We
are excited to announce our new partnership with Altar'd State and welcome them into the Coprodeli
family!
Altar'd State is a quickly-growing American women’s fashion retailer that is motivated by social causes and is dedicated to giving back to others. CEO, Chairman and Founder of Altar’d State, Aaron Walters, was serendipitously connected with Coprodeli through a common partnership with TOMS. He embarked on a one-week Giving Trip to Peru in August 2013 where he spent the week traveling to different Coprodeli sites and visiting our various programs on-the-ground.
Aaron was soon inspired and sold on the Coprodeli model for sustainable social change. He felt particularly impacted by the Cañete Social Center which at the time only consisted of an elementary school. The community members he interacted with were working hard to get ahead in life but were limited because of their resources and the very nature of living in extreme poverty. Before leaving the site, Aaron reassured the community that everything would work out in the end. Little did they know, he was speaking of the completion of the community’s Coprodeli Social Center.
Altar'd State is a quickly-growing American women’s fashion retailer that is motivated by social causes and is dedicated to giving back to others. CEO, Chairman and Founder of Altar’d State, Aaron Walters, was serendipitously connected with Coprodeli through a common partnership with TOMS. He embarked on a one-week Giving Trip to Peru in August 2013 where he spent the week traveling to different Coprodeli sites and visiting our various programs on-the-ground.
Aaron was soon inspired and sold on the Coprodeli model for sustainable social change. He felt particularly impacted by the Cañete Social Center which at the time only consisted of an elementary school. The community members he interacted with were working hard to get ahead in life but were limited because of their resources and the very nature of living in extreme poverty. Before leaving the site, Aaron reassured the community that everything would work out in the end. Little did they know, he was speaking of the completion of the community’s Coprodeli Social Center.
Aaron Walters and fellow TOMS trip particpant learn Festejo, the typical dance of Southern Peru, with the Cañete students.
Upon his return to the
United States, Aaron stayed in touch with Coprodeli USA and we began to
develop a strategic partnership. Through this new partnership, Altar’d State is
generously funding the Cañete Social Center Project, a $212,565 initiative which
will provide for a high school, a humanitarian aid storage center and a chapel
to benefit 2,170 individuals in the Cañete community!
Before this addition, Coprodeli in Cañete only had an elementary school, meaning that older children would have to change schools to a distanced public high school or begin working at 13 years old. As a result of this project, children in Cañete will now have the opportunity to continue their studies, receive a high-quality education and graduate from a Coprodeli high school. Coprodeli has broken ground on the construction project this week, with plans to complete the Cañete Social Center by December 2015.
Before this addition, Coprodeli in Cañete only had an elementary school, meaning that older children would have to change schools to a distanced public high school or begin working at 13 years old. As a result of this project, children in Cañete will now have the opportunity to continue their studies, receive a high-quality education and graduate from a Coprodeli high school. Coprodeli has broken ground on the construction project this week, with plans to complete the Cañete Social Center by December 2015.
Nelly, the lead Humanitarian Aid Coordinator in the Cañete region, shows us the area for the new expansion of the Center. Straight ahead is where the housing development will be constructed.
A
view of the construction site as it is prepared to begin construction. The
wooden structures serve as the temporary humanitarian aid storage center. The
Elementary School is the sturdy building in the upper right corner.
Additionally,
Altar’d State stores and associates currently sponsor 62 children in our Pachacutec schools and outreach centers. Sponsoring a Coprodeli child enables the high-risk children to have access to the
support, education, psychologists, and nutrition they need. The basic yet very
critical support provided by the sponsors allows the children to focus their
energy on their education and future goals rather than worrying about meals or
clothing. The Altar'd State associates are already lbecoming even more involved in their sponsored children's lives, seeking out opportunities to further exchange through videos, gifts, and Skype sessions.
Aaron Walters and fellow TOMS Trip participants at Coprodeli's San Luis de Cañete Elementary School in August 2013.
Thank you, Altar'd State! We look forward to a long and engaging relationship!
Learn more about embarking on a strategic partnership with Coprodeli or participating in a short-term volunteer trip to Peru.
