Two Decades, One Vision: Celebrating our 20th Anniversary
In 2025 we are proud to be celebrating our 20th anniversary at The Chijnaya Foundation. This summer we are launching our largest matching campaign to date to celebrate our success. On May 28, 2025 we hosted a virtual event where we highlighted some of the milestones...
Chijnaya Founder Receives Distinguished Anthropology Award
Last month, the founder and first president of The Chijnaya Foundation, Dr. Ralph Bolton, received the prestigious Bronisław Malinowski award from the American Society for Applied Anthropology. This recognition highlights Bolton’s scholarship as an...
2024 Impact Report
For 20 years, The Chijnaya Foundation has been guided by a vision for a future of self-sustainability and an improved quality of life for rural communities in Southern Peru. This report celebrates the accomplishments of The Chijnaya Foundation family over the past...
In Loving Memory of Averill Strasser It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the loss of our dear friend, Averill Strasser. He was an early supporter of water-related projects of The Chijnaya Foundation in Peruvian communities. His...
Creating Leaders Committed to Community Development
This fall we are proud to present to you the 44 students who received scholarships to attend a university or technical institute in 2024. Since 2007 The Chijnaya Foundation has offered this opportunity for more than 592 rural students to pursue higher education. This...
Welcome Judy Farmer to the Board of Directors!
We are happy to welcome Judith Farmer to The Chijnaya Foundation Board of Directors. Farmer has extensive experience in Peru, spending her time with the Peace Corps in credit and coffee cooperatives before studying severe malnutrition in the region during a project...
2022-2023 Impact Report
On the heels of our recently concluded annual board meeting, I want to be the first to share with you the incredible progress and impact that we’ve achieved with your longstanding support at The Chijnaya Foundation. I’m proud to share our 2022-2023 Impact...