Yearly Archives: 2013


Backward Progress in Sihua

The paradox of progress is that sometimes, to move forward, you must first take a couple of steps backwards and then rebuild from there. In a small Andean community called Sihua, that is literally what is happening. The Alma Foundation began its Sihua Primary School Expansion Project in 2012, with the goal of expanding the […]


Communities Endure Despite Flooding

The Peruvian Andes are home to some of the South America’s largest glaciers, sitting majestically on the high mountain peaks the Incas once worshiped and indigenous Andean peoples still pay homage to. Unfortunately, climate change has taken a toll. Elder community members point to black rocky peaks and speak with nostalgia of when they were […]