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  • The social centre of Huchuy Yachaq still active (November 2021)

    The social centre of Huchuy Yachaq still active (November 2021)

    Several months ago, some classes of the Las Hormiguitas Kindergarten opened. They could welcome the children since it has a private institution. The principal could decide whether to open the centre or not, in agreement with the teachers and the parents. The children of the three classes came first alternately, then almost every day, three…

  • Cusco, still impacted by the covid-19 crisis (November 2021)

    Cusco, still impacted by the covid-19 crisis (November 2021)

    After a second wave of deadlu Covid, Peru finally breates The health situation has improved considerably over the past few weeks and in all regions suspended the most restrictive measures. Wearing the mask is mandatory indoors and outdoors, and even often a double mask is required especially for public transport (two masks worn on each other…

  • 2021 Activity report of the social center Hychuy Yachaq

    2021 Activity report of the social center Hychuy Yachaq

    Written by Marlene – director of Huchuy Yachaq, november 2021 The situation in Cusco and the beneficiary population The government lifted almost entirely the restrictions. There are still no courses in schools, although in the private sector some courses have already taken place face-to-face. The economic activities carried out by parents are as follows: trade,…

  • “Pan wawa” festival at Huchuy Yachaq

    “Pan wawa” festival at Huchuy Yachaq

    On Wednesday, October 27 th the children of Las Hormiguitas (the Kindergarten of the Huchuy Yachaq social centre) put on their best clothes to celebrate the November 1 st and 2 nd celebrations. The children and their teachers gathered to baptize and share the traditional “pan wawa” (baby bread in Quechua), a kind of brioche…

  • Workshop of theater for Las Hormiguitas

    Workshop of theater for Las Hormiguitas

    In June 2021 the Kindergarten Las Hormiguitas offered a theatre workshop for the. By the second week, almost all parents had registered their children. Since August, the children have been following two sessions a week with Cristian.  Cristian, the activity organizer, tells us more about the content and contributions: “For the little ones (3 years),…

  • Review of Maxivacaciones 2021 (activities during the summer holidays at the Huchuy Yachaq social centre)

    Review of Maxivacaciones 2021 (activities during the summer holidays at the Huchuy Yachaq social centre)

    The summer holidays in Peru take place in January and February. Since last year, the Huchuy Yachaq Social Centre offered a daily activity programme to keep the neighbourhood’s youth busy. A team of teachers, under the direction of Karol S., has made these two months a safe, positive, welcoming and above all very entertaining experience.…

  • Huchuy Yachaq – A look at the news (August 2021)

    Huchuy Yachaq – A look at the news (August 2021)

    Report written by Marlene – director of the Huchuy Yachaq social centre, August 30, 2021 In July, our country celebrated 200 years of independence, amidst great political, economic and health instability. The elections were won for the first time in 200 years by a teacher, a peasant, mostly elected by the part of the population…

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