Quechua Benefit

The Making of Champions Winner’s Circle Sale – Feb 24&25 2012

johnsonsw — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:15:06 +0000

There is still time to join us!

If you are planning to attend the sale, and have not yet RSVP’d, please Click Here to let us know you will be attending. If you are still considering attending, check out the latest travel deals on the web sites below.

For air travel, you can fly into either Phoenix , which is served by most major airlines or Phoenix/Mesa, which is served by Allegiant Airlines from select cities for as little as $250 rt, and Spirit Airlines from many major cities starting at just $200 rt. For more travel options, we suggest checking on Kayak.com and Southwest Airlines.

We look forward to seeing you there!
The Celebrity Alpaca Sales Team

The 2012 Making of Champions Winner’s Circle Sale will not be web-cast.

If you can’t make it to the sale, absentee bidding can be pre-arranged by calling Tim Vincent at 503.704.9229.

Lodging:
The Legacy Golf Resort
6808 S 32nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(888) 828-3673

This is always a great sale, and where would you rather be in February than warm, sunny, Phoenix, AZ? Place your travel reservations early as this is high season in Arizona.

Relax by the pool or play a round of golf. This resort has every amenity and is conveniently situated near the Corona Ranch and many restaurants and stores.

The Corona Ranch
Phoenix, AZ

You are invited to join us February 24th – 25th at Corona Ranch, in sunny Phoenix, AZ for the 2012 Snowmass Alpacas Winner’s Circle Sale. Temperatures this time of year hover in the low 70′s. This site is a beautiful hacienda close to great restaurants and just minutes from downtown Phoenix.

Quechua Benefit Newsletter

johnsonsw — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:17:37 +0000

Quechua Benefit Newsletter – December 2011

Merry Christmas

2011 Mission Participants:
More than 65 people from 4 countries worked in 10 Peruvian villages on the mission which required government approval from 4 government agencies. Prior to the mission Alejandro Tejeda, project manager for Quechua Benefit, spent 7 days with a Peruvian Optometrist screening 390 potential cataract patients. The Australian Insight Peru, eye care team saw 702 patients, the dental team saw 197 patients, and the combined Canadian and U.S. medical team saw 916 patients. There were 447 children seen by the Pediatricians alone and in addition there were a total of 105 ultrasounds performed, for a grand total of 2349 people served. Click here to see the mission teams in action. Click here to see a slide show prepared by mission participant Tim Sheets.

The Wheel Chair Mission:
Most of us take wheel chairs for granted. We see them when we get off the airplane or go to the hospital or our local mall. That is not the case in the highlands of Peru. Wheel chairs are rare. Some of the patients who received chairs on this mission were brought to the clinic in a wheelbarrow. We visited and elderly woman who along with her donkey, lived on the floor in a hovel that was her home. She crawled everywhere unable to stand. Angie had to sweep up the donkey dung before the woman could maneuver the chair we brought her. Can you imagine her joy? We would like to thank Wheels for the World who donated and shipped 50 wheelchairs to Arequipa, Peru for us to use on our mission trip. Angie Kidd was responsible for arranging the gift and coordinating this new component of our medical treatment program for the Quechua people. Click here to see the wheel chair mission team.

Casa Chapi Construction Team:James Beck, Lisa and Perry Darley, formed a Construction team that built the 24 bunk beds for the two cottages that are now complete at Casa Chapi. James Beck an electrician from South Philadelphia (Yo Jimmie) led the team and taught several of the workers at Casa Chapi to use the power tools that Jim’s company donated to the shop at Casa Chapi. It was a joy to watch Jim teach a Peruvian man who had spent his lifetime working with simple hand about power tools. Jim spoke no Spanish and the worker spoke no English but the two of them could talk tools. This was our first foreign construction team at Casa Chapi and we hope to see many more in the future. See their team in action by clicking here.

Casa Chapi Children’s Cottage: There are two children’s cottages complete at Casa Chapi. Our goal is to have first one occupied in March of 2012. Richard and Jane Miller have issued a challenge grant for $5,000 to build the third cottage. QB would like to build two more by the end of 2012. The cost to sponsor an entire cottage is $20,000. The Miller grant has attracted another $5,000; we need $10,000 more to begin construction on the next cottage. You can contribute any amount and your name will go on the dedication plaque with the other donors at the cottage. Please click here to donate now.

Sister Antonia’s Feeding Program: Quechua Benefit began supporting Sister Antonia’s work in 2005. She passed away in 2010 but not before the QB BOD had pledged to continue her program of daily hot meals in the church courtyard after her death. We have been mightily supported in this endeavor by Chris and Phil Switzer who were Antonia’s supporters even before Quechua Benefit got involved. The Switzer’s donations support 4 months of the program each year and Dick and Jane Miller support another month each year. If you would like to support a month or more the cost is $1137.00 per month and you donation would serve about 7500 meals. Click here for more information or here to donate now.

The 40′ High Cube Container Arrives at Casa Chapi: The Children of Abraham of Indiana donated a huge amount of equipment for the Snowmass Community Health Center and Casa Chapi in general. It arrived at Casa Chapi on December 15, 2011. The following people all joined together to make this dream a reality; Champ Merrick, Kathy Abdul, Dwight and Deborah Bailey, Angie Kid, Ursula Munro, Father Guido, Sandra Carbajal, Alejandro Tejeda, Will Robinson, Daryl Gohl, Chuck Gulotta and Mike Safley. Click here to see the journey.

Projects that Quechua Benefit Supports in Peru
The charity provides funding for a variety of ongoing projects in Peru. These include the following which you can view in our photo gallery:

Casa Chapi: Pucara Kitchen/Cloud Hollow Dining Hall
Mosqu Runa Orphanage
Allin Kawasy children’s home
The orphanage at Imata
Sister Antonia’s feeding program in Yanque

President’s Message 12/22/11

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

It does not seem possible that we have been back only five weeks since our 2011 Mission Trip to Peru. We broke another record with 65 participants; 35 Americans, 3 Canadians, 12 Australians and more than 15 Peruvians and Peace Corp workers working over 17 day period in 10 different Colca Valley towns. We saw over 2,300 medical, dental, cataract and optometry patients. This year we added two new activities 1) wheelchair fittings and distribution and 2) a construction work team at Casa Chapi.

We also had a chance to visit the various Peruvian charities that we support; 1) Allin Kawsay Orphanage in Coaza 2) Mosque Runa Orphanage in Macusani 3) Sister Antonio’s Feeding Program in Yanque and 4) Father Franz’s Orphanage in Imata.

While in Arequipa we interviewed potential staff for Casa Chapi Children’s Village and made the decision to open the Village with 12 children in one of the cottages on March 2012 to coincide with the start of the Peruvian school year. Click to see Casa Chapi’s campus.

While on our trip Perry and Lisa Darley of Maranatha Alpaca Farm generously pledged $20,000 to sponsor the construction of the Chapel at Casa Chapi. We would like to thank them for their commitment and I like the connection of their farm name with the purpose of our chapel. Maranatha means “Even so, Come Lord Jesus” and it is especially fitting for this farm to fund the chapel.

Dick Miller went on his first mission with us and together with his wife Jane made a challenge grant of $5,000 before he left Peru. The Miller’s donation has already attracted $5,000 of additional giving and they hope it will attract $10,000 more from donors to complete construction of a 3rd children’s cottage. The Millers who have been long time supporters of Quechua Benefit also donated the money necessary to fund Sister Antonia’s feeding program for a month and provide 7500 meals at the Church in Yanque.

At a special community recognition dinner for Quechua Benefit the town of Yanque offered the free and clear title to a substantial piece of property near their town square for the purpose of constructing a domestic violence safe house. Quechua Benefit would be the project manager and partner with the local women’s association to create a much needed service to the community. Domestic violence is one of the most significant problems in Peru. Quechua Benefit will be looking for partners to make this dream a reality. Click to see the photo gallery.

We are also entering discussions with a gold mining company on the possible funding of a mobile dental van to be used on our year-round dental campaigns throughout the altiplano region.

We would like to thank Jim Beck and his employer, Hatzel & Bueler Inc, Electical Contractors out of Philadelphia, PA for their donation of battery operated DeWalt power tools valued at $5,000 to the Casa Chapi Vocational Shop.

We would also like to thank Magical Farms for their donation of $10,000 from their Breeders Choice Sale & Auction. We also appreciated the opportunity to have the Quechua Benefit booth at their event and meet many of you.

While we were in Peru our first 40′ ocean container arrived in port with equipment and supplies for Casa Chapi. It has since been transported to Chivay and unloaded temporarily in the Pucara Kitchen/Cloud Hollow Dinning Hall. We are now working on filling a second container as Children of Abraham in Indiana which has located two hospitals that are closing who have much needed equipment for our optometry clinic at the Snowmass community Health Center. If you have items or ideas for items to include in the container, please contact one of the Board members or representatives.

Mike Safley and I were privileged to be able to meet with Elena Barreda, daughter of Don Julio Barreda, and confirm that she will be attending the Alpaca Futurity in Grand Island, Nebraska this year. We will be unveiling a bust of her father with Shere Khan that will be placed in the reflection pool garden at Casa Chapi. Quechua Benefit would again like to thank Greg Mecklum and Diana Yates for their gift of 60 unrestricted breeding’s to their Champion Herdsires to be rolled out over the next three years. This will create an educational fund for children of the altiplano as well as the dedication of Casa Chapi in the memory of Don Julio Barreda.

Season’s Greetings- Don’t forget the Reason for the Season!

Daryl Gohl

President

Womens Violence Proposed Program November 2011

johnsonsw — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:58:13 +0000

Click here to view our photo album.

Health Promoters – Quechua Benefit

johnsonsw — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:13:48 +0000

Mission Trip November 2011

johnsonsw — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 05:54:37 +0000

Slide show of the 2011 Quechu Benefit Medical Mission to the Colca Valley of Peru courtesy of Tim Sheets.

November 2011 Mission Testimonial

johnsonsw — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:47:22 +0000

The entire experience surpassed the wildest measure of my expectations. I am still trying to think of just one reason to not participate again… click here to read entire mission testimonial

Colca Valley Peru Mission Report Nov 2011

johnsonsw — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:16:36 +0000

Report Nº 007-2011AT/QBPE

FROM : Alejandro Tejeda Barzola

TO : BOD QUECHUA BENEFIT- USA

ACTIVITY : RESULTS OF “IV MISSION MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL COLCA VALLEY”

DATE : 21 November 2011

I- Location of Campaign :

- Colca Valley : 29 Oct. to 5 Nov. 2011

- Province : Caylloma

- Region : Arequipa – Peru

II- Activities Realized:

2.1-Coordination and Agreements with Postas of health and Municipalities:

(August to October 2011)

- Gobierno Regional Arequipa

- Gerencia Regional de Salud AQP

- Colegio Medico del Peru, Lima

- APCI , Lima

- Chivay

- Callalli

- Cabanaconde

- Tisco

- Achoma

- Yanque

- Pinchollo

- Tuti

- El Pedregal

- Caylloma

Person in charge: Alejandro Tejeda

2.2-Screening Cataract

PLACE	Date of Screening	Diagnosis	People with Cataracts
CABANACONDE	08-oct	50	18
YANQUE	09-oct	58	14
CHIVAY	14-oct	75	21
LARY, ICHUPAMPA, MADRIGAL, MACA AND ACHOMA	15-oct	60	22
CALLALLI	16-oct	33	4
EL PEDREGAL (MAJES)	23-oct	67	19
CAYLLOMA	30-oct	47	4
TOTAL		390	102

Oftalmologyst in charge : Dr. Helbert de la Cruz Flores, Dr. Felix Ortega Dongo, and Alejandro Tejeda

III- Results Obtained:

3.1-RAAATS TEAM : INSIGHT PERU (30 Oct. to 5 nov. in Chivay)

Activity/ Consultation	Total
1- Pediatrician	142
2- General Medicine	86
3- Ophtalmology	443
4- Surgery of cataracts	28
5- Surgery of pterigium	3
TOTAL	702

Dr. in charge : Dr. Stuart Randall

3.2-DENTAL TEAM USA (4 NOV TO 11 NOV)

DENTAL TEAM

ATTENDEES PATIENTS

Activity	Callalli	Cabana-conde	Yanque	Tisco	Tuti	Achoma	Total
1-PROPHILAXYS	2	7	4	0	3	4	20
2-FILLINGS.	12	10	13	11	18	24	88
3-EXTRACTIONS	22	6	20	10	18	13	89
TOTAL	36	23	37	21	39	41	197

Dr. in charge : Dr. Wayne Jarvis

3.3 –MEDICAL TEAM USA (4 NOV TO 11 NOV)

ATENDED PATIENTS

(By Teams)

Activity	Team 1	Team 2	Total
1-Medicine	396	215	611
2-Pediatrics.	173	132	305
TOTAL	569	347	916

Dr. in charge : Dr. Dwight Bailey and RN Deborah Bailey

ATTENDED PATIENTS

(By Places)

Activity	Callalli	Cabana-conde	yanque	Tisco	Tuti	Achoma	Pinchollo	Total
1-Medicine	89	100	171	44	82	94	31	611
2-Pediatrics.	69	36	81	27	36	43	13	305
TOTAL	158	136	252	71	118	137	44	916

3.4-Other Services in Medicine:

Chivay (31 oct- 1 nov)

Callalli (4-5-nov)

Total

Ultrasound scan

105

Dr. in charge : Dr Ernesto Chocano

- Wheel Chairs : 39

Lady in Charge : Angie Kid

FINAL SUMMARY

IV MISSION INTERNATIONAL COLCA VALLEY

(ATTENDED PATIENTS)

	TOTAL
1-SCREENING CATARACTS	390
2-RAAATS TEAM : CONSULTATION	674
3-SURGERY CATARACTS	28
4-DENTAL TEAM	197
5-MEDICAL TEAM USA	916
6-ULTRA SOUND SCAN	105
7-WEEL CHAIRS	39
TOTAL	2349

Conclusions:

- The Medical Campaign is realized by First Time in 8 places out of Chivay

- The results of Surgery cataracts did not obtain the awaited goal, because the people of Colca Valley have much dread.

- The Ministry of Health and another ONGs works in Colca Valley . They realize campaigns of health and ophthalmological.

- People with Cataracts = 102

- Surgery cataracts = 28

- The medical campaign had a great social coverage, managing to attend 2349 patients.

- The municipalities out of Chivay want that the Medical Campaign returns his peoples

Alejandro Tejeda B.

Manager Quechua Benefit

Saying ‘yes’ to God makes difference to Hoosiers service in Peru

johnsonsw — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:28:11 +0000

Saying ‘yes’ to God makes difference to Hoosiers service in Peru

By Angie Kidd

The Rev. Felipe Amenero and Fr. Guido Gutierrez of Missionary Association for a World Without Hunger with Angie Kidd of Quechua Benefit sealing the container. Photo courtesy of Angie Kidd

“With every yes to God, there are more blessings than I can put into words.”

– Angie Kidd

Editor’s note: In September, Quechua Benefit, Indiana UM-related Children of Abraham and Missionary Association Working for a World Without Hunger, joined forces to load a 40-foot container full of medical and other supplies for the Casa Chapi Children’s Village that Quechua Benefit is building in Chivay, Peru. This is the story of what miraculous things can happen when we say “yes” to God. Writer Angie Kidd is in Peru as Together goes to press.

High in the Andes Mountains in South America in 1996, one man asked another man a simple question, “Will you help my people?” The man could have answered that the job was too big or that he lived too far away or that he just did not have the time, but instead, the man said, “Yes.”

The man who asked was Don Julio Barreda, an alpaca farmer from Peru. The man who said yes was Mike Safley, an alpaca farmer from the United States. From that one simple question, a relationship was born that now helps thousands of Don Julio Barreda’s people every year. His people are the Quechua and the organization that Mike Safley founded in that one word “yes” is Quechua Benefit. This is the story of how powerful “yes” can be when spoken from the heart.

Quechua Benefit

I first encountered Quechua Benefit in 2007, while traveling in Peru with Wheels for the World. I am an occupational therapy practitioner by vocation and an alpaca owner for fun. The opportunity to take my therapy skills into the mission field, especially a field full of alpacas, was a fairly easy “yes” to say. I had never travelled for mission before, but it only took once with the Wheels for the World Arequipa team to fall in love with the experience. I spent three amazing weeks in Peru that year with the mission and traveling on my own to attend the International Alpaca Fiesta. It was there that I learned of Quechua Benefit and the Quechua people.

The Quechua people are the native Peruvian Indians and they were the first domesticators of the alpaca. They are the foundation that alpaca owners all over the world stand upon today. Unfortunately, that foundation has crumbled for the Quechua people and they are now the “poorest of the poor” in Peru.

When Don Julio Barreda asked for help, Mike understood the relationship of the Quechua people to our current alpaca industry and his heart was opened to the Quechua people, especially the children. He has spent the past fifteen years building Quechua Benefit and today it supports a soup kitchen that feeds hundreds of people daily; a children’s village called Casa Chapi that is currently under construction to house up to 100 children ages five to fourteen; an orphanage that will house another 100 children; and medical missions that include dental, cataract and general medicine and more.

Yes

Mike is not the only one who said “yes.” The Revs. Byron and Candy Kaiser said “yes” to make the move to Ligonier to pastor our United Methodist church. Byron and his co-founders at UM-related Children of Abraham said “yes” to the development of a medical outreach that ships millions of dollars of supplies to other countries who are in great need.

The people at Missionary Association Working for a World Without Hunger said “yes” to starting an organization to assist with the transportation of goods into the country of Peru. The volunteers who work with all of these missions say “yes” every time they step up to get their hands busy for God.

In January 2008, Quechua Benefit announced the building of a medical clinic in the Casa Chapi Children’s Village. Because I knew of Children of Abraham from Pastor Byron, I contacted Quechua Benefit and asked another simple question.

“Would you like me to connect you with Children of Abraham to see if they can help to supply the equipment for the medical clinic?” Another “yes” happened and 20 months later on Sept. 17 of this year, a miraculous undertaking came to completion. It was an overwhelming day to see Children of Abraham, Quechua Benefit, Missionary Association Working for a World Without Hunger, alpaca owners and breeders and many other volunteers come together to load a forty-foot ocean-going container that hopefully has arrived in Peru carrying medical and other supplies for the children who will call Casa Chapi their home.

I am currently in Peru for the fourth time to work again with Wheels for the World and Quechua Benefit. This time, I will have the honor of leading a team to bring these two missions together to offer the gift of mobility along with the gift of the Gospel to the Quechua people in the Colca Canyon. I wonder what opportunities God will give me to say “yes” on this trip. Whatever they may be, I can assure you than with every yes to God, there are more blessings that I can put into words. Have you said “yes” lately?

For more information, contact Quechua Benefit (www.quechuabenefit.org), Children of Abraham (www.coa-worldwide.org) and Missionary Association Working for a World Without Hunger.

http://www.inumc.org/news/detail/2618

Quechua Benefit Newsletter

johnsonsw — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:02:01 +0000

Quechua Benefit Newsletter – September 2011

Quechua Benefit has a new website

The Quechua Benefit Board of Directors has completed a total makeover of QuechuaBenefit.org. The new home page makes the site more assessable and user friendly. It is easier to keep up on all the recent missions, Casa Chapi construction, to volunteer, donate or learn about Peru. To go with the new site we have our new mission statement, current financials and tax returns. There is a new Alpaca Shopping Mall, Auction feature and social media access.

The best part about the website is that was built by volunteers and Quechua Benefit saved a lot of money. Thank you to everyone who contributed.

October 26th to November 13, 2011
Medical Mission

This year our medical mission includes cataract surgeries preformed by the 12 member RAAAT’s team from Australia, a 29 member Medical Mission led by Ursula Munro RN and Dr. Dwight Bailey of the Quechua Benefit BOD, a 5 person wheel chair team led by Angie Kidd from Wheels for the World, a 4 person Casa Chapi construction team led by Jim Beck, a QB Volunteer from the 1776 local of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Philadelphia, a 3 member Dental team led by board member Dr. Wayne Jarvis and a video team. All told, the mission will include 47 members from Australia and North America; we will be joined by 20 Peruvian professionals and 7 translators from the Peace Corps. This is by far our largest mission to date.

We will bring back a full report along with video and photographs when we return shortly before Thanksgiving. Thank you to all of the volunteers (click here to volunteer for next years missions)

Check out our new donation tool!

We have made it easier than ever to donate online. The final quarter of 2011 finds us spending a lot of money finishing Casa Chapi, the 2011 medical mission trip, the cataract surgery mission the Sister Antonia feeding operation. In 2012 we will open the Casa Chapi Children’s Village which we need to fund as well.

All of this comes in tough economic times. We pledge to cherish every donation and to spend your money wisely.

In 2010 89.3% of every dollar you contributed went directly to our Peruvian programs; 2.3% went to management expenses and 8.4% went to fundraising. Quechua Benefit has served more than 50,000 people in Peru since 1996.

Quechua Benefit
announces two new board members

Wayne Robinson Charles Gulotta

In 2011 Quechua Benefit expanded their BOD to nine members and appointed Wayne Robinson and Charles Gulotta to the board. Please click on their name to view their biographies.

Each brings unique skills to our board and holds the promise of solid leadership and a bright future for the charity.

Quechua Benefits 2011
accomplishments by Year End

The construction of the first phase of Casa Chapi which includes the Snowmass Community Health Center; two children’s cottages; the Pucara Alpacas Kitchen; The Latin Connection Shop Building; the Magical Farms Plaza and Laundry; the Australian Suri Company Administration Office, the Australian Suri Company Garage; Greenhouses sponsored by Never Summer Alpacas, the Australian Suri Company, Aztec Alpacas and Kensington Prairie Farm; the Cloud Hollow Farm Dinning Room and Study Hall; the Tripping Gnome and Cas-Cad-Nac Farm Sports Facility; the Pacific Crest Alpacas Don Julio Barreda dedication & scholarship fund; the Northwest Alpacas Library and Computer Room.
Dental missions to Cotahuasi, Callilli, Macusani, Coasa, Muñani, Alca, Chuana, Ayahuasi, Huillac, Puyca, Chuivay, Cabanaconde, Maca, Ichupampa, Coporaque, Madrigal and Canocota.
The second annual Insight Peru cataract surgery mission to Chivay which was staffed entirely by surgeons and doctors from Australia, sponsored by the Australian Alpaca Association and Ramsey Hospital Group (RAAAT’s) and facilitated by the Quechua Benefit Ambassador program.
The third annual Quechua Benefit medical mission to the Colca Valley.
Sponsorship of the Sister Antonia Kayser feeding program at the Church in Yanque with leadership gifts from Switzer-Land Alpaca & Paco-Vicuna Farm.
Financial support for the Sisters of the Cross, Musqa Runa girl’s home in Macusani, Father Franz Boys and Girls Home in Impato, Jean Bouquets Girls and Boys home in Killawasay, and the Peace Corp’s warming WaWa project in Chivay.

None of this would be possible without your generosity love and support.

September 28, 2011

Dear Quechua Benefit Supporter,

Since the June Newsletter, Quechua Benefit has been on the move! Our Board of Directors is staffed at 100% with nine talented people who are well known in the alpaca world for their accomplishments. Monica Kline was recently appointed to be Director of Fundraising while Charles Gulotta PhD accepted the role as Treasurer and Wayne Robinson joined the Fundraising committee.

Please note that our mailing address has changed to P.O. Box 69037, Portland, OR 97239. This occurred as we contracted with Granite Point Tax to provide bookkeeping and general office services.

The new Quechua Benefit website has been designed to be the backbone of our communications system both for the public and the BOD.

The BOD would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to Angie Kidd, QB Advisor and Area Representative from Indiana, Champ Merrick, President of Children of Abraham www.coa-worldwide.org of Indiana, Father Guido J. Gutierrez Juarez of Chicago and countless other volunteers and donors for filling a 40 ft. ocean container with medical supplies, school desks, mattresses, dining room tables and chairs, an electric generator, a fire suppression system and other equipment for Casa Chapi Children’s Village. (click to see pictures of the container loading on 9/17/11)

A SPECIAL THANKS TO:

Accoyo America for 60 coveted breedings to be auctioned over the next three years to dedicate Casa Chapi in memory of Don Julio Barreda and being the lead donor for beginning a Peru Educational Fund.

Brent Kelley, President of Poweron Computers located in Roseville, CA, for donating 100 Apple IMAC Computers for Casa Chapi.

Crescent Moon Alpacas for donating a Full Accoyo bred female to be auctioned soon.

Double “O” Alpacas for a female sold in their recent Breeders Edge auction.

Chuck O’Neal for the fire suppression system for Casa Chapi.

Thank you for all your support and well wishes as we prepare for our largest mission ever in November! I appreciate each one of you as we work together to help the poorest of the poor in Peru!

Thank you for your continued support.

Daryl Gohl
President
Quechua Benefit

Quechua Benefit Board of Directors

Daryl Gohl, President
Dr. Dwight Bailey, Medical Director
Dr. Wayne Jarvis, Dental Director
Charles Gulotta, Treasures
Ursula Munro RN, Secretary
Dr. Rhonda Deschner
Monica Kline, Director of Fundraising
Wayne Robinson
Mike Safley

Click here to visit Facebook to see photos of the current progress of Casa Chapi

Quechua Benefit . . .- Over 50,000 people served
- 2 feeding programs
- 5 orphanages funded
- Years of disaster relief
- A year-round dental team
- Medical missions
- Optometry clinics
- One self-sustainable orphanage being
built
. . . and we are just getting started . .

If you would like to contribute, please visit our website:

www.QuechuaBenefit.org

or mail donations to

Quecha Benefit
PO Box 69037
Portland, OR 97239

Board of Directors

Daryl Gohl, Pres.. dgohl@columbiamistalpacas.com
Mike Safley, mike@alpacas.com

Dr. Wayne Jarvis, wayne@jarvisfamily.net

Dr. Dwight Bailey, dlbaileymd@netscape.net
Ursula Munro, umunro@me.com
Dr. Rhonda Deschner, tierra@alpacausa.com
Monica Kline, monica@asurifarm.com
Wayne Robinson, admin@EmeliseAlpacas.com
Charles Gulotta, gulotta@kennedykrieger.org

Dental Campaing in Puno, Sep 13-18, 2011

johnsonsw — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:11:06 +0000

Report Nº 005-2011AT/QBPE

FROM : Alejandro Tejeda Barzola

TO : BOD QUECHUA BENEFIT- USA

ACTIVITY : Dental Campaing in Puno

DATE : 13- 18 Setember – 2011

Location of Campaing

- Coasa : to 8 hours from Arequipa, over 3300 mt.

- Macusani : to 3 hours from Coasa, over 4300 mt

- Muñani : to 3 hours from Macusani, over 4000 mt

Activitys Realized:

1- Previous coordination with Postas of health, Municipalities, and lodgings of the zone

2- Day 12: Trip from Arequipa to Coasa, Point of attention: “ Hogar Estudiantil Coasa”

We were on the 13th and 14th and We had support of allin Kawsay

3- Day 15: Trip from Coasa to Macusani to 5 a.m. Point of attention: Lounge of meeting of Macusani’s municipality. We were on the 15th and 16^th

And We had support of Albergue “Mosoc Runa”

4- Day 17: Trip from Macusani to Muñanii to 5 a.m. Point of attention: Puesto Salud de Muñani. We were on the 17th and 18^th

5- Team of 5 persons: 2 odontologists, an assistant, driver and Alejandro Tejeda

6- We return to Arequipa at 4 p.m of Sunday 18 th

Results Obtained:

1- Campaing Dental : 6 days,

2- Clothes Donation for 150 children

3- Attended patients: 402

Results by activities

Kind Of	13 ^th14 ^th Coasa	15 ^th16 ^th Macusani	15 ^th16 ^th Muñani	Total
Cleaning	10			10
Treatment	70	61	48	179
Exodoncias	48	68	97	213
Total	128	129	145	402

Conclusions:

- The Dental Campaign :Goals excelled themselves, the people remember previous campaigns of Quechua Benefit and I promised that we will be realized every year

- The population beneficiary was the Quechua language in 100 %

- The campaign turned out to be small opposite to the great need. Probably we should think about two campaigns for Puno

- Quechuan Benefit strengthened his institutional image in the south of the Peru

Alejandro Tejeda B.

Manager Quechua Benefit