A chance at higher education for Kichwa children

Hello from the highlands!

The summer has been a time of much growth and reflection as we prepare for the upcoming school year here in Chimborazo. We have begun working with two women's organizations in two of our partner communities to put together a livestock co-op for the parents of students. With a portion of your generous donations from the previous year, combined with resources pooled from the women of the co-op, they were able to buy a number of cuy (guinnea pigs) which they bred to sell, and with the profits, have bought a few sheep to breed, with the end goal of moving up to pigs and eventually cattle for each of the women in the co-op. They are testing this as a pilot program to teach other community members better livestock care and provide another source of both nutrition and income for the families of our students! It's amazing to see so much grow out of the seeds planted over the past couple years.

As for the English and arts program, this year we have 5 volunteers signed on to teach in 4 different communities; our biggest faculty yet, and double the number of schools reached in the 2018-2019 school year! Our deepest thanks go out to all you who have walked with us in this time of growth and development. Your support opens new doors to a generation of children who will have more options than ever before, and helps build agency and resilience within and alongside communities fighting for a brighter future. We can't wait to see what growth this work will bring moving forward.

 Gratefully,

Aaron Stapel

FYYChE Vice President