Canocota

This village of about 400 people sits far up the Colca River valley. It was the first very remote village I visited, in 2015, and these families have never left my heart or mind. Maybe it was when Karol, a 17-year-old young woman, told me she wanted to go to college and become a veterinarian and an architect, that I knew I would never stop thinking about the children of the Colca Valley.

In 2016, we provided clothing and school supplies for the children of Canocota.

2016 Urban Angels efforts

• Continued to get to know the mothers, teachers, and school director of this remote, very poor village.
• Gave an individual bag of clothing to each student, speaking with each of them one-on-one on three occasions.
• Provided toys for the primary school.

2017 goals

• Continue to provide school supplies and assess the educational needs of the town.
• Coordinate with the Ministry of Education on improving education in the village.
• Support the children’s higher education.