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Supporting under served Peruvian families through aid and education
We're back! After 3 years, it's time to return and get back to work!
It was 2019 when we last worked a project together and we're looking forward to helping out several communities for Christmas 2022. If you want to help us spread a little sunshine, we invite you to help support us as we bring food items, toys, and clothes to children and families in the high Andes.
Check back soon as we plan our next volunteer experience in 2023.
It was 2019 when we last worked a project together and we're looking forward to helping out several communities for Christmas 2022. If you want to help us spread a little sunshine, we invite you to help support us as we bring food items, toys, and clothes to children and families in the high Andes.
Check back soon as we plan our next volunteer experience in 2023.
About Us
The word "Inti" is a Quechuan word for Sun. It represents the indigenous culture of this region and is a very important symbol of the Incas to remind us that we are all children of the Sun. Our goal and mission is to bring a little bit of "sunshine" into the lives of under served Peruvian communities through aid and education.
We work towards empowering the communities to invest in themselves through educational initiatives whether it be teaching “Leave No Trace” principles, emergency care and first aid, or preventative self-care through proper hygiene and nutrition. We operate with little overhead costs, the highest being transportation costs to access these more remote villages.
We work towards empowering the communities to invest in themselves through educational initiatives whether it be teaching “Leave No Trace” principles, emergency care and first aid, or preventative self-care through proper hygiene and nutrition. We operate with little overhead costs, the highest being transportation costs to access these more remote villages.
Who We Are
We are a team of U.S. and Peruvian volunteers who share a love for the mountains, helping and healing people, and inspiring others to embrace the wisdom of this indigenous culture. The co-founder, Angie Parris-Raney, first traveled to Peru with the purpose of bringing healing touch to disabled children in orphanages and after-school programs. Our work has since expanded to also provide aid and education. Each time we provide outreach, the goal is to additionally exchange knowledge and leave behind a little bit of education. Our work would not be possible without the help of local volunteers, including the help of volunteer and co-leader Saul Palma, who deeply loves his country and has a passion for helping others less fortunate.
Our History
We began in 2011 after the Sacred Valley region had experienced severe floods where homes were completely destroyed. At that time, we had provided some basic food items and blankets to help some of the families. Since then, we have continued to provide basic aid to families living in the high Andes, including clothes, shoes, blankets, food items, solar lamps, and first aid kits. As we distribute these items, we strive to leave behind a little bit of education. Some of our past initiatives have included teaching Leave No Trace principles to chasquis (porters of the Inca trail), disease prevention by washing hands, and assisting in physical therapy exercises to children with disabilities.