Sumak Kausay Yachay. Foundation for Education

Sumak Kausay Yachay...is the new name of our Foundation in Salasaca. I had asked my friend Jose who is with the folkloric dance group to come up with a name in Kichua that would be representative of what we were trying to accomplish. The words in English means....Good or beautiful life through education. Through this foundation we will accept donations for the education programs in Salasaca.
At the present time we have three projects:
1..English classes at the Katitawa School in the hills overlooking Salasaca. The school has thirty students ranging from six to 14 years old and classes are conducted by Janneke Robbe, a volunteer from Holland.The foundation provides her with a place to stay and food.

2. We also have a small private English school in the center of town where we have two classes a day with a total of six to eight students. There is a small charge of $2.50 per week per student, however if the parents have no money we accept almost anything. A bag of potatoes, or corn or rice or whatever they can afford. So far we have not collected any money but we do eat. We feel that it is necessary to charge something for the classes, because if they are free they loose their value.

3. We have started to collect books for the new library. These books are now in the English school. We are looking for books in any language, however Spanish are the preferred at this stage.

If you would like to donate to this worthwhile cause we would welcome your contribution. There are no middlemen or government agencies involved, so your contribution goes directly to the cause.

Thanks you.