Friday, July 2, 2010

Peru's Teacher's Union begins Strike against Education Reform

Collaborating with the State in the Reconstruction of the South, Coprodeli built and equipped six public schools in CaƱete, Chincha, Pisco, Ica and Nazca to meet the educational demand of the marginal populations affected by earthquake August 2007 in Southern Peru.

Currently, these schools serve to about 1,000 students, being attended by teachers trained, motivated and committed to the reconstruction of educational quality, but to date NOT PAID; How can we speak of "equal opportunities and conditions of quality of life for teachers’’ when they can’t even access the Bachelor in Education through contracts.

Sinking Your Teeth In, Dental Campaign Inspires! by Alycia Ebbinghaus


Traveling to Peru each year has become one of the most energizing parts of my job with Coprodeli USA. For the majority of the year, I'm concentrating on the behind-the-scenes part of the development work we do - getting our projects funded - sometimes it feels removed from what is actually happening on the ground.
The chance to spend three weeks on the ground with Coprodeli Peru, work with US volunteers, visit the project sites and people, really brings a new clarity to the value of our work - to see the progress each year in Coprodeli communities amidst continuing poverty that surrounds it!
This year, I had the honor to lead a group of 9 volunteers from the University of Tennessee - visiting 5 provinces and providing free care to 550 patients over 10 days. The dedication, compassion, work ethic, and enthusiasm demonstrated by all was inspiring and earned tremendous respect and praise from the Coprodeli team - calling them 'chambiadores,' or 'those who answer the need for work.'
In my role as translator/coordinator for this amazing group of volunteers, I was reenergized for the mission of Coprodeli USA.
And I flew back north with a clear understanding of the ongoing challanges that still face us. Many of Coprodeli's Health & Humanitarian Aid Programs depend on donations for daily operation; they depend on Coprodeli USA.
I will continue to do my part to ensure that Coprodeli doctors in Peru have the resources they need to attend to their patients. I invite you to play a role too! Join the One+One campaign, and help us send a container of invaluable supplies to our friends in Peru in August!

Be The Impact, Volunteer with Coprodeli USA By Nikki Evans

I've been to Peru 4 times and many of you have joined me in this life changing adventure. Once as a volunteer, and then as the volunteer group leader, ow, as the Program Manager with Coprodeli USA, I'm looking forward to my 5th trip to Peru in September! At this stage in my life I am grateful to spend so much time with our friends in Peru. Some of you know well how amazing this experience is!
My time with Coprodeli is a continually unfolding story that I will cherish forever. Introducing volunteers to all of the remarkable programs of Coprodeli and to the amazing places and people of Peru is so rewarding! I look forward to these trips because I want to share in the transformation that each volunteer, and each group, inevitably faces, so to relive my own first experience in Peru.
Working with Coprodeli in Peru, every day I am inspired by their dedication and touched by their mission to give people in need a sense of purpose and meaning. However, my words are not enough; the only way to truly engage with this transformative journey is to join us in Peru. The benefits of doing so aren't limited to a sense of personal gratification; rather, they tend to manifest themselves in the tangible change that Coprodeli provides to the Peruvian community.
To those who have joined Coprodeli in past trips, I urge you to continue sharing your stories with others not simply to reconnect with your own experiences but also to inspire them to participate in a mission dedicated to true social change. For those who have yet to join us, we ask that you consider how Coprodeli may help you better realize your ambition for personal and global change.