Save the Date! 5th Annual Gala is NOVEMBER 2
Manos Unidas International's 5th annual Fiesta for the Children will be held on NOVEMBER 2, 2019. The event will be hosted at the 101, Seattle's most sophisticated new event venue in south Pioneer Square. And for the third year in a row, hosted by the incredible Matt...
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Susie Naficy: Group Family Travel
Mom, I really can't believe you packed up three kids and took us to live in Peru for almost a month!" my now 12 year old son reminisced as we looked at photos of our trip to Cusco. Our family is now embarking on our 3rd volunteer trip to South America - a now annual...
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Autism Education Program Update
Thank YOU, to each and everyone of our generous donors who helped us raise $16,500 during our Spring Campaign. 100% of the money will go towards improving the lives of children with autism in Peru. Your donation has ALREADY allowed Manos Unida Peru to: SEND six MUP...
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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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