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The First Peru PartnerTrip
Global Perspectives | Summer 2009
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This past April, Global Partnerships (GP) led its first-ever PartnerTrip to Peru. Travelers journeyed to Arequipa and Cusco, and along the way they saw some amazing sites and met the hard-working clients of two of GP’s microfinance partners: FONDESURCO and Arariwa. |
| To meet some of FONDESURCO’s clients, travelers drove three hours from Arequipa to the town of Chivay. One borrower, Jesús Nina Taype, and his wife, Eufemia (pictured at right), have about two-and-a-half acres of land on which they grow potatoes, beans, corn and wheat. Loans from FONDESURCO have helped the family buy the seeds and fertilizer needed to increase their harvest—as well as the cattle that bring income from milk, meat, and farming help. |
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After journeying to Cusco, travelers participated in an Arariwa communal bank meeting. Arariwa prides itself on serving zones where no other MFI is working and providing small loans. Arariwa also provides education on a number of topics as an integral part of working with their clients. Their education curriculum includes four modules: health, business administration, family well-being, and financial education. |
Click here to read the full Peru PartnerTrip travelogue
For more information on traveling with us, contact Chris Megargee at 206.652.8717 |
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