Summer 2005 Yachaspa
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YACHASPA Newsletter of Amigos de Bolivia y Perú, Inc. Preguntas y Respuestas Summer 2005 By Patt Behler So, I have some pregun- #2: Ademas de los recur- Amigos President tas to put forth and hope sos donados al Kantuta, Volume 16, Issue 2 to receive some respuestas! necesitamos pensar de Here it is, the half way #1: Como podemos otras maneras de reunir Inside this issue: mark through the year identificar projectos apro- dinero. It seems to me 2005. Looking back, it priados a cuales querre- that our group can cer- Preguntas y Respuestas p. 1 seems to me that Amigos mos dar fondos del Kan- tainly come up with a Contact Information has accomplished quite a tuta? As you may know, fund-raising project that for Amigos Board p. 2 bit. We have transferred Gerard McGuire, Kantuta will be interesting, even Update PC/Bolivia pp. 2-3 responsibilities to new offi- Coordinator, has been ac- exciting, by which we can cers, established a method tive in identifying projects put together money to be Update PC/Peru p. 3 for developing a sound in both Bolivia and Peru used to make Amigos a Sin of Washing Hair p. 6 budget procedure for the to which we may want to stronger, more active or- next year under the guid- give grants. Some of these ganization. This could be Kantuta Update p. 7 ance of Bill Sherry, treas- are connected directly a national project that we Amigos Member Re- pp. 8-12 urer, have added another with Peace Corps projects could promote to other ports from Bolivia Board member by election but as we all know, there NPCA groups or it could and are in a working mode can sometimes be prob- be fund raisers of a re- Politics & Presidents pp. 12-13 on Kantuta Award pro- lems with short term pro- gional nature. Every dol- PC Partnership Project p. 13 jects and a revision of the jects. In addition to con- lar gained would count. Other Commentaries p. 14 Bylaws. sideration of worthwhile Which brings me to News from NPCA p. 15 Although the Board will PC projects, we need to #3: Hay algunos de Ust- The Saya & the Fiesta not be having its next for- start identifying other edes bien dispuestos a of Urqupiña pp. 16-18 mal meeting until August, non- profit organizations servir como un represen- there have been various in both countries with tante regional para com- Membership Form p. 19 decisions made through whom we can work on a municar con miembros informal processes, using long term basis. I imagine en su region? We need to e-mail communication, that many of you are fa- get Amigos members in that seem to be working. miliar with such groups better touch with each All of us on the Board, and may even support other. We are set up by however, feel a need for them individually. Let us time zones which means communication with the know about them. Send that members in each general membership. Al- an e-mail or letter telling time zone have opportu- though this newsletter ac- us about the group and nities to plan reunions complishes much in that how we can inquire about and projects to work on respect, we would like to programs that may be as a group. Fund raising include more members in ones we want to support. projects at the regional decision making and in level are a possibility. developing new projects. (Continued on page 4) Amigos de Bolivia y Peru Board of Directors Non-Board Positions: Patt Behler (CTZ) * Stephen Paul Jacobs Hugh Pickens (ETZ) Ray Brown 514 Belair 8317 Freret Street 2450 Eutaw Place 510 E. 5th Jefferson City, MO 65109 New Orleans, LA 70118 Baltimore, MD 21217 Fulton, MO 65251 573-635-0608 504-862-0597 410-669-2383 573-642-5429 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] President; Peru Coordinator Secretary Yachaspa editor Ken Rustad (MTZ) Gayle Hartmann Gloria Levin 2710 Edgecliff Dr. Elections Coordinator: 2224 E. 4th Street 7327 University Ave. Farmington, NM 87402 Joan Pugh Avent Tucson, AZ 85719 Glen Echo, MD 20812 505-325-9194 Elections Coordinator 520-325-6974 301-320-5068 [email protected] 4109 Green Acres Rd [email protected] [email protected] Rendezvous Coordinator Metairie, LA 70003 Publications Coordinator Membership Coordinator [email protected] Other Board Officer: 504-584-2431 Bolivia Coordinator Gerard Maguire William Sherry position vacant 7835 Wellington Drive 925 Forest Creek Drive Elections Judge: Warrenton, VA 20186 West Columbus, Rita Anberg * Central Time Zone; other [email protected] OH 43223 Board members elected as Kantuta Coordinator; 614-279-7166 Representative from PTZ: time zone representatives are Webmaster [email protected] position vacant identified with abbreviations Treasurer Amigos de Bolivia y Peru, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation, affiliated with the National Peace Corps Association. As an affili- ate of NPCA, Amigos is one of approximately 150 organized groups of returned Peace Corps volunteers, former staff and friends who work together and separately. Amigos promotes and supports a variety of activities for the purpose of enhanc- ing cooperation and understanding among the peoples of Bolivia and/or Peru and the peoples of the United States. Yachaspa, the newsletter of Ami- March 15th; Summer Issue-June 15th; Yachaspa is distributed to members gos de Bolivia y Peru, is distributed Fall Issue-September 15th; Winter Issue- by mail or electronically in .pdf format. quarterly with the following antici- December 15th. Past issues are also available at pated deadlines for submitting ma- Articles are welcome and may be sub- www.amigosdeboliviayperu.org on the terials to the editor: Spring Issue- mitted to [email protected]. Amigos web site . Update from PC/Bolivia Greetings from yet another de- strong and RPCV groups are excellent out the country. I must confess that parting Country Director. My tour means to do so. we had some moments when we in Bolivia ends on July 29, 2005, We managed to survive the most felt we might have to evacuate, but so I thought I had best send a note recent waves of protest in Bolivia. As the Bolivian Congress was able to of thanks to the Yachaspa member- many of you know, our headquarters is meet in Sucre to accept Mesa’s res- ship before I leave. For me one of now in Cochabamba. The most seri- ignation and follow the line of suc- the distinct pleasures of the past ous demonstrations in May and June cession to the then President of the four years has been meeting were once again in El Alto and La Paz. Supreme Court, Eduardo Rodri- RPCVs from the early years of Bo- We were able to maintain normal op- guez, who became interim President livia’s Peace Corps program. I erations until the week of June 6 when of the Republic. His task now, hope your member base continues we activated our Emergency Action along with the Congress, is to set to grow as more PCVs complete Plan at the Standfast Phase. accelerated elections. That may pos- their service in Bolivia and Peru. President Carlos Mesa had pre- sibly occur by December of this The need to stay connected is sented his resignation for the third year. time and uncertainty reigned through- (Continued on page 3) Page 2 YACHASPA Update from PC/Peru I’m pleased to report that Peace on the main plaza of the city. Initial recent field trips to Cajamarca and Corps/Peru continues with its expan- indications are that the store will be a Piura, I met with former PCVs Mau- sion. On June 24, thirty-three new big success. reen Puga and Mark Sadowsky, who trainees arrived. Sixteen will work in Health PCVs are mostly assigned to have made their homes in those cit- the small business program, and 17 small towns. They concentrate on ies. I recently had lunch with Rich- in youth development. An additional training the health promoters who ard Cacchione, who has settled in 34 trainees will be arriving on Sep- work in the rural districts (“caseríos”) Lima. tember 23, divided equally between surrounding the towns. The training is I also enjoyed seeing former staff the health program and our new en- in maternal-child care, improved nutri- members George Baldino and Marco vironmental awareness program. By tional practices, and hygiene. Many Campos not long ago, and I see the end of the calendar year, we will PCVs help start family or communal David Buentello frequently, as he is have about 110 Volunteers on board, gardens to demonstrate the improved serving as U.S. Consul General to 125 by the end of next year. nutritional practices. Peru. Former PCVs visiting from the To give you an idea of what the Youth development PCVs work in U.S. often drop by the office to say Volunteers are involved in, the small orphanages or at nongovernmental hello. As I write this, Hank Daven- business PCVs are mostly assigned to organizations that work with street port is in town, his first visit back to artisan associations or organized children. They help design and imple- Peru in 40 years. To all the rest of farmer groups, helping to increase ment vocational education and esteem- you reading this, I extend a warm sales and net profits. Quite a few building programs. They also coach welcome to come visit. My e-mail PCVs have been instrumental in sports, teach English, and assist with a address is [email protected], identifying international markets for variety of other activities.