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The Ali Shungu Foundation |
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"IMPROVING THE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELL-BEING OF FIVE ANDEAN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES" |
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Help for Five Indigenous Communities |
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We are looking for someone who can volunteer to write a grant...can you help? |
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Are you or your organization looking for a volunteer program? The Ali Shungu Foundation sponsors an informal program looking for qualified volunteers to help: Teach English Provide Medical Assistance, Teach Art, Dance, Phys. Ed., Science, Math, Computer Skills, etc. Write to us |
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What's New? Click the photo to see the video or set of photos |
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Maria Enma Perugachi has been an active leader of the community of Yambiro for over 20 years. She speaks of the need to support the younger students so that they can continue to study and reach for goals that their parents were never able to achieve. |
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Maria Enma Perugachi, Community Leader, help for 2009 |
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Thanks to many, many kind supporters, the Ali Shungu Foundation has provided 30 scholarships for the 2009-2010 school year. Scholarships were presented by Tio Ernesto Saransiq, Secretary of the Ali Shungu Foundation and Community Leader. |
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The Ali Shungu Scholarship Program 2009-2010 |
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Tia Eugenia Farinango of Agualongo, Otavalo, Ecuador is a single mother who has struggled to educate herself and her children. She explains the need for financial assistance to educate the young people of the rural areas. |
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Eugenia Farinango on Scholarships and Education |
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A young community member expresses his gratitude to the Kettle Morraine High School which sponsored their own Minga event to raise money for the schools of Yambiro and Larcacunga. |
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A Few Words of Thanks from a Student |
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All kids love a playground. It was as simple as renting a truck and hauling 50 village children to the San Sebastian Playground outside of Otavalo. They lasted for about three hours but it was agreed that everyone had a grand time! |
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A Morning at the Playground |
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Slide Show: There is no shortage of young mothers and babies in these rural communities. Clothing is expensive and when travelers bring down a suitcase or two filled with clothing it helps these young parents with their financial burdens! |
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More Baby Clothes |
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Christmas for the rural Indigenous children of the Andes is a time to receive candy and animal crackers. The Ali Shungu foundation has distributed navidades to over 200 children from the community of Yambiro for 8 years. |
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Navidades, a Rural Christmas in Yambiro |
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The Kettle Morraine High School in the US sponsored a benefit event through their basketball program. Over $4,000. was raised and donated to the Ali Shungu Foundation. This video documents the presentation of a computer to the school in Larcacunga. |
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Computers for Rural Children |
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This is not a foundation project or even new event. This is a slide show of photos I shot a few years ago of the Holy Week celebrations is our village. |
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Semana Santa |
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Two professors and five students from St. John's College in Minnesota spent three weeks working with the children and adults in the community of Yambiro. Sports, art, health and community pride were emphasized. Everyone had a good time! |
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Students from the US Volunteer |
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Lic. José Manuela performs an ancient Andean Indigenous ceremony to mark the end of another successful year for the Yambiro child care program. Materials are presented throughout the year by the Ali Shungu Foundation and the U33 foundation. |
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Reenacting Ancient Rituals |
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The children of Yambiro spent a day of their vacation painting several buildings of the village school. Painting materials were provided by the Ali Shungu Foundation and ice cream for all was provided by St. John's college of Minnesota. |
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The Children of Yambiro Paint the School |
