Adventure Life has had a long standing partnership with Mantay Shelter in Cusco, Peru. The shelter provides a safe place for young pregnant women who have been victims of domestic violence. They stay at the shelter and learn new skills to provide for their families in the future. Adventure Life approved a grant for funding to help with unsafe and unsanitary kitchen conditions for their patrons. Included are some photos taken by our Country Director, Milagros, and her son as they toured the facility.
Adventure Life partnered with a shelter in Peru to help improve the kitchen needs of the women and children at their shelter. The “Casa de Acogida Mantay” provides the food and service for around 58 people, mothers, children, workers and volunteers, every day. The home has recently seen an increase in the number of children who come to daily to benefit from nutritional support and tutoring while their mothers work. The need for bigger pots, a larger sink, and better sanitary accommodations became apparent. "When we are washing the pots, the water falls on the ground, causing the ground very slipping and representing a big risk for the cookers." Raquel García Matías the head director said. "We need to prevent this issue and remain a safe place."
Mantay Shelter Kitchen (Lynessa Nelson)
The $2500USD granted will fund:
Increasing the stability and structure in the house
Tearing our damp and moldy walls to replace with new ones
Improve the sink to facilitate the sanitary cleaning of kitchen equipment
Other precautions to reduce the risk of falls and other accidents in the kitchen
small kitchen sink was replaced! (Lynessa Nelson)
pre-construction water damage (Lynessa Nelson)
The Mantay shelter was originally constructed with adobe and the tenants see the structure crumbling step by step. The Adventure Life Grant Committee was more than willing to grant this request in order to maintain the health and safety of those working and living in the home.
classroom with women and children at Mantay (Lynessa Nelson)
