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than for a rich man to get
through the gates of Heaven.
Maybe, but I don’t think so,
I believe humans know that they
must care for others if we are to
survive and prosper. This belief is
at the heart of family and is the
basis for every long-lived society.
Money is the most likely way
that you will be able to help the
Quechua. A very high percentage
of your donation dollar, at least
90 cents, is delivered directly to
the Quechua. The portion of the
10 cents that we spend on fund-
raising activities like our annual
Futurity Banquet or our website
will continue to be tightly con-
trolled and monitored for effec-
tiveness. None of our donations
are spent on salaries for board
members or administrative staff.
The charity’s tax returns and
financial statements are posted
on Quechuabenefit.org for all to
see. We will work hard to make
our finances transparent.
In the future, there will be a
home for volunteers from around
the world to live in at Casa
Chapi while they volunteer and
where they will be able to observe
the orphanage. Quechua Benefit
will continue to arrange medical
missions, eye clinics and dental
trips staffed by volunteers. To
date, more than 150 alpaca
breeders and caregivers have
trekked to Peru to pull teeth,
adopt a child, administer to the
sick, prescribe eye glasses, and
work on the construction of
Casa Chapi. There will be
many more missions.
The Quechua Benefit board
of directors would like you to
hear from you. Why do you
donate to our charity, or more
importantly, why do you not
donate to this charity? What
changes could we make to earn
your future donations? We know
you are generous and we want
to be worthy of your support.
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“All lives, no matter where they are being lived, have equal value.”
But I was struck by the need to make sure that the Quechua
people’s lives are made important to the people who we ask
to contribute to Quechua Benefit.