Since 1999 the Amigos de Peru have been engaging in a formal sister relationship with San Miguel Parish in Ilave, Peru and Immaculada School/Taller Miranda Orphanage in Puno, Peru. We aim to benefit each other's communities with our abundance of our prayer and resources, to learn from the joys of service and care, to expand our moral and spiritual imaginations through solidarity across the world, and to deepen our own spiritual lives by learning of the insights, practices and wisdom of others.
La Immaculada/Taller Miranda Orphanage
La Immaculada School is a Catholic school that serves children from ages 4 to 17. Although La Immaculada School is a private school, the resources at the school are limited. Additionally, Catholic nuns run the Taller Miranda Orphanage, which is attached to the school. The 40 children of this orphanage work hard to earn their keep and attend the school. Most recently, we raised money to supply the orphanage with new sheets, shoes, school supplies, medicine, and a bus for local transportation. In the Spring of 2008, Carolina Carrion, a teacher from La Immaculada School spent 5 months volunteering at St. John as part of a formal teacher exchange program established by the Amigos de Peru.
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San Miquel Parish
San Miquel Parish, located outside of Puno at approximately 13,000 ft elevation, reaches out to the large indigenous population living in the region. Historically, the people of this town have suffered from political and societal issues, and the climate and high elevation make it an extraordinarily difficult place to grow crops. Currently, the Amigos de Peru are working to open a computer lab to be used for youth groups, homework clubs, parenting classes, catholic faith groups, and classes for those preparing to receive the Sacraments. We will be supplying them with funds for books, 10 computers, printers, a DVD player and two staff members to run the facilities.
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