After several false starts the Huaca de Toro project is
underway. So far the system with Maribel and I in the US and Magali in the
Lambayeque Region has worked smoother than we’d expected. Magali has done a
good job when visiting the villages of taking photos and gathering information,
identifying needs and offering her opinions to us. Delays were caused by a
condition we did not anticipate but probably should have…how to get the money
from the US to Peru.
Paypal didn’t work, because although Paypal says it works
in Peru, only one bank in Peru ‘partners’ with Paypal, and as I understand it that
bank requires a minimum balance and minimum deposit. An internet attempt to
send money through Wells Fargo apparently seceded until we received
notification that it had failed.
Yesterday after registering with a store here we were able
to send the money directly to Magali in Chiclayo through Money Gram at a
reasonable fee. Today she will be purchasing the storage shelves and
whiteboard. Usually the carpenter who makes the chairs and tables requires 50% down
before he begins work, but on Magali’s word that the money will be coming he
started two days ago. That’s rare in Peru. Hopefully we’ll have photos of the
new classroom furnishings at Huaca de Toro early next week.
Magali has not been idle while waiting for the cash to
arrive. She recently visited the village of Paradones San Juan. Maribel and I
are strapped for time now but hope to be able soon to study the photos and digest
all the information Magali sent to us about the village. It certainly looks
like a Promesa Peru project.
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