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La Mita,” “El Ayllu,” and “El Ayni
We founded Grupo “Yanapaq Maki Kuna”in 2005 on the first of August, so we are still quite a young organization. Grupo “Yanapaq Maki Kuna”means “Helping Hands” in Quechua, the original Inca language. |
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Our object is to help the children and single mothers who are in a state of poverty, abandonment, physical and emotional violence, malnutrition, and discrimination. At the moment our main location is the Cusco area (San Sebastian district).
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The Logo
Our organization’s logo expresses exactly what we are about: to give and at the same time receive.
In the logo’s photo the small hand is giving to the larger hand; the significance being that even the poorest people of the world have something to give. Both hands need each other, because without one the other can neither give nor receive.
We can all be represented by both hands, the larger or the smaller, depending on the circumstances. The social situation in Peru is still rapidly deteriorating, both economically and educationally. Human misconduct and exploitation is a daily occurrence. The drive of our society, as it is in all others, is to survive and to work towards a comfortable life. However, here in Peru opportunities for happiness and prosperity seem destined for the few blessed with economic power. Over the past ten to twelve years, the problem of socio-economic difference has grown to appalling proportions. Many are experiencing poverty and the misery that accompanies it; this is the reality we live with. Ignoring the poor seems to be the easiest solution for many, including the government; however, we know it only makes the problem worse.
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Helping hands Cusco - Peru
