TEACHERS are the BACKBONE to EDUCATE GIRLS in Peru

School starts next week and CW is almost ready.

Returning students are eager for their lessons. No CW student ever complains about having to go to school. They love school.

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The school van is being repaired AGAIN. Safety is our concern; it is too far to walk, and the 14 year old school van is too tired & crowded now to trust anymore over bad roads. NO school bus = NO school that day

                   Please DONATE towards new school bus.

https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/send-disadvantaged-rural-girls-to-school-in-peru/

When our young girls cannot get to school because our 14 y/o van is broken - the results are disastrous - school is CLOSED until the van repaired. There is also the risk that they won't return.

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            The story of little Ruth   (see image of Isabel below)

CW 2015 graduates will enter their new high school, next week. All but one student, Ruth, who was told by her guardian she would not be able to continue to go to school, the guardian could not pay public school fees and therefore Ruth would have to go to work now. Her dreams ruined, she was devastated and this news upset her teacher, Ruth and other staff who heard. Director Ruth had been trying to find other possibilities to help Ruth continue her education when Isabel, a visitor from California, met Ruth at the school and learned of her situation. Unable to get it out of her mind, Isabel decided she could sponsor Ruth's education this year and CW Director Ruth could manage it for her. You cannot imagine the joy on little Ruth's face now. She will continue her education in high school with her friends and hold on to her dreams. Thank you Isabel.

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     Our beautiful school was built for the Chicuchas Wasi girls. 

CW is blessed to have global supporters from many countries that are happy with the girl's progress and keep in touch on Facebook & emails.  YOUR DONATIONS provide the quality of education and personal guidance that our girls receive. 

                                        THANK YOU

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           What a visitor has to say about Chicuchas Wasi

"My name is Mason McNulty. I’m 18 years old and over the past three years I’ve been lucky enough to become involved with the Chicuchas Wasi School.....that it catered to the poorest indigenous girls in the area....."

"I asked the girls to tell me the one word to describe why they loved their education. Their answers were unexpected, yet indicative of a special type of education. I was anticipating answers such as “friends, recess,” or other traditional remarks. Instead of reading typical answers I was greeted by ones such as “I love my education because it teaches me to be a strong woman,” or “because at school is where my family is,” or “because it helps me get a career” or just plain “love.”

"Chicuchas Wasi provides an education unlike any I have ever experienced. In addition to being taught traditional subjects such as math and languages, girls learn about gender inequality, independence, confidence, and female empowerment. It’s important to note that although Chicuchas Wasi is rich with love and support, the school is dependent on outside donations. The school is a symbol of hope and innovation amongst the rural countryside, but sits along a winding, steep dirt road. The school does not receive enough funding to cover the cost of transportation for all girls. During the rainy season the road is washed out and it isn’t safe for the girls to walk to school. Because just one day away from their education, girls may never return to school, as their parents see it as a danger and a burden."

"I used...their One Words to raise money to chip away at the cost of improved transportation. This is one of their most dire needs, because without reliable vans there is no way for the girls get to school....It is clear that every one of the girls at Chicuchas Wasi values her opportunity to learn. Especially when it’s an uncommon experience: conventional education combined with lessons about striving to be a successful woman who prides herself on her independence."

"Over the past three years I have been introduced to a group of young women who hope to break the constraints of being indigenous and impoverished girls in Peru, and seek to bring positive change to women in similar situations from all over the world. There are infinite lessons to be learned from girls that merely want to go to school."

                                 "One word: grateful."

Mason has raised $11,000 toward the purchase a new CW school bus and is planning another fundraiser now. THANK YOU Mason.

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A generous supporter of CW girl’s education has pledged $5000 to DOUBLE your donations

                  Double your Donation STARTING MARCH 1 

                      100% MATCH (until $5000 runs out)

PLEASE DONATE ON OUR OTHER GG SCHOOL PROJECT FOR THE SCHOOL BUS HERE:

https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/send-disadvantaged-rural-girls-to-school-in-peru/

Links:

• Official NEW Chicuchas Wasi website-please have a look