Jul 1, 2022 | Blog, The Chijnaya Foundation
**Este boletín esta disponbile en español abajo Various Livestock Fairs in the District of Pucara In order to stimulate the local economy in the district of Pucara, a series of Livestock Fairs were organized. These events are of the utmost importance since they allow...
Jun 28, 2022 | Blog, The Chijnaya Foundation
Project Overview and Background This project is a collaboration between The Chijnaya Foundation, its Peruvian counterpart organization Pro-DIA, and Asociación Wichay. Asociación Wichay is an association of alpaca herders from 5 communities in the Puno region of Peru...
Jun 1, 2022 | Blog, The Chijnaya Foundation
**Este boletín esta disponbile en español abajo Pro DIA Activities in the Bofedales Project During the month of April, as part of the planned ventures, the “Bofedales Restoration and Protection Project” began. This will be executed in different communities...
May 3, 2022 | Blog, The Chijnaya Foundation
Dear Friends of the Foundation, We want to thank you for your support of community-led projects in the Peruvian altiplano in 2021. Thanks to you, we received the full $20K matching grant towards the Scholarship Program and will be able to provide scholarships to 50...
May 2, 2022 | Blog, The Chijnaya Foundation
**Este boletín esta disponbile en español abajo National Day of the Torito de Pucará (Pucará Bull) In June 2021, the Congress of the Republic of Peru approved the proposal to consider every March 18th the “National Day of the Torito de Pucara”, a symbol...
Mar 28, 2022 | Blog, The Chijnaya Foundation
**Este boletín esta disponbile en español abajo Festivities of the Virgin of Candelaria Like every February, the festivity of the Virgen de la Candelaria – patron saint of Puno – took place. It is an important celebration that combines religious faith with...
Feb 17, 2022 | Blog, The Chijnaya Foundation
**Este boletín esta disponbile en español abajo The Annual Meeting and Incorporation of New Communities and Organizations to the Pro-DIA Network Like every year, during the third week of January, the XVII Annual Meeting of the Chijnaya Foundation – partner...
Jan 25, 2022 | Blog, The Chijnaya Foundation
**Este boletín esta disponbile en español abajo Christmas Celebrations in Pucará Every December 24th, on the beginning of the celebration of the Christmas, the different local authorities, public and private institutions of the district of Pucara, meet with the...
Dec 9, 2021 | Blog, The Chijnaya Foundation
**Este boletín esta disponbile en español abajo Implementation of the Irrigation Modules Project – Project Horizons – Rivulis Irrigation & Asociación Pro Dia Last May, the collaboration with the Project Horizons organization, led by the student Aksel...