Marquesa Apaza Samata wore this hatband herself, so you might want to wash the tassels. Or not, carrying the heart of the Andean landscape right there with your hat.
Marquesa Apaza Samata
Building a High School in the Clouds
Our generous donors are funding the first high school in the ethnic Hapu Q’ero region of Peru. Children will no longer have to leave their families to attend secondary school. This new high school at 12,000 feet elevation in the Andes will bring relief to many families struggling to help their children get a basic education.
Did You Know…
Q'ero women create textiles on small portable looms they roll up and carry across the steep mountains while herding llamas, alpacas and sheep. They can weave anywhere!...