SPECIAL PROJECT: HOT CHOCOLATE FOR THE FAMILIES IN THE ANDES NEAR OLLANTAYTAMBO, PERU 2013

This Christmas 2013 Path of the Heart will bring hot chocolate, special bread and gifts to 3,000 children, and to their families in 20 native villages in the Valleys and upper Highlands of the Andes in Peru. Most of these villages do not currently have electricity. They also have only one school and teacher living in the village. Due to the difficult conditions of living at this high altitude there are limited chances for outside groups to visit the villages for the Chocolatada celebration. For over 11 years we have been bringing happiness and joy to the inhabits of the Sacred Valley region. Help us continue this all important mission of love. Visit the donation page to make a donation.

Details of the project:

600 liters of milk.
100 bars of 1 pound natural chocolate
300 pounds of natural sugar
3000 Special bread
200 pound of oak meal
5 pound of Sinnamon and other spices.
3000 gifts for kids
Transportation for the 4 days

The villages proposed for this project are located at 9,000 to 14.000 feet altitude.

Cuenca de Pachar - 700 children (approx.)
Cuenca de Piso Valley - 1,000 children
Cuenca de Patacancha - 800 children
Ollantaytambo village - 500 children

Total number of children served by the project is approximately 3,000. The project will be done in 4 days in all 20 villages starting on the 21st of December. The cost for the project for each child is $1.20.

We will document the completion of this project with reports, pictures and videos. Please help be a part of this celebration by making a donation to Path of the Heart.

PostedDecember 1, 2013

AuthorAlicia Kozuch

Dear friends,

In the past weekend with the help of Path Of The Heart (www.pathoftheheart.com) and all of you, we have changed in hte most positive ways the lives of 10 families in the mountains of the Andes. This personal solar LED light provides better education and full opportunities to all who gets them. Our journey started at 3 a.m. in the morning ot the community of Charcahuaylla at 15,000 feet (approx.). It took us about 5 hours to hike to their location. We used horses to carry the lights.

David, a 7 year old boy, and his father, Richard, were our guides to their community. When we arrived, the mothers and most of the children were taking care of their animials in the hills. Even the dogs were not there, but you could see them from far away. Because of the remoteness of these areas, it will never be possible to bring them regular electricity. This is why it is so important, with your help, to bring them the solar light. Thank you so much.

Everyone in the communities shares their appreciation to you with their smiles. Every night when they turn on their solar lights, they think of you and hold a big space in their hearts for you. Have a blessed day.

Washi

April 11, 2013

Dear Washi,

I would like to report that we have completed the installation of both solar panel systems in the communities of Chupani and Chuallacocca.

Although the trek to get our materials and ourselves there was daunting, the end results were certainly worth it.

In Chupani, we installed the panel on the roof of the school building. We used a special controller that would step down the 24V of the panel to 12V. We installed a very high quality 600W PowerBright inverter with the system. We hard wired ceiling lighting fixtures into 2 classrooms, 2 teacher bedrooms and the kitchen. We also included a power strip for other devices to be plugged in, and additional outlets in the bedrooms and kitchen.

Because of the extremely long day (we started at the Cusco office at 4am, drove for about 4 hours, then hiked, with horses, for another 4 hours before we started the installation), we slept at the facility in the teacher rooms, and had dinner with them in the kitchen. The joy that we experienced was incredible. We were able to cook, eat and relax with light!

The next day we hiked to Chuallacocca, and installed a similar system on the roof of their school building. We hard wired lighting into the school room and kitchen. Again, the teachers, children and families were thrilled with the installation. We returned last night about 11pm, after again hiking for about 2 hours and driving another 4 hours.

I am happy to say that the installations went well, with everything functioning as they should.

Thanks for this opportunity, and for all of your help.

Best,
Alicia

Alicia Kozuch, Buen Power Peru

PostedOctober 18, 2013

AuthorAlicia Kozuch

Dear POTH family,

I wish this email finds all o fyou happy with good energy and lots of love. Every week the restaurant is filled with children from all ages and our storage is always enough to feed the kids. Elizabeth and Celia, our cooks, are always feeding them.

Seems that the camera doesn't take good photos and this is what Elizabeth took for us at the time. Thanks for all your support and love. We wish you all the best from the heart of the kids and families of the communities.

Washi