Gender Equality Peru Project #8401

Peruvian Hearts - Girls' Education & Empowerment

by Peruvian Hearts

Peruvian Hearts - Girls' Education & Empowerment

Project Report | May 11, 2024
PH Welcomes 10 New Scholars; 2 More PH Scholars Graduate

By Danny Dodson | Executive Director

The newest Peruvian Hearts scholars.

Thank you to our PH family for your support year after year. It is thanks to YOUR generosity and ongoing support from our PH family of donors, that we were able to recently recruit more remarkable and driven young women who are in university, to join our growing group of PH scholars. We are excited to welcome 10 new young women who are studying in eight different career fields at the National University in Cusco (UNSAAC). Their career choices are Electrical Engineering, Petrochemical Engineering, Medicine, Nursing, Accounting, Psychology, Education, and Communication Sciences. These smart and strong young women have each demonstrated a high level of drive, perseverance, empathy and resiliency. Similar to our other Peruvian Hearts scholars, each of these young women holds within her a strong desire to use her university education to “pay it forward” and help transform their communities and society.

PH scholar, Jessica, recently defended her thesis successfully and received her professional title in Economics from the National University in Cusco. We are proud of Jessica for her hard work, perseverance, and determination to accomplish this dream. She becomes the first member of her family to graduate from university and will now begin the next chapter of her professional career. We know that she will make and create positive change in the world, using her education and her strong sense of self-belief, to take action and make an impact in the lives of others.

We are thrilled to celebrate Peruvian Hearts scholar, Aldy, who recently received her Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering from Andina University in Cusco. During her university career, Aldy demonstrated a unique ability to grow and shine as a strong leader within the college and in her chosen career field! We are proud of the resilient woman that Aldy has become and know that she will go out into the world and add value to the lives of others, specifically through her knowledge of and expertise in the area of technology.

Thank you to each and every Peruvian Hearts donor, volunteer, advocate and member of the PH family who helped to support, encourage and inspire Aldy, Jessica, and each of the other young women in Peruvian Hearts during their professional and personal journey of growth. We are grateful for your loyal generosity and commitment to the dreams of these scholars. Your investment in girls’ education in Peru and faith and confidence in the young women we support, continues to make a remarkable impact in the lives of these young women, which will have a ripple effect for generations to come.

PH scholar, Jessica, with the Peruvian Hearts team

PH scholars, Jessica, with her parents.

PH scholar, Aldy, with her parents and her degree.

Aldy after receiving her Bachelor's degree.

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Jan 12, 2024
PH Graduates 5 Scholars from University & PH Girls Take On Service Project at Local Primary School

By Danny Dodson | Executive Director

Cecilia received her Education degree from UNSAAC

Thanks to the generosity from our Peruvian Hearts supporters, our PH scholars continue to progress in their university careers with several having received their bachelor’s degrees this past year. All the educational, professional and personal opportunities that we offer the young women in our program would not be possible without the continued support from each of our Peruvian Hearts donors. Thank you, to each and every one of you, for your ongoing loyalty to help us enable and equip our scholars with the knowledge and confidence they need to become strong women leaders who will contribute to their society as they pay it forward to those less fortunate.

We are elated to share with you that after years of perseverance and hard work, several PH scholars recently received their bachelor’s degrees from different universities in Cusco. Cecilia and Jhima both received their degrees in Education from the National University in Cusco (UNSAAC), Maria Fernanda received her degree in Petrochemical Engineering from the UNSAAC, Marcia received her degree in Dentistry from Andina University in Cusco, and Monica received her degree and Title in Early Childhood Education from the Institute Santa Rosa in Cusco. We are proud of each of these five young women for their determination and drive to accomplish their educational goals. Soon, this group of independent women will venture out into the world as professionals and make a significant impact, not only in their career field, but as role models for other young Peruvian women.

In December, a group of Peruvian Hearts scholars participated in a service project at a local primary school in Cusco. In addition to several PH scholars choreographing an interactive dance for the children, a few of our PH mothers prepared hot chocolate that was served with panettone to all the school children. Each child also received a little PH gift baggie, which included some candies and small toys. We are proud of our scholars for planning and participating in this service project and taking action to support others in their community.

Jhima received her Education degree from UNSAAC.

Marcia received her Dentistry degree from Andina U

Mafi received her Petrochemical Engineering degree

Monica received her title in Primary Education.

PH scholars help out during the service project.

Scholars participating in the PH service project.

PH scholars led the school children in a dance.

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Sep 14, 2023
PH Welcomes 38th Scholar, Patricia, & Initiates 7 PH Scholars

By Danny Dodson | Executive Director

PH scholar, Patricia, with Jeannette and Miriam.

Thanks to the support of our loyal Peruvian Hearts family. You're support allows us to continue to grow and help even more deserving young women in Peru. We are grateful to each of our donors and supporters who continue to invest in the young women of Peru. We are proud of the personal growth our scholars continue to demonstrate while forging ahead in their academic careers.

We are excited to welcome our newest PH scholar, Patricia, to the Peruvian Hearts family and bringing the total current number of PH scholars supported to 38. Patricia studies Business Administration at the National University in Cusco and recently started her 5th semester (of 10). She dreams to transform the lives of her family and rural communities in Cusco by creating better access to markets and helping commercialize and industrialize local raw matierials use to make sustainable products. After university, Patricia wants to become an entrepreneur and change the world through sustainable business practicies with a focus on social and environmental responsibility. She notes that her strongest characteristic is her resilience and we are excited to watch Patricia grow and blossom during her time as a Peruvian Hearts scholar.

In early September, seven PH scholars were formally welcomed into PH during a meaningful candlelighting ceremony in Cusco. With their parents or a representative in attendance, the seven PH scholars being initiated, who joined Peruvian Hearts between 2021 and 2022, received a special lit candle along with positive words of love and encouragement from their parents as they became offical Peruvian Hearts scholars. This long standing, meaningufl Peruvian Hearts tradition is significant and carries important sentimental value for our PH scholars and their families. We are proud of these seven young ladies for their ongoing desire to grow as strong leaders, independent women and great professionals, who will go out and pay it forward.

Thanks to the support of our generous PH donors, we can continue to provide our 38 PH scholars with the comprehensive level of support that enables them to become educated and empowered women, poised with the confidence to go out into the world as agents of change. Armed with education, confidence, and values such as paying it forward, these strong and resilient leaders will help transform the future of Peru for generations to come.

PH scholar, Patricia, after being welcomed into PH

The seven PH scholars being initiated in Cusco.

PH scholar, Ruth Katherine, with her mother.

PH scholar, Lizbeth, with her father.

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