town (intersection) known for chichiron (roast pig) then the town (intersection) known for cuy (guinea […]
Only 4% of children with special needs in Cusco receive formal education. Alma supports Manos Unidas because they are working to change this statistic every day. Started in 2008, they are the first non-profit education centre for children with special needs. As my sister had special needs, this cause has always been very close to […]
Alalay has been rescuing, housing and educating street kids for 26 years now. But they do a lot more: they offer a home for children who by definition do not have one. Today I visited both the girls and boys Alalay homes in La Paz Bolivia and as always was moved by the wonderful kids […]
My name is Daniel, my parents are Antonio Marco and my mother is Sandra Loayza Coronel. They are 50 and 45 years old. I also have a brother named James who I get along with very well. I love him. He is older than me so he stays in the Equino home and is in […]
Alma has a new partner project in Bolivia – the Trinidad Special Education Centre. This centre works to provide high-quality education to children with special needs in Trinidad, Bolivia. Sometimes the greatest barriers to education can be the small things we take for granted, such as transportation. This is why Alma will not only be […]
Three times a year our students present what they’ve been up to in our projects to their parents during the school’s “Achievement Day”. The first round of Achievement Days passed recently and in Tuksa, it went as great as we hoped! Students in Tuksa engaged their parents with their presentations and live demonstrations of activities […]
Ok, maybe this is not the 6 ‘ ft tall basketball player you know but, really, his name is Michael Jordan – and he is the FIRST Manos Unidas student working in a Cusco hotel. When you arrive at Ninos Hotel, you will be greeted by Michael. He will open the door, help you carry in your luggage and lead […]
Thank you to all of our generous supporters who have helped us increase our impact in Latin America! We are thrilled to share with you three new education projects in the San Andres district of Bolivia: San Martin de Porres Cotoca and La Maguita Monte Cristo In San Martin de Porres we are implementing a […]
I always say that one of the most important aspects of Alma is how involved we are in the communities we work in. It is a prerequisite that parents are included in our projects, and in order to ensure a lasting relationship, we get involved in some community affairs as well. When visiting our Biblioteca […]
While visiting the Tucsa Biblioteca Project last week, I had the great surprise of running into one of our ex-students, Guido! Guido was one of our most active and enthusiastic students in Tucsa during the last two years of the project. He is now in secondary school and rides his bike 3 hours a day […]
Annie Villaran is a volunteer project manager, Board member and an amazing ambassador for Alma. She dedicates her expertise, time and passion to helping Alma’s education projects succeed. Annie recently went to visit Alma’s projects in Iquitos, Peru. She brought back many lessons and stories from her travel. Watch Annie share one of her incredible stories from the […]
The Sihua Primary School project began when community leaders approached the Alma Foundation looking for help. The community’s primary school, I.E. #50743, only had 4 of 6 grades due to the lack of teachers, forcing the fifth and sixth graders to walk kilometers to other communities in order to continue studying. Though the school has […]