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).
We are excited to announce that Dispurse Foundation is taking a major step forward in its mission to provide education to those who need it most. Thanks to a valuable partnership agreement with Fundación Educación y Cooperación (EDUCO), we are embarking on a new chapter of collaboration that aims to change lives in Bolivia.
138 students completed their literacy process in the Los Baños del Inca district
In the heart of Chetilla and Los Baños del Inca, Cuarto Poder takes us to meet Jovita, Juana, Máxima and Gregoria, students of our literacy program with the FOCUS application.