1 Report of Global Humanitarian Peru Expedition Prepared by Miriam Schwartz

2 Overview of Expedition  Director: Pablo Fuentes  Dates: Dec 25, 2002, to Jan 5, 2003  Village: Paqarimuy, Peru  6 days (5 nights) in village  Number of expedition volunteers: 26  After service: Toured Cuzco and Machu Picchu Pablo Fuentes

3 Geography of Paqarimuy  150 miles southeast of Cuzco  45 miles northwest of Puno and Lake Titicaca  Altitude: 13,500 feet above sea level  Nearby mountains Tantani, 16,421 feet Nevado Ausangate, 20,945 feet  Nearby river: Urubamba

4 Village Life  Languages: Quechua and Spanish  Number of citizens: 85  Diet: potatoes, mutton  Economy: agropasturalism  Major health problems: malnutrition, respiratory infections  Infant mortality rate: 18% (U.S. 0.7%)  Life expectancy at birth: 43 years (U.S. 76)

5 Problems in Paqarimuy  Short growing season and high altitude limit agriculture  Fire destroyed village two years ago  Conflict between Paqarimuy and sister village or Taquile  Strained relations between villagers and leaders

6 Positives in Paqarimuy  Healthy herds of sheep and alpaca  Ample pasturelands  Some fertile soil  Cooperation in performing chores  Cooperation in rebuilding village  Hard working villagers  Generally happy  Good sense of humor Alpaca graze near Paqarimuy

7 Helped Build Homes Constructing an adobe hut

8 Helped Build Greenhouse Adobe Greenhouse (Incomplete)

9 Taught Hygiene Classes Volunteers teaching a hygiene class to village women, with Spanish and Quechua translators

10 Expedition Volunteers Expedition volunteers