CURRENT STUDENTS
Fabiana
Cohort: Mosqoy 9
Community: Patakancha
Major: Hotel Administration
Academic Institution: Khipu Institute
Fabiana describes herself as: Kind, charismatic and strong
Hobbies:
Fun fact: Fabiana has always been an excellent student and was a youth leader in her community church
Favourite part about Mosqoy:
Birth year: 2001
Year started with Mosqoy: 2020
Expected graduation year: 2024
About Fabiana: Fabiana will be pursuing her dream of becoming a leader in her community - a new, grassroots community-based tourism hub in the Sacred Valley - by continuing her studies in Hotel Administration. She will also study English as a second language, be part of a holistic community leadership curriculum at Casa Mosqoy, and will continue to learn about her beautiful Quechua textile tradition that is a mainstay of her hometown.
Agustin
Cohort: Mosqoy 9
Community: Cancha Cancha
Major: Tourism
Academic Institution: CENFOTUR
Agustin describes himself as: Persistent, responsible and a good friend
Hobbies:
Fun fact: Agustin is from Cancha Cancha, a rural community that is home to only about 25 families, sitting at 4000 metres above sea level
Favourite part about Mosqoy:
Birth year: 1998
Year started with Mosqoy: 2020
Expected graduation year: 2024
About Agustin: To complete high-school, Agustin would walk three hours one way from his community, every day, climbing up and down a mountain, completing his homework en route. He is one of eight siblings in a Quechua-speaking one-bedroom household. Agustin graduated high school due to his incredible work ethic and the amazing support of our partnering organization, the community centre of Casita Huaran. He will be studying Tourism at CENFOTUR in Cusco - the most prestigious tourism institute in Cusco, accredited across the nation! Agustin wishes to study to improve his economic position, to help his community, to set an example for his siblings and the other youth in his community, and to prove to himself that - despite the adversity that comes your way, and the few back steps you may have to do, “Yes, you can.”
Elim
Cohort: Mosqoy 9
Community: Llanchu
Major: Hotel Administration
Academic Institution: Khipu Institute
Elim describes herself as: Empathetic, kind, and a fighter
Hobbies:
Fun fact: Elim hopes to support Mosqoy is many ways, including by one day employing future Mosqoy Students! She is also able to adapt to any circumstance thrown her way
Favourite part about Mosqoy:
Birth year: 2003
Year started with Mosqoy: 2020
Expected graduation year: 2024
About Elim: We connected with Elim through our wonderful partner organization, the Sacred Valley Project, who supported her to complete high-school. She hopes to study Hotel Administration at a post-secondary institute in Cusco, and to one day become a role-model in her community and employ graduates from the Mosqoy Youth Program. She also wishes to use the knowledge and tools she gains to support her mother, who makes beautiful textiles. Elim is currently working hard to pass the entrance exams, as she is facing a lot of competition from her fellow peers, as well as classmates who had better access to high-school education. We are supporting her at every step of the way and providing her with preparatory academies and tutors.
Anali
Cohort: Mosqoy 9
Community: Parobamba
Major: Business Administration
Academic Institution: Khipu Institute
Anali describes herself as:
Hobbies:
Fun fact: Anali comes from the community of Parobamba, which is found on the edge of the Andean mountains overlooking the Amazon rainforest
Favourite part about Mosqoy:
Birth year: 2001
Year started with Mosqoy: 2020
Expected graduation year: 2024
About Anali: Quechua is Anali's first language, but she also speaks fluent Spanish. She was also the mayor of her school, putting on several events to support her community’s medical center and other public institutions. Anali wishes to become a leader in her community and help those who need her support after graduating, including helping market and sell her community’s traditional textiles; she has therefore decided to study Business Administration at a post-secondary trade institute in Cusco.
Senovio
Cohort: Mosqoy 9
Community: Cancha Cancha
Major: Culinary Arts
Academic Institution: Blue Ribbon Institute
Agustin describes himself as: Persistent and a dreamer
Hobbies:
Fun fact: Senovio is learning English and German, and hopes to learn many more languages!
Favourite part about Mosqoy:
Birth year: 2001
Year started with Mosqoy: 2020
Expected graduation year: 2024
About Senovio: Senovio (also known as Fredy) let his ambition shine as he worked on his guardian's farm, translated into Quechua for community-based tourism groups, and completed a permaculture course - all before graduating high school! He stopped studying in the third year of high school, because he didn’t have the support of his family. However, he graduated despite all odds because of the incredible support of community members who took him in as his guardians (the Herrera Delgado family and their community centre of Casita Huaran). Now, Senovio will be pursuing Culinary Arts at Blue Ribbon Institute - one of the best chef schools in Cusco. He wishes to open up a local restaurant chain across the Sacred Valley upon graduation where he can one day employ more students from the Mosqoy Youth Program, and then eventually continue his studies further in International Business Administration.
Nohemi
Cohort: Mosqoy 9
Community: Mendosayoc
Major: Undecided
Academic Institution: Khipu Institute
Nohemi describes herself as:
Hobbies:
Fun fact: Nohemi is from Mendosayoc, an extremely remote community that is approximately a three-day trip from Cusco, on the border of the Andes and the Amazon
Favourite part about Mosqoy:
Birth year: 2003
Year started with Mosqoy: 2020
Expected graduation year: 2024
About Nohemi: There is no high school in Mendosayoc, so Nohemi left her community at age 12 and moved to Calca, where the Sacred Valley Project provided her with the opportunity to complete her secondary education. Nohemi will be studying at a post-secondary institute in Cusco and hopes to return to her hometown once she graduates and support her community and family. Nohemi is a strong advocate for gender equality and the empowerment of women in education. She feels lucky that her family supported her to pursue her studies, “even though she was a girl.”
Alejandro
Cohort: Mosqoy 9
Community: Acopata
Major: Tourism
Academic Institution: Senati Technical Institute
Agustin describes himself as: A fighter, a dreamer and a hard worker
Hobbies:
Fun fact: Alejandro loves languages, so will be learning English while studying with us in Cusco. He already speaks Quechua and Spanish, and hopes to learn many more!
Favourite part about Mosqoy:
Birth year: 2001
Year started with Mosqoy: 2020
Expected graduation year: 2024
About Alejandro: Alejandro has displayed incredible self-determination and hard work, living independently most of his life while working to support himself to complete his secondary education. Later in his studies, he received the guidance and support of our partnering organization, the community centre of Casita Huaran, who mentored him to graduate high-school. Alejandro loves to work with his hands and help his community members by being there for them when they need it; he therefore has decided to become a mechanic, and will be enrolling in the Senati Technical Institute in Cusco, with Mosqoy’s support.
Ana Lisbeth
Cohort: Mosqoy 9
Community: Parcco
Major: Business Administration
Academic Institution: Khipu Institute
Nohemi describes herself as: Kind
Hobbies:
Fun fact: Ana Lisbeth finds great strength in her late brother’s words, who wanted more than anything for her to continue her studies and follow her dreams despite challenges that came her way.
Favourite part about Mosqoy:
Birth year: 2003
Year started with Mosqoy: 2020
Expected graduation year: 2024
About Ana Lisbeth: Ana Lisbeth graduated high school with the support of our partnering organization, the Sacred Valley Project, and will now be able to continue her studies to honour her late brother and fulfill her dreams. She will be studying Business Administration at a post-secondary trade institute in Cusco and hopes to one day open her own business, where she can support future Mosqoy students and youth in her community.
Alcides
Cohort: Mosqoy 9
Community: Amaru
Major: Education or Law
Academic Institution: Post-secondary Institute in Peru
Alcides describes himself as: A leader, a realist, and a fighter
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Fun fact: Alcides wants to study law to fulfill his dream of helping others learn and understand their rights to prevent mistreatment, abuse, and corruption in his country
Favourite part about Mosqoy:
Birth year: 2002
Year started with Mosqoy: 2020
Expected graduation year: 2024
About Alcides: Alcides was the mayor of his high school, and wishes to continue being a leader in his community. He wants to study education or law at a university in Cusco, and become a teacher or a lawyer. He is currently working hard to pass the entrance exams, as he has chosen the hardest degrees to get into, especially when competing against fellow classmates who had better access to high-school education. We are supporting him with preparatory academies and tutors, and rooting him on every step of the way!
Silvia
Cohort: Mosqoy 8
Community: Huayllabamba
Major: Hotel and Tourism Administration
Academic Institution: Khipu Institute
Silvia describes herself as: Fun, friendly, responsible
Hobbies: Reading stories, cooking, baking
Fun fact: Silvia’s community is on the Inca Trail, which leads to Machu Picchu
Favourite part about Mosqoy: Spending time with the other girls in the house
Birth year: 1996
Year started with Mosqoy: 2016
Expected graduation year: 2020
About Silvia: Although Silvia lived in Ollantaytambo and participated in the Sacred Valley Project throughout her secondary education, she has not forgotten about both the beauty and the challenges of her home community. Especially concerned about young, abandoned children, she dreams of someday opening a shelter for children from her community.