Enrique Huamán Quispe

Student ID #: S0603
Birthdate: July 15, 1983
Dream profession: Tourist Administration

I am 23 years old and was raised with four older siblings in the community of Quelcanca (the furthest and very rural community of the Patakancha Valley). My mother passed away and my father is a campesino worker (farmer).

I have a strong desire to study to become a professional. All of my siblings are nothing, and I have to be more determined in my studies if I want to pursue further education and, therefore, better myself for the future - for the good of myself, my community, and my country.

Note:
Enrique began his studies in September 2007.

Tuition sponsored: YES
Housing sponsored: YES

Modesto Huaman Huanaco

Student ID #: S0601
Birthdate: June 15, 1986
Dream profession: Official tourist guide

I am 20 years old. Both my parents have passed away but my family was raised in the community of Obesca. I am now an orphan, living in Ollantaytambo and caring for my 12-year-old brother.

I want to become a professional because someone like me would sacrifice anything to study - to be able to always better my situation.

Tuition sponsored: YES
Housing sponsored: YES

Elsa Mestas Andia

Student ID #: S0604
Birthdate: November 29, 1987
Dream profession: Accounting, computer science, or languages

I am 18 years old and am the 5th of 6 siblings, raised by my parents in Ollantaytambo. My father passed away and my mother is a pedlar.

I want to better myself through education so that I can help my family. After obtaining my career, I will help people with low economic means and open an institution to support mothers who are the primary sustenance of their homes.

Note: Just as this project was starting up, Elsa's father died suddenly this summer. It has been a trying couple of months for her but she has helped us immensely with this project and has an incredibly strong work ethic.

Tuition sponsored: YES
Housing sponsored: YES

Ebhert Florentino Alvarez Huaman

Student ID #: S0606
Birthdate: October 16, 1987
Dream profession: Tourism Industry

I was born and raised in Ollantaytambo with 4 sisters (1 older, 3 younger). I am 18 years old. My father is an agricultural worker and my mother is a housemom.

My desire is to better myself from the condition in which I find my family and be able to support my sisters. I hope that later in my studies I too could help the rest who need support and therefore, they too, can get away from the crisis we find ourselves in.

Note: Ebhert is a leader of the class - one of those teenagers who is cool among his peers though devoutly focused on his studies at the same time. He made a beautiful speech at the commencement ceremony thanking us for this opportunity, saying that they have never been offered a chance to follow their dreams and if given the chance, they promise to succeed.

Tuition sponsored: YES
Housing sponsored: YES

Enrique Miranda Pauccar

Student ID #: S0611
Birthdate: May 21, 1989
Dream profession: Mechanics

I am from the community of Pallata. My parents, campesino workers, raised six children: aged 32, 29, 25, 20, 19, and me at 17.

I want to study a professional career because my thoughts are to bring up my own family and educate them to be better for the future. We (the Mosqoy students) need to put forth a pledge to go forward and make something of ourselves in the future.

Tuition sponsored: YES
Housing sponsored: YES

Rolando Auccapuri Iturriaga

Student ID #: S0605
Birthdate: August 30, 1989
Dream profession: Accounting

I was raised in the community of Pachar as the 2nd youngest of 9 children (aged 38,36,35,32,29,27,17,9). I am 16 turning 17.

I want to study because I would like to help my family and give back to my parents all that they have given to me. And to demonstrate to my siblings that - yes, I can. This is the first time that I have seen a support like this and we have to put in our part. After I have a profession, I would like to be a person who can help the rest of the impoverished.

Tuition sponsored: YES
Housing sponsored: YES

Frida Vara Rado

Student ID #: S0608
Birthdate: February 1, 1990
Dream profession: Hotel administration, tourism

I am 16 years old and live in Mandolista with three sisters. My parents are agricultural workers.

I would like to have my future with a professional career to be able to support my younger sisters so that they too can come out ahead. If I achieve my dreams, I would continue helping the project for the rest of the youth who also hope to obtain their dreams.

Note: Frida has one of the top grades of her graduating class.

Tuition sponsored: YES
Housing sponsored: YES

Alex Moya Chullo

Student ID #: S0607
Birthdate: March 26, 1989
Dream profession: Computer science

I am 17 years old and was raised in the small community of Phiry with my two older siblings and five-year-old brother. My father is a campesino worker and my mother is a housemom.

I would like to study a professional career because my desires are to better myself to support my family. I want to have at least one, possibly two professions.

Note: Alex is one of the only students who is very computer literate. If you would like to chat on msn or send emails to your student, Alex and Wilson are both computer whizzes.

Tuition sponsored: YES
Housing sponsored: YES

Wilson Huaman Estrada

Student ID #: S0609
Birthdate: March 5, 1990
Dream profession: Police Officer

I am 16 years old, from the town of Tanccac. I was raised with five siblings by both my parents, who are campesino workers.

I want to study in order to be something in my life and not be one of the crowd, to be able to help my community when I go forward and advance my situation. Also, in the future I would like to be one (on the Board of Directors) in the project.

Note: Wilson, like Alex, is very computer literate and loves chatting on msn if you would like to choose someone who you can stay in contact with frequently.

Tuition sponsored: YES
Housing sponsored: YES

Saul Concha Mendoza

Student ID #: S0615
Birthdate: September 2, 1987
Dream profession: Mechanics

I am 18 years old. I was raised in the community of Muris by my father, a campesino worker and mother, a housemom. I have 2 older and 2 younger siblings.

I wish to study because I have dreams to pursue my education, with all the support from my parents and siblings, and eventually carry my family forward. I want to say that we (the students of Ollantaytambo) have to be professionals, and we can compete with anyone.

Tuition sponsored: YES
Housing sponsored: YES

Erlinda Contreras Clemente

Student ID #: S0610
Birthdate:
Dream profession: Tourism

I am 19 years old...(rest of biography to be added soon)


Tuition sponsored: YES
Housing sponsored: YES

Elvira Huaman Guerra

Student ID #: S0616
Birthdate: August 7, 1989
Dream profession: Computing, Secretarial work

I am 17 years old, and was raised with four other siblings in the town of Tanccac. My dad is a farmer and my mother is a housemom.

To have a profession would be to have the opportunity to help my parents, to triumph in my life and help the kids who find themselves in the streets, as well as many more people. My dream would be to always support the youth who wish to study.

Note: Elvira is the smiliest and most chipper of the group!

Tuition sponsored: YES
Housing sponsored: YES

Rosmery Olivera Sinchi

Student ID #: S0614
Birthdate: May 27, 1987
Dream profession: chef

I am 19 years old and have 8 siblings, the youngest of whom is four years old. I was raised with my campesino parents and siblings in the community of San Isidro.

I wish to study because I really want to rise and progress, for that way I can help my family and when I am a professional, help the people who need it most. The first thing I would do is contribute the money lent to me to other people who truly want to accomplish their dreams and need help to do so.

Note: Rosmery is our idealist. One of her suggestions for the project was "to contact the presidents of countries so that they can promote our textiles project and youth project." I think that's a great idea! George, Stephen?

Tuition sponsored: YES
Housing sponsored: YES

Gisela Salcedo Obando

Student ID #: S0612
Birthdate: March 10, 1990
Dream profession: Languages, gastronomics

I am 16 years old from the far community of Phiry and have four older siblings, one younger. My parents are campesino workers.

I would like to study to become a professional so that I can help py parents and siblings, and care for them. My dreams would be to be something in my life with which I can defend myself and support other youth who do not have economic resources. I also dream to know other countries and find support for poor and orphaned children.

Tuition sponsored: YES
Housing sponsored: YES

Alicia Serrano Espinoza

Student ID #: S0619
Birthdate: August 22, 1987
Dream profession: Accounting

I am 19 years old. I was raised in the town of Pallata with two sisters and three brothers. I am the oldest of the family, with a 2-, 3-, and 6-year-old to care for, as well as two who are now teenagers. My parents are campesino workers.

I would like to have a professional career in the future to be able to go forward in my life as well as to help my parents.

Tuition sponsored: YES
Housing sponsored: YES

Adrian Jimenez Suma

Student ID #: S0617
Birthdate: September 8, 1987
Dream profession: Tourism

I am 18 years old and have three younger siblings. My parents do not have occupations, but raise us in the community of Mandolista.

I want to study a professional career because I want to be something in my life and be able to sustain my family. I hope that this project will one day become huge and that it won't disappear because it is a good help for all of us youth who do not have the possibility of studying anything in our lives.

Tuition sponsored: YES
Housing sponsored: YES

Eduardo Mamani Usandivares

Student ID #: S0618
Birthdate: October 9, 1987
Dream profession: Automotive Mechanic

I have six older siblings and was raised in the community of Tanccac by my parents who are farmers.

I want to be a professional because I want to be something in my future, and I want to help my family and the many other people who need support.

Tuition sponsored: YES
Housing sponsored: YES

Yenny Avendano Vargas

Student ID #: S0620
Birthdate: June 11
Dream profession: Hotel Administration

I have one brother and three sisters, aged 10 to 23. My parents are agriculturalists and raised us in the community of Pallata.

I want to study a profession to become something in my life and to be able to help my parents and have a secure job for all of my life. I want to not only help my family but other youth so that they can further their lives and not stay behind.

Tuition sponsored: YES
Housing sponsored: YES