I won a friend for life

The student volunteer program was held from July 17 – 23 at the El Porvenir hamlet, in the district of La Encañada in Cajamarca. This program, supported by the Asociación los Andes de Cajamarca, Project Conga – Yanacocha and other institutions and projects linked to social development works toward the sustainable development of the Cajamarca region.

Interaction between students from El Porvenir primary school and Markham College and Davy College has enabled sharing summits and visions between both groups, which now keep in touch through the scheme “I won a friend for life”, which implies keeping in touch in spite of distance.



The volunteer program included: Training workshops to preserve the environment and management of solid residues, building of garbage pits on school grounds and six houses in the hamlet, improvement of latrines and waste water drainage, inside and outside painting of school facilities, alphabet implementation of school and hamlet, sanding and varnishing of doors and windows, implementation of vegetable gardens and livestock dose; all under the technical support of professionals.