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    Animal health campaign in Lucre
    • Animal health campaign in Lucre
    • A castration in process

    Animal health campaign in Lucre
    • Animal health campaign in Lucre
    • People from Lucre bring their animals for a check-up

    Animal health campaign in Lucre
    • Animal health campaign in Lucre
    • The vets in Lucre in a pre-campaign briefing

    Animal health campaign in Lucre
    • Animal health campaign in Lucre
    • Workshop about animal care with local children

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    Animal health campaign in Lucre

     

    Lucre is a small village just outside of Cusco. The once yearly veterinary campaign held in conjunction with the Humane Society and Vida Digna also visits this small town. Most people have a donkey or a mule that needs a dental or general health check-up, a castration or simple vaccination. 

    Manchayhuaycco School Project

     

    Yanapana has implemented a small nutrition project at this remote school. Mis Amigos los Alimentos focusses basically on improving the children’s diet.

    Guinea pigs Yanapana’s project includes raising guinea pigs for consumption. This is an excepcionally rich source of protein. 

    Manchayhuaycco School Project
    • Manchayhuaycco School Project
    • Students from the school chatting with guests during the school break

    Manchayhuaycco School Project
    • Manchayhuaycco School Project
    • Guinea Pigs Yanapana’s project includes raising guinea pigs for consumption. This is an excepcionally rich source of protein

    Manchayhuaycco School Project
    • Manchayhuaycco School Project
    • From time to time, groups of MLP clients visit the school. Clients get an idea of what kind of education the children receive and the students come into contact with people from other cultures.

    Manchayhuaycco School Project
    • Manchayhuaycco School Project
    • The little school is located in an area of great natural beauty, amidst snow covered peaks and towering mountains. Yanapana has constructed a little greenhouse for growing important vegetables right next to the school.

    Manchayhuaycco School Project
    • Manchayhuaycco School Project
    • Yanapana also funds raising chickens both for their eggs and the meat.

    Manchayhuaycco School Project
    • Manchayhuaycco School Project
    • More chickens in their shed.

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    Knitting group

     

    The knitting group has always produced beautiful clothes and accesories. They specialize in making accessories such as scarves, gloves, hats, neck warmers and ponchos, though they do not shy away from producing large items such as sweaters and even dresses! MLP customers visit their little shop in Mollepata regularly. 

    Knitting group
    • Knitting group
    • Bertha loves knitting big items like sweaters

    Knitting group
    • Knitting group
    • Eugenia is very energetic: she sells ice creams, owns horses and is a mule driver along the Salkantay trail and has a corner shop in Mollepata. In between all these activities, she finds the time to knit her beautiful textiles.

    Knitting group
    • Knitting group
    • Ayde has a little restaurant in Mollepata and is and enthusiastic member of the knitting group.

    Knitting group
    • Knitting group
    • Zenaida dedicates much of her time to her family, though there is always time for knitting.

    Knitting group
    • Knitting group
    • Gabina knits scarves and neck warmers.

    Knitting group
    • Knitting group
    • Vicentina is very active in all sorts of social committees in Mollepata. Knitting serves as therapy in her case.

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    Weaving group

     

    Dyeing wool naturally

     

    Yanapana and MLP work with local weavers living in the town of Mollepata. Gilda and her partners endeavor to use natural dyes whenever possible. The process of dying sheep and alpaca wool is tedious, but the end result is worth the while. 

    Weaving group
    • Weaving group
    • Dyeing wool in Mollepata

    Weaving group
    • Weaving group
    • Dyeing wool in Mollepata

    Weaving group
    • Weaving group
    • Using herbs and plants

    Weaving group
    • Weaving group
    • Producing a naturally occurring yellow dye

    Weaving group
    • Weaving group
    • Wool turning yellow

    Weaving group
    • Weaving group
    • Yellow colored wool

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    Mollepata
    • Mollepata
    • Another street scene in Mollepata

    Mollepata
    • Mollepata
    • Main square in Mollepata

    Mollepata
    • Mollepata
    • Quiet Street in Mollepata

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    Mollepata

     

    Mollepata is a peaceful village at the very beginning of the Salkantay trail. The pace of life is slow and indeed, life goes on in much the same way that it has for centuries. Several projects funded by Yanapana are located in this small town. 

    Honey production in Rampac
    • Honey production in Rampac
    • Extracting honey

    Honey production in Rampac
    • Honey production in Rampac
    • Having a look at the beehives

    Honey production in Rampac
    • Honey production in Rampac
    • Extracting honey.

    Honey production in Rampac
    • Honey production in Rampac
    • Dark honey flowing into a little container

    Honey production in Rampac
    • Honey production in Rampac
    • Extracting honey

    Honey production in Rampac
    • Honey production in Rampac
    • Preparing smoke to stun the bees.

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    Honey production in Rampac

     

    Leonardo and Meliana live in Rampac, a small village not far from the main town of Mollepata, the starting point of the Salkantay trail. They have their own farm, where they raise livestock and grow all kinds of crops. They are also excellent beekeepers and their delicious honey is served at MLP’s lodges. 

    Margarita’s jams
    • Margarita’s jams
    • Aguaymanto (Physalis Peruviana) plant and fruit

    Margarita’s jams
    • Margarita’s jams
    • Margarita in her shop where she sells her home made jams using locally grown tropical fruit

    Margarita’s jams
    • Margarita’s jams
    • Jars containing jam on sale at Margarita´s shop

    Margarita’s jams
    • Margarita’s jams
    • Delicate little “Sacha tomate” (Solanum Betaceum), a tart tasting fruit that can be converted into a delicious jam

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    Margarita’s jams

    Lucmabamba coffee production
    • Lucmabamba coffee production
    • Coffee seeds

    Lucmabamba coffee production
    • Lucmabamba coffee production
    • Coffee harvest

    Lucmabamba coffee production
    • Lucmabamba coffee production
    • Dried coffee seeds

    Lucmabamba coffee production
    • Lucmabamba coffee production
    • Toasting coffee beans

    Lucmabamba coffee production
    • Lucmabamba coffee production
    • Toasted coffee beans

    Lucmabamba coffee production
    • Lucmabamba coffee production
    • Grinding the coffee beans

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    Lucmabamba coffee production

     

    MLP encourages the production of coffee grown locally and processed in Lucmabamba. Local coffee is served at the lodges and sold directly to MLP’s customers. 

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