1. 1 Report of Global Humanitarian Peru Expedition 2005 Pablo Fuentes

2. 2 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

3. 3 Village of Paqarimuy “Paqarimuy” means “awakening” in Quechua Adobe bricks prepared in advance for –Five homes –Greenhouse Population had dwindled to 38 people

4. 4 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

5. 5 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

6. 6 Work by Expedition Participants Carried water Moved adobe bricks Moved rock Prepared foundations Made “barro” (mud mortar) Stacked adobe bricks and stones

7. 7 New Homes (Under Construction) Constructing an adobe hutConstructing a rock hut

8. 8 New Greenhouse (Under Construction) Building the adobe greenhouse

9. 9 Cuzco and Machu Picchu Trip Rainbow over CuzcoMachu Picchu, Sacred City of the Incas

10. 10 Expedition Volunteers Some of the expedition volunteers at Machu Picchu

11. 11 Summary of Accomplishments Helped build six home Helped build greenhouse Developed positive relations with villagers Learned about life in altiplano