Karina, the founder of Para la Tierra, coordinated our efforts to provide resource material and educational supplies to develop an environmental stewardship program for children in the community. We presented programs in three schools and hosted the first group of youth at the Laguna Blanca Nature Preserve. Bilingual materials were furnished for designing exhibits for the museum and setting up libraries in the Preserve and local schools. This organization is a a role model of what can be done to change the world!

Since 2000, our founder has been investing time and energy into numerous projects in the Andean and Amazonian region of Peru. While the primary focus has been educational literacy (providing solar power and resources to schools and libraries), several economic development projects have been initiated for artisans and community projects to furnish the tools to teach sewing and pottery skills. The donation of 125 computers enabled one partner to introduce skills to indigenous people living in 19 communities in the Ancash region, greatly enhancing their employment opportunities and bringing them electricity.