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Dispurse Literacy Program starts in the district of Machupicchu

Thanks to this alliance, the Dispurse Literacy Program will be implemented with the Dispurse methodology and the use of the FOCUS application, which allows the development of a basic literacy and numeracy. 

Dispurse Literacy Program starts in the district of Machupicchu

The first students in the district are 20 women engaged in commerce, who did not access or did not complete their primary education. By participating in out literacy program  they hope to improve their productive activity and income generation for their families.

The social management of the Municipality plans to strengthen the impact of the literacy program by promoting the educational continuity of its population through community education.

Rewriting Stories: The Transformative Power of Youth and Adult Education

The event organized by Es Hoy, DVV International and Dispurse Foundation highlighted the joint efforts of companies, municipalities, educational institutions and civil society to close the educational gaps in youth and adults. In a context where 1 in 3 people in Peru have not completed their basic education, this event highlighted the importance of education as a tool for transformation.

On International Literacy Day, we share María's inspiring story

María Quispe Ito is a 51-year-old artisan who knits hats, gloves and booties with sheep's wool and sells them in the Plaza de Armas of her district Coata, in the Puno region. As a child she was forced to work, so she was taken away from school by her parents when she was very young.