Alpacas vary in color, including shades of white, cream, tan, brown, and black. White alpacas are more valuable because their hair can be dyed to produce the exquisite hues found in their famous textiles.
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.