About
“Kory Wawanaca” (Golden Children) Children’s Home is a residential and cultural center being established to provide a loving home for orphaned and abandoned children. All the children will be given the opportunities to grow in their appreciation of their indigenous language and culture, and in their understanding of agricultural and environmental knowledge.
Residents of this home will be challenged to share their culture in creative and imaginative ways, and to eventually grow into empowered adults who see themselves as persons who can truly transform the society in which they live.
This children’s home is a national project of the Bolivian United Methodist Church and is in its beginning and most crucial phase. If you feel called to give go to “How You Can Help”.
Some Facts about the Home
Location: Tacachia-La Paz-Bolivia
Current Population: 18 children
Maximum Capacity: 30 children
Current Paid Staff:
Home Administrator/Social Worker – Juana Cocarico Yana
Farm Administrator – Marcial Condori
Educator – Hilda Colque
Educator – Ruth Jurado
Cook – Rita Mamani
Assistant Educator – Ines Quispe
Driver – Eulogio Mamani
Agricultural Assistant – Wilmer Usnayo
Mobilities:
Toyota Land Cruiser SUV – 1992 – Mediocre Condition
Infrastructure (Home):
2 – 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 1 living room houses for children
1 – 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 1 office area house for administrative staff
1 Library
1 Storage Room
1 Health Center
1 Kitchen
1 Multi-purpose Area
Playground
3 Latrines
Infrastructure (Farm):
2 Chicken Coops – 1500 chicken capacity each
1 Storage house with freezer
Egg-layers, pigs, and guinea pigs temporary housing
Access Road: Very Poor
Local School: Currently a one-room school house with one teacher, K-6
