Student profile: Meet Jose*
I met Jose* when he was 6 months old and have not seen him in 10 years --until this week. A young boy with cerebral palsy, Jose was one of Manos Unidas first students. Manos Unidas offers full scholarships to children living in extreme poverty. We met his mother in...
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Volunteer Experience in Cusco
Katie Muzzy is from New Hope, PA. A recent gradute in special education, Katie was looking for a volunteer experience where she could combine her two passions: international travel and children with disabilities. She found Manos Unidas volunteer program and decided it...
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Vocational Training Program Merges with Inca Educa School
This year, Manos Unidas vocational training program, Phawarispa, sought out an inclusive partnership with a local vocational training school for our youth. INCA EDUCA and Manos Unidas have launched the first cohort of vocational training for youth with disabilities in...
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Donate in Honor of our 10 Year Birthday
Celebrate with us! On December 31, 2018 Manos Unidas Peru turns 10 years old. Mercedes and I began with three children in her living room and a big vision. Our dream was to show parents their children could learn. Donate to the dream that now thrives . . . Today,...
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Relfecting on 10 Years since birth
Celebrating our 10 year anniversary has been very emotional for me. I think more about the children I failed to save than the ones who have become successful learners. I think about the teachers who fought so hard with us the first year we opened. Only 2 out of 7...
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4th Annual “Fiesta for the Children” a success!
Manos Unidas 4th Annual “Fiesta for the Children” was a huge success! Our annual auction hosted by the dynamic Matt Lorch raised a record breaking $65,000 for our kids in Peru.
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UW GROW Team in Peru
Manos Unidas Peru had the pleasure of receiving eight University of Washington Global Rehabilitation Organization of Washington (GROW) students and three clinical supervisors in September, 2018.
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Teenagers Unite: Friendship Despite Differences
Manos Unidas Youth have spent the month of October participating in a variety of activities with San Francisco Asis students, a private catholic school for boys in Cusco. Part of the initiative of Cafe Daria is to promote inclusive activities with MU youth and the...
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Happy 10th Anniversary Camino Nuevo!
[easy-image-collage id=2565] Celeste and Mercedes' first day of school was March 3, 2009. 25 students ran through the doors of a small quiet neighborhood house where six bedrooms had been converted into classrooms. The rooms had the bare minimum: six desks or...
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Kusi is Reading!
Kusiyaya (ku-see- yay- ya) is a 7 year old student of Manos Unidas. Enrolled three years ago, Kusi could not speak and spent most of her days crying hysterically. Children's Spanish lullabies from a cell phone were the only thing that calmed her down, holding the...
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Women Leaders of the World Conference
Manos Unidas Peru Co-Founder and Executive Director was awared a full scholarship to participate in the annual "Women Leaders of the World" conference held in CA in September, 2018. She joined 20 women leaders of social change projects from 10 different countries for...
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Join us for the 4th Annual Fiesta For the Children : “Dream a Little Dream” – 10/27/18
Join Us! Please join us at Novelty Hill Winery in Woodinville wine country for a wonderful evening of delicious food, wine, entertainment and a fabulous auction, all benefiting the unique non-profit organization, Manos Unidas. This year we are celebrating Manos...
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