Ricardina Apaza Gerillo
Ricardina Apaza Gerillo is an experienced weaver and elder in the Hapu Q’ero Nation. She wove this traditional style llikya with wide rows of sacred Chunchu dancers representing the return of the great Inka people. Ricardina lives in a small Q’ero village...Gregoria Sucle Apaza
Gregoria Sucle Apaza was one of the first people to embrace her new family sized greenhouse that was one of over 110 greenhouses funded by Heart Walk Foundation from sales of textiles and donations. She eagerly planted seeds we donated. Her kale was enormous!...Graciela Gerillo Apaza
Graciela is an elder in the Q’ero Nation. She has lived through years without adequate food, severe snowstorms that killed their alpacas and llamas, and the death of several of her children. Her village of Yanaruma lies in the highest habitable region of the...Felicitas Apaza Apaza
Living directly under the watchful gaze of Apu Ausangate, Felicitas Apaza Apaza and her husband host a school to teach youth about ancient Andean wisdom and knowledge. Her husband collects medicinal of the Andes and is a paqo (mystic healer or shaman). She is a fine...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.