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Contributions - Ways To Donate |
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| Below you will find the many ways that you can contribute to Ayni Projects
and touch the lives of so many people in the Ancash Region of Peru.
You may make a general donation and we will apply it to where it is most
needed. If you would like to make a general donation, click on the "Make A
Donation" button below. All donations are tax deductible. In the event that
you would like to give a donation in someone's honor, please write to
allison@ayniprojects.com and give the name and address of the person as well
as if you would like them to receive a 'gift in your name' card. Specify if the card should arrive on a special date.
Ayni Projects is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible.
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Current Ayni Projects in Peru:
Ayni Projects in partnership with Chaupin have as our most pressing concern, the desire to
assist extremely poor children and their families in the where our projects are located. Some
children for example lack shoes and basic school supplies. Others are in urgent need of
corrective eye surgery or assessment and treatment of genetic diseases that can be
addressed with medical care, such as prosthetics or physical therapy. These services are not
available in the Andes and require a trip to Lima for treatment. For very little money, these
problems can be addressed allowing families to change their circumstances and be able to
share the basic human dignities and rights of health and well-being.
Ayni Projects sponsors two schools,
The Chaupin Schools, in the communities of La Merced,
and Huantay. Founded and directed by Elba Bravo, these progressive schools have drawn
the attention of the Ministry of Education of Rural Peru. Elba’s goal is to honor and preserve
the indigenous Quechua culture and language while at the same time preparing students for
participation in the broader culture. Subject matter is taught bilingually. By the time the
students reach third grade their reading scores are higher than the national average and their
self-esteem is strong and vibrant. As the school becomes more self-supporting from other
funding sources we are turning our attention to assist in expanding what the school can offer
to the children with enrichment programs. We are also making plans in partnership with
Chaupin to assist the adults of the community in receiving vocational training that will foster
economic development with a focus on preserving their culture and way of life.
Escuela de Musica Tradicional y Shamanica de los Andes de Peru:
Tito La Rosa has started a School of traditional and Shamanic Music in Carhuaz for the town
and the surrounding Quechua communities. The students are young people between the
ages of 15 to 25.The School’s Purpose is to enhance and preserve Andean culture by:
- teaching traditional music,
- teaching how to work shamanically with sound and music for the purposes of healing,
- teaching The Andean Cosmovision along with the ancestral ceremonies and rituals
that are related to ancient earth based spirituality from the Andes, and
- integrating this knowledge, and these disciplines with the music.
These courses last approximately 3 months and take place on weekends and include field
trips too sacred sites.
In August 2005, the Ayni Hospital of Hualcan opened its doors to serve the surrounding communities who would otherwise have had to walk two to three hours one way to receive adequate health care. For ten years a proposed hospital building had remained empty. Our agreement to open the hospital for two years until the Ministry of Health could take it over has been extended to three years to allow the hospital to mature in its goal to become a model posta medica for rural Peru. Hospital staff seeks to include local healers and encourages alternative means of effectively preventing and treating illness. The staff is also involved in key community outreach programs promoting well-baby visits and vaccination campaigns. The community has participated in Ayni with the hospital by donating land and cultivating medicinal plants for use in the hospital pharmacy and by assisting in other tasks. In the summer or 2008 as planned, the hospital will come under the leadership of the Ministry of Health who will be fulfilling its promise to maintain it in perpetuity. From what we have learned from our experience with the hospital we plan to offer free education in complementary medicine practices to all of the medical out post clinics in the Callejon de Hualyas.
The University of Huaraz located in Huaraz offers excellent educational opportunities for the young adults of the region. Lodging, books, transportation, and tuition for 6 days of classes each week for one year is only $2,400 but represents a huge obstacle for potentially promising students who do not have the financial means to attend. Our three scholarship recipients are studying midwifery, childhood education and computer science.
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And Finally, while we are currently focusing our efforts in the Andes, Ayni Projects welcomes as one of our newest North American co-Projects, the much anticipated book release of Healing Practices to Help Kids Grow Up Easier by Marie Mulligan, Richard Geggie and nearly 40 specialist contributors. The book is the perfect resource for families seeking Information about healing practices that are available to help their kids live with or in some cases overcome the challenges they face. The Information in this book has been organized in a way that helps busy parents find the Information they need quickly and easily. Each Healing Practice chapter is arranged in an easy-to-read, bulleted format and each chapter follows the same accessible style. Do you have children or know someone who does? Click here to pre-order your copy (at a discounted rate for Ayni folks). This will be one of the most important resources any household with a child in it can have on hand.
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