TEACHERS are the BACKBONE to EDUCATE GIRLS in Peru

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The graduating 6th grade students brought in an emotional closing ceremony for Chicuchas Wasi School year 2015, with the school Mayor holding the Peruvian flag for the last time. A bittersweet moment for all those saying goodbye to their beloved school. The Mayor's ceremony to install the new 2016 CW school Mayor by shifting the banner over onto the incoming Mayor in the center of 5th grade photo below.

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Only 3 days until we in the USA have to focus on year-end tax time. To donate or not to donate, YES DONATE to educate girls and lower your tax impact. Below is a story Ruth just shared with me showing the CW IMPACT in a most unexpected way. YES we ARE making a BIG DIFFERENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

CW school ended a month early due to the El Nino phenomena that is dumping heavy rain in places where it never rains - like Lima. Fortunately, so far nothing too serious in Lima or in Cusco at the school.

Chicuchas Wasi school for girls is truly blessed. The school impact is felt throughout the community and with our alumni girls who are recognized for their achievements at their new high school.  THANKS TO YOUR support!

"Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world." -unknown

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At the start of our 2015 school closing ceremony, there was an unusual event that took place that Ruth shared with me. If you ever wonder if CW is making a difference in the lives of those less fortunate, this story will move you. 

The final day of school arrived and closing ceremony program was ready to begin when a 5 year old kindergarten student approached one of the teachers to ask if she could please tell her poem. Director Ruth Uribe smiled and nodded yes. Our little student recited her poem that she created in memory since she does not read or write yet. She told of her love for her school and her Professor Ruth and that she was very sad she had to leave. She said no other school would love her like CW or hug her like everyone does at CW or listen to her like they do at her precious school. She was choked up but managed to finish her poem. Director Ruth was deeply moved and when the father came up to her and told her he found a job in the jungle and they had to move. He wanted to thank her for all the help CW has given to his family and they are more united now because of CW parent groups and they know they will not find another school like CW, but their daughter WILL go to school. They understand now that her education is important. Muchas gracias he told Ruth with tears running down his face. Ruth was crying and I am sure the audience was too.

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Ruth organized the first meeting of the CW alumni sisterhood in her home. No meeting with teenagers is complete without food and laughter and both were present. The CW alumni students told high school stories and gave advice to the new CW grads about the transition from their beloved CW school to a co-ed public high school. This gathering of our alumni students is a new CW program to build alumni sisterhood and allow Ruth to get follow up reports on the girls going forward. Below the girls gather for a group photo after a fun afternoon for all. A BIG SUCCESS!

                     *****Did you miss the 2015 Annual Report ?*****

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               All DONATIONS MATTER & ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED!

"Because of its "multiplier effect", literacy helps eradicate poverty, reduce child mortality, curb population growth, achieve gender equality and ensure sustainable development, peace and democracy."  (UNESCO)

            PLEASE REMEMBER OUR GirlsEducation and DONATE

                  THANK YOU from the entire Chicuchas Wasi team

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This is what a visitor had to say:  

"I spent a couple of hours at Chicuchas Wasi whilst visiting my daughter in Peru. I used to work for UNICEF UK, so have visited a number of schools in developing countries. I thought this school was a little jewel - the buildings are well designed and maintained, the girls obviously feel both nurtured and celebrated, and the staff are clearly united in their caring attitude and positive philosophy. I was very impressed."  - anonymous professional with expertise in this field.

THANK YOU  for making Chicuchas Wasi School for Girls a success in 2015. YOU did it!

Links:

• Official NEW Chicuchas Wasi website-please have a look
• CW Annual Report for 2015

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from all of us at Chicuchas Wasi              ** THANK YOU so much for educating our girls.** 

      The Chicuchas Wasi 2015 Annual Report is linked below for you.

On a more serious note we still need a bigger/stronger and indispensable school vehicle to transport our girls safely to and from school. Without it there will be no school. The van we have now is failing with the heavy use. It was less expensive to purchase, but we need a larger hardier small bus to manage 110 girls every day.

As we each recall our year and count our blessings in 2015, please consider donating this season to help us obtain a small bus for the girls at CW.

I don't normally make a special request, but the condition of our only school transportation Van has prompted me to do so this time. Students must walk through often wet fields to get to the school, when our van breaks down and that is now too often.

We have raised $9,591 this year towards the cost of $65,000 for the small Mercedes bus, the only make able to handle the rugged Cusco roads. If you are able to donate to this special need we would be ever grateful.

Please see our school bus GlobalGiving page: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/send-disadvantaged-rural-girls-to-school-in-peru/

**This has become urgent for our next school that start in March 2016.**

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"Literacy is not a luxury, it is a right and a responsibility. If our world is to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century we must harness the energy and creativity of all of our citizens"
     - President Clinton on International Literacy Day, September 8th 1994

        **Please help us get these girls to school & donate for the new bus.**

CW is blessed to have global supporters from many countries that cheer the girl's progress and keep in touch on Facebook, emails and writing their reviews (like below) on www.greatnonprofits.org. YOUR donations provide the quality of education and personal guidance that our girls receive.
                             YOU have improved their lives forever.

This is what a visitor had to say:

"I visited Chicuchas Wasi in 2011 and thanks to their posts on Facebook and their regular newsletters I am able to follow their activities from a distance. I love to see both the smiling faces of the girls as they enjoy their life at school and the concentration on their faces as they are studying. I admire the dedication of the Director, Ruth, and all the staff who enable the students to benefit from an excellent education, a nutritional meal programme and even health care in a lovely purpose built facilities. The excellent attendance rates indicate just how much the girls and their parents value the education and all the other benefits that the school provides. It is so important to enable girls to stand on their own two feet in life. Their time at the school will ensure the girls are able make well informed decisions about their future, to provide for themselves and their families and make a good contribution to their community and society at large." –Sally

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                        DONATE this giving season to their education

                                    THANK YOU, Merci, MIL Gracias

                                         **SPECIAL NOTICE**

Would you like to participate in Chicuchas Wasi a bit more? Love the school and our success? We have an opening for an additional board member and the best place to find the right person is among our supporters. No board experience-our seasoned team will train you to love this work. Please contact me (Rae) for more information chicuchas_wasi@sonic.net

Links:

• Official NEW Chicuchas Wasi website-please have a look
• Chicuchas Wasi 2015 ANNUAL REPORT is HERE
• GlobalGiving UK does a site visit. Emily posts a personal story