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Report of Global HumanitarianPeru Expedition 2005

Pablo Fuentes

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Overview of Expedition

• Peruvian director: Pablo Fuentes• U.S. guide: Ken Van Wagoner• Dates: Dec 25, 2004, to Jan 5, 2006• Village: Paqarimuy, Peru• 6 days (5 nights) in village• Number of expedition volunteers: 26• After service: Toured Cuzco and

Machu Picchu

Ken

Pablo

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Village of Paqarimuy

• “Paqarimuy” means “awakening” in Quechua

• Adobe bricks prepared in advance for– Five homes– Greenhouse

• Population had dwindled to 38 people

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Problems in Paqarimuy

• Short growing season and high altitude limit agriculture

• Fire destroyed village two years ago• Conflict between Paqarimuy and sister village of

Taquile• Strained relations between villagers and leaders

– Some villagers didn’t like new home sites– Some villagers wanted stone rather than adobe

homes

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Positives in Paqarimuy

• Healthy herds of sheep and alpaca

• Ample pasturelands• Fertile soil• Cooperation among villagers in

– performing chores– rebuilding village

• Hard working villagers• Generally happy

Alpaca graze near Paqarimuy in the Andes altiplano

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Work by Expedition Participants

• Carried water• Moved adobe bricks• Moved rock• Prepared foundations• Made “barro” (mud mortar)• Stacked adobe bricks and

stones

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New Homes (Under Construction)

Constructing an adobe hut Constructing a rock hut

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New Greenhouse (Under Construction)

Building the adobe greenhouse

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Cuzco and Machu Picchu Trip

Rainbow over Cuzco Machu Picchu, Sacred City of the Incas

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Expedition Volunteers

Some of the expedition volunteers at Machu Picchu

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Summary of Accomplishments

• Helped build six home

• Helped build greenhouse

• Developed positive relations with villagers

• Learned about life in altiplano