by Manos Unidas | Sep 2, 2020 | About Manos Unidas, Special Needs Education
Despite the health and emotional turmoil Peru is facing due to the COVID 19 pandemic, Manos Unidas Peru is outstandingly facing the challenges with confidence and precision. Although the school doors closed March 6, 2020 to 50 children with special education needs,...
by Manos Unidas | Aug 30, 2020 | About Manos Unidas, News & Events, Uncategorized
On August 28, Peru extended its national emergency until September 30 and prolonged a lockdown in some of the areas worst affected by the coronavirus. The South American country has one of the worst death rates in the world from Covid-19 with 86 fatalities per 100,000...
by Manos Unidas | Jun 3, 2020 | About Manos Unidas, Uncategorized
My name is Christine Edwards, and I am so grateful to be taking on the role of Board Chair for Manos Unidas International. I have been involved with Manos Unidas since I first learned about the organization in late 2015. I was immediately attracted to the mission and...
by Manos Unidas | Apr 29, 2020 | About Manos Unidas, Fundraising, Uncategorized
The COVID-19 crisis has been especially challenging for the children and families of Manos Unidas Peru, denying them daily access to the education we provide. Moreover, now at 45 days into Peru’s lockdown, our children and youth are facing larger scale human rights...
by Manos Unidas | Mar 25, 2020 | About Manos Unidas, Manos Unidas Cafe + Trattoria, News & Events, Press, Uncategorized
As of March 15, 2020 Peru has been in lockdown. Citizens have been ordered to remain inside of their homes, Peruvian military and police forces have mobilized to enforce the act, arresting people in the streets without justifiable reason. The borders are closed,...
by Manos Unidas | Dec 9, 2018 | About Manos Unidas, Fundraising
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...
