The #Chijnaya Blog
News from the Ground #6: COVID-19 Vaccines at UNA, Diablada Puneña Declared Cultural Heritage, and more
**Este boletín esta disponbile en español abajoCOVID-19 Vaccination Campaign for Students of the Altiplano National UniversityIn order to contribute to the vaccination process against COVID-19 in the department of Puno, the educational authorities of the Universidad...
News from the Ground #5: Government Support to Families during COVID-19 and Other News from Pucará
**Este boletín esta disponbile en español abajoFamily Support Stipend- YANAPAYAs announced by the President of the Republic, Pedro Castillo, the payment of the YANAPAY family support stipend recently began, which consists of an economic subsidy of 350 soles with the...
New from the Ground #4: Group Saving during the Pandemic and more
**Este boletín esta disponbile en español abajo Testimony from the Group Savings Program- Asociación Pro DIAThe health crisis caused by COVID-19 has no doubt further exacerbated social, economic, and educational challenges, among others, worldwide. In the local rural...
News from the Ground #3: Traditions During the Month of Pachamama and More
**Este boletín esta disponbile en español abajoAugust- Month of Pachamama (Mother Earth)In the month of August, the people of the highlands carry out many activities, which makes this month special. On the night of July 31st and the first hours of August 1st, many...
News from the Ground #2: Rural Education and Access to Internet in Puno
**Este boletín esta disponbile en español abajoBicentennial of Peru: 1821-2021 This past 28th of July was an important date for all Peruvians, as we commemorated the 200 years since the declaration of our independence. In these two centuries of life as an independent...
News From the Ground #1: Vaccines in Rural Communities, Tourism in Puno, and More
**Este boletín esta disponbile en español abajoDear friends, it is a pleasure for us to introduce ourselves and present the first newsletter of the new series from the Asociación Pro-DIA, “News from the Ground.” This publication is made possible by all the members and...
Q2 2021 Quarterly Update: Matching Grant Announcement!
INVEST IN COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND WE WILL DOUBLE YOUR CONTRIBUTION Between July 1st-August 31st, all donations will be matched up to $75,000 This is What You Make Possible Empower 740 small businesses in 30 communities by supporting their economic development projects...
Q1 2021 Quarterly Update: 2020 Impact and 2021 Project Preview
We want to thank you for your support of community-led projects on the Peruvian altiplano in 2020. In a year where many people faced uncertainty and unprecedented loss, your generosity was a true bright spot. Although the situation in Peru and throughout the world...
4th Quarterly Update 2020: Support Community Projects Before the End of the Year
Although this has been a year of seemingly endless challenges, we believe that it has also demonstrated that community and compassion for one another are what truly create positive change. It has shown that the future depends on us collectively, and that we have the...
Quarterly Update: Find Out How Your Support Has Made a Difference
Since July 1st you have helped us raise $85,726! The first $75K of this was MATCHED and DOUBLED leading to a grand total of $160,726. Your donations will support the continuance of public health initiatives in response to COVID-19, provide scholarships to students...
Letter from the New President and Operations Manager- Updates in Response to COVID-19
Dear Friends of the Chijnaya Foundation Warm greetings and our sincere thanks to all of you for your continued and generous support of the Foundation. As the recently elected President and the new Operations Manager, we write on behalf of the Board with an update on...
Letter from the Retiring President of the Foundation
Dear Friends of the Chijnaya Foundation, For fifteen years I have had the privilege of serving as the volunteer president of The Chijnaya Foundation. Working with the men and women in remote communities in the Andes, with a...
A brief video about Altiplano water projects, by Kimmy Mazza
Today, many rural communities’ traditional livelihoods in the Lake Titicaca basin are threatened by water scarcity and pollution from mines, urban settlements, and solid waste. Most people today in the lake basin show awareness about pollution and...
Interviews with Chijnaya Foundation Scholars
Two men discuss their scholarships from the Chijnaya Foundation. A woman discusses her scholarship from the Chijnaya Foundation. A man discusses his scholarship from the Chijnaya Foundation. Two women discuss their scholarships from the Chijnaya Foundation.
Summer 2019 Matching Grant Challenge
Four friends of the Foundation pooled their resources to create a $75,000 Matching Grant Challenge. For every dollar contributed by individual donors during the months of June, July and August, these generous supporters donated a dollar. This means that your gift of...
Brochures Highlighting Current Activities
Dedicated to Ending Extreme Poverty in the Peruvian Highland Villages
The Chijnaya Foundation was established in 2005 in response to a request from the rural community of Chijnaya to collaborate on projects to ending extreme poverty in the Peruvian highland villages.
Welcome Letter from Susan C. Bourque
Dear Friends and Supporters of The Chijnaya Foundation: As a new member of the Board of Directors of The Chijnaya Foundation, I attended my first annual meeting of the Board in January 2017. My introduction to the Foundation came via a letter much like this one. When...
A New Year For Collaboration On The Altiplano
Happy New Year to Friends of The Chijnaya Foundation, As we enter 2017, we look forward with enthusiasm to a year of collaboration with the people in our communities on the Altiplano. We know that they are eager to get to work on projects which will improve the...
The Chijnaya Foundation’s 2016 Accomplishments
Dear Friends of The Chijnaya Foundation, Life in communities at elevations above 12,500 feet in the Andes is difficult. The potato farmers, cheese producers, ceramic craftsmen and alpaca herders in this region of Peru struggle to survive in this harsh, rural...