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    The Importance of bilingual education for Indigenous Peoples

    • by Jessica Schofield-wood
    • August 29, 2017
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    Indigenous Peoples in Peru are disproportionately poor in relation to their non-Indigenous counterparts, and are often the most vunerable in society,  lacking access to education and basic healthcare services. One problem which contributes to this marginalization is the lack of bilingual education and opportunities for Indigenous children to study in their native language.Read more

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    The problem of rubbish dumping in Peru

    • by Jessica Schofield-wood
    • August 22, 2017
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    When I visited Huanchaco in the North of Peru recently as part of my work with Habitat Pro, one of the things I was most looking forward to was visiting the totora ponds or totorales. These ponds are where the reeds grow that the artesan fishermen use to make their fishing boats – an ancient Mochica Chimu tradition that has been passed down for thousands of years. However, when I went to see the ponds, I was shocked and saddened to see so much rubbish in and around them. How could anyone throw rubbish in such an important area?Read more

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