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SNJM in Peru: Supporting the Community

Sisters create and support education programs in Peru’s rural communities.

Strengthening Andean Communities Through Education

Communities in the Andes Mountains of Peru receive little government support for education. Students need teachers. Teachers need support. Sister Lourdes Quintana Cortavitarte is helping make a difference.

Read about Sister Lourdes’s work in the Andes Mountains.

Sister Lourdes Quintana Cortavitarte at the school in Patabama, Peru.

Programs for Children in Rural Peru

Enrollment in Sister Ana María Vilca Mamani’s “Vacaciones Útiles” program has grown to 102 boys and girls, ranging from 7 to 12 years old, during the past two years. Students come from both La Curva and the nearby town of Alto Ensenada. Juan and Guillermo, ages 7 and 9, are the first to arrive every day, always wearing smiles. Their mother had to migrate to Chile due to the public health crisis, leaving them with grandparents. The program gives them something special to look forward to, with teachers who support them in their progress.

Read about Sister Ana María’s work in La Curva, Peru.

Sister Ana María with her students.