We're going to Peru!

It’s been five years – 2019 – since the last time we went. Since then we’ve had the pandemic, family emergencies, political turmoil there, other reasons we weren’t able to go. But today we’re packing.


We’re Amigos de San Mañuelito. We partner with San Mañuelito, a school for children with severe disabilities in the beautiful Chanchamayo jungle, as well as with three early intervention programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities, one in Chanchamayo and two high in the Andes mountains. We work with school directors, teachers, therapists, and families. They tell us their dreams, their stories, their needs. We work together to meet their priorities and receive much more than we could ever give.


We’re packing toothbrushes and toothpaste donated by our dentist, Dr. Brandon Robison at Robison Family Dental in West Jordan, Utah; computers donated by Affordable Laptops in Riverton; school supplies donated by the women’s group at Granger Community Christian Church in West Valley City. In Peru, we’re going to buy food for families, purchase chairs for classrooms, and take babies and toddlers shopping for shoes. We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who has helped in any way. Muchas gracias, Amigos. May God bless you all.


We’re going to Peru. We’ll see beloved family and friends. We’ll see the children. I’m so happy.