Thank you for supporting the Sacred Valley Project General Operating Fund for 2026!

The Sacred Valley Project makes it possible for girls from remote communities in the Andes to receive their high school degree and begin pursuing their dreams. Our work focuses on girls because of the unequal access afforded to girls to pursue their secondary education. The focus was founded on the unfortunate reality that only 4 in 10 indigenous Peruvian girls from rural areas in the Andes graduate from secondary school. While most communities in Peru have access to a primary school, girls in the rural Andes face significant challenges reaching the closest secondary school. Challenges include several hours of travel on foot, harsh weather conditions, and health and safety concerns for young women traveling alone. While many farming families will find a way to pay for their sons to receive an education, this opportunity is not often afforded to their daughters.

SVP achieves its mission by providing the following services for girls: a) A safe and nurturing space conducive to learning and growth, b) Academic Tutoring , c) Language transition tutoring for Quechua-speaking students entering Spanish- speaking schools, d) All schooling and indirect schooling fees such as school supplies, uniforms, books, and transportation, e) Extracurricular activities that reinforce self-confidence, self-esteem, empowerment, and promote local cultural values, f) Technical skills workshops to build each student’s capacity to reach economic independence upon graduation, g) Guidance in the search for post-secondary opportunities.

The Sacred Valley Project is intended to be more than just a living space. It is a place of community and growth, in which the girls learn to set goals and achieve them in a warm and positive environment. The direct beneficiaries of our program are the girls in the program. However, SVP strives to equip the girls with skills that will ultimately affect their families, communities, and future children. We strive to ensure that on top of a degree and post-secondary opportunities, SVP girls have the skills to stand up for themselves, have a stronger voice in their communities and family negotiations and possess the ability to advocate for themselves and their children.

2026 General Donations

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