FUTURE VISION:
EXPANDING OUR IMPACT
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the impact:
Currently, students who complete our programs must transition to public schools that may not honor their cultural identity or provide quality education. An official Yachay Wasicha school would provide a complete educational pathway rooted in both academic excellence and cultural preservation.
We have proven our model works. We have earned deep trust. We are ready to expand.
What this means:
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Official accreditation and recognition.
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Expanded curriculum and grade levels.
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Professional teacher salaries and support.
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Permanent facilities and infrastructure.
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Long-term educational pathway for students.
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Model that can be replicated.
Healing:
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Affordable, accessible healthcare for indigenous families.
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Traditional Andean medicine and plant remedies.
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Preventive care and health education.
LEARNING:
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Traditional healing arts training.
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Apprenticeships with elder healers.
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Wellness workshops for the wider community.
Living Well in All Dimensions
Sumaq Kawsay — "living well" in Quechua — means harmony across every dimension of life: body, spirit, community, and the living earth. The center will bring that wholeness within reach of every family.
1. SUMAQ KAWSAY: ANDEAN NATURAL HEALING AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER
Healthcare in the rural Sacred Valley is scarce, costly, and often disconnected from the culture it serves. Sumaq Kawsay will offer high-quality, culturally rooted healing — honoring both Andean tradition and modern natural medicine — for those who need it most.
Why This Matters:
2. YACHAY WASICHA EVOLUTION
The Replication Model:
From After School Program to Official School:
Our vision is to evolve Yachay Wasicha into an officially registered nursery, primary, and secondary school - providing comprehensive education from early childhood through adolescence.
3. SKILL TRAINING ACADEMY - Pisaq
Empowering Youth with Practical Skills.
A vocational training center offering:
Life Skills & Wellness:
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Sustainable agriculture and permaculture.
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Natural building and construction.
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Traditional crafts and artisan skills.
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Small business development.
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Technology and digital literacy.
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Leadership and community organizing.
Many indigenous youth lack access to practical skills training that could create economic opportunity while staying rooted in their communities. The Skill Training Academy bridges this gap, offering pathways to meaningful livelihoods without requiring migration to cities.
Why Skills Training:
4. EXPANSION TO ALL 12 MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES
Bringing Our Model to Every Community:
Our current programs in Pampallacta and Paru Paru are just the beginning. We envision:
Life Skills & Wellness:
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Weekly classes and meals in all 12 communities.
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Infrastructure development (gathering spaces, communal resources).
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Youth empowerment and skills training.
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Elder care programs in each village.
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Cultural preservation initiatives.
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Health and nutrition support.
Training the Next Generation:
We will train indigenous youth in the skill sets needed to uplevel their communities into full food, cultural, and health sustainability:
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Permaculture and regenerative agriculture.
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Water management and conservation.
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Natural building techniques.
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Traditional medicine and healing practices .
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Community organizing and leadership.
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Cultural documentation and preservation.
These trained youth will then go into forgotten high Andean communities - even more remote villages - bringing the sustainability model with them. This creates a ripple effect of empowerment that extends far beyond our direct reach.
5. SACRED VALLEY-WIDE IMPACT
Youth become change agents - not leaving their communities for opportunity, but bringing opportunity TO their communities.
Long-Term Vision:
Life Skills & Wellness:
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Indigenous education and cultural preservation.
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Community-based healthcare.
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Youth empowerment and skills training.
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Sustainable development models.
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Intergenerational knowledge transmission.
Over time, Amistad Sagrada becomes a center of excellence for:
Our model - proven in Pisaq and the mountain communities - replicates throughout the Sacred Valley and beyond.
This is how transformation happens: one community at a time, one relationship at a time, with consistency, respect, and sacred reciprocity.
Everything we have built points toward a larger vision — one we call Allin Kawsay: in Quechua, the good life, lived well together.
Allin Kawsay is our long-term vision for Pisaq and the mountain communities — a comprehensive, regenerative future built across nine interconnected pillars, from education and natural healing to food and water sovereignty, cultural revival, elder care, and youth empowerment. It is not a departure from our work, but its natural flowering: everything planted over seventeen years, grown to full expression.
Below are some of its cornerstones.
The complete vision lives in the Allin Kawsay Vision Document.
Vision Document (Eng)
Vision Document (Esp)
Condensed Vision Document (Esp)
Condensed Vision Document (Eng)
Allin Kawsay Condensed Document - Short Version
If you would like to see the Operational Manual, our U.N. Sustainability Document, or our Pitch Deck, in English or Spanish, or have any questions about Allin Kawsay please be in contact with us.