Vicentina Quispe Machacca
Vicentina Quispe Machacca is an elder in the Hapu Q’ero tribe.
Damiana Apaza Samata
Damiana Apaza Samata lives in Hapu Grande in Q’eros. She wove this poncho for her young son when he learned to walk. Happily, he survived his young years and outgrew this poncho. Until recent years, almost half the Q’ero children died before they reached...Ricardina Gerillo Apaza
Ricardina Gerillo Apaza of Yanaruma village in the Hapu Q’eros Nation. This photo reveals Ricardina’s warm heart.Marcosa Flores
Master weaver, Marcosa Flores of Ccochamoko, in the Q’eros Nation. The photo shows Marcosa with her husband, Guillermo Sonqo and their friend, Santos.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.