We are happy to announce that we have started our adult literacy program together with the Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations of Peru in the district of Chetilla, one of the most vulnerable areas of the Cajamarca region.
Cajamarca is the fifth department with the highest population in Peru and the second with the highest percentage of population residing in rural areas. It is also the third department with the highest illiteracy index after Huancavelica and Apurímac. (Source: Andina, 2019)
Chetilla is the district of the Cajamarca region with the highest illiteracy rate among women with entering the a range of 45.1 to 58% (Source: Cajamarca Regional Government, 2010).
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.
In commemoration of International Literacy Day, Dispurse Foundation joined the awareness parade held in the city of Cajamarca. This event brought together students, teachers, organizations and local authorities to highlight the importance of literacy in personal and community development.
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.