Hey, it's Brenda
and Ashley here from expeditions at Ascend Alliance!
We are excited to share
today about one of the projects we are
working on for this summer! Were heading to Cusco, Peru where we will be working in a small
community called Amaru.
Amaru is located
on a beautiful hill near the Andean Peaks. They are very traditional in their
native dress and most speak in Quechua which is the indigenous language of the
Andes.
Amaru has
about 1,500 people that live in extreme
poverty living on less than $1.50 per person a day. Agriculture is the primary economic means, but lack of irrigation systems prohibits year
round farming. Typically men seek work
as porters for the Inca trails which brings challenges of long times away from
home and family, backbreaking labor, and poor nutrition.
Trash is a growing
problem in Amaru, and without effective means to dispose of in-organic waste,
it is deposited in an exposed pit where it contaminates the ground and is blown
away by wind. We are excited to work with
Amaru to help solve this problem with a recycling center! This will be a community project called "Muyu Juntasqua" which is Quechua
for full circle project. The recycling
center will allow them to:
- · Separate Bottles, tin, batteries, plastic bags and paper for re-use.
- · Sell the bottles
- · Make recycled paper
- · Make reusable plastic bags
What an
opportunity to be a part of empowering others to better their lives and
community.
Meet Yeni from Amaru
Expeditions give us the opportunity to help others see the change
that we can make in the lives of others around the world. The movement to change, empower, educate, and
love those who aren't given the opportunities that we are given. The miracle about change is not only what it
does for them, but what it does for us.
These moments lead us to create change.
We are empowering for change.
Lift others lift yourself.
For more
information on the expedition to Amaru on August 2nd email us at
brenda@ascendalliance.org!
Hasta Luego,
Brenda and Ashley
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