Our Latin Music Night & silent auction fundraiser this year is from 5:00 to 7:00 October 3rd at La Cite Francophone. It features Marco Claveria, Señora Vargas Project, and Mariachi Mundo.
BUY TICKETS – this will be a social distancing conscious event.
If you are not comfortable coming out please consider making a donation.
A lot has changed since the last post: COVID-19 virus has hit Peru hard and is having a profound impact on the agencies and families SUPC supports in Arequipa even though Peru implemented strict safety protocols on March 15th.
Many Peruvians could not comply with either the social distancing requirement nor the one to remain isolated at home. Families living in extreme poverty did not have the ability to buy and store food in bulk. Most live in a small one room house with no running water, electricity or indoor toilet. https://pbase.com/tracyk/image/168877924
SUPC will continue to provide financial support to both IRID and the Cuna Jardin Corozon de Jesus although Ww will not be holding our fundraising Peruvian dinner this year. A decision on whether to hold the Latin Music Night in October depends on health guidelines and whether there’s a second outbreak of the virus. We are accepting donations through PayPal at: http://supcsociety.com/wordpress/donate/
Standing Up For Peruvian Children Foundation (SUPC) is a non-profit society started by Marcia Tait, a social work instructor at NorQuest College and students from the College’s social work program, to provide support for agencies in Arequipa, Peru.
In addition to Tait the founding members, were Aisha Oboh, Carmen Lee, Vicky Duran and Link Nanaquawetung.
In 2011 and 2012, social work students completed a block practicum (work placement) for their NorQuest College social work diploma program in Arequipa, Peru. During their time in Arequipa, the students studied Spanish, stayed with a local family, and worked in agencies supporting families living in extreme poverty. Five social work students also completed their practicum at IRID and the Cuna Jardin in May and June, 2016.
Upon returning to Edmonton, two of the students, Aisha Oboh and Carmen Severight, who did their practicum in 2011, decided to provide ongoing support for the agencies they worked in. With their practicum supervisor Tait as well as Duran and Nanaquawetung they formed SUPC. Nicole Barrett and Christine Murray who did their practium in 2012 are also involved in SUPC, Nicole as a board member and Christine helped co-ordinate the first Latin Music Night fundraiser. Both also have helped with the fundraising events. Brandy Berry who completed her practicum in 2016 has also joined the board.
Funds raised go to support:
:Instituto de Rehabiltaction Integral Para Discapacitados (I.R.I.D.) a home center for handicapped children who were abandoned by their parents; it also provides in-home supports to children remaining with their families;
Ayudame Caballo, a therapeutic riding centre for handicapped children; and
Cuna Jardin, Corazón de Jesús provides day care and kindergarten for children from the outskirts of Arequipa and literacy classes for their parents who had to leave school at an early age to work.
With the Director of the Cuna Jardin, Marianela Amelia Fuentes Bustinza we visited several of the homes of the children; link to photos from the visits:
https://pbase.com/tracyk/2019_02_14_cuna_jardin_home_visits
We also visited IRID once again, the Director Dra. Mary Luz Barreda presented me (as Chair of SUPC) with a certificate of appreciation.
On our recent visit to the Instituto de rehabilitacion Integral para Discapacitados (IRID) we noticed some wonderful changes. However, like in Canada there’s funds for buildings, but not for ongoing expenses. Click each photo for detailed description.
https://pbase.com/tracyk/2019_01_21_irid_visit
Photo 9423 shows me, as Chair of SUPC, with a certificate of appreciation from the Director of IRID.
Our recent visit to the Cuna Jardin, Corazon de Jesus. Descriptions on each photo.
https://pbase.com/tracyk/2019_01_25_cuna_jardin_visit
We had a good turnout for the annual Latin Music Night at the Yardbird Suite, a special thank you to all the performers, volunteers and Pam and Nico from the Yardbird.
Follow the link for photos from the event:
http://www.pbase.com/tracyk/2018_10_28_supc_latin_music_fundraiser_at_the_yardbird
Looking forward to another trip to Arequipa in January to visit the agencies.
Our annual fundraising Latin Music Night will be Sunday, October 28th at the Yardbird Suite. Tickets at https://yeglive.ca/events/standing-up-for-peruvian-children-society/oct-28-2018/yardbird-suite
Performers are:
Jorge Vargas Jorge is an accomplished guitarist-singer-song writer who has participated in many music projects in Chile and Edmonton with numerous bands and also as a soloist, performing in different festivals including North Country Fair and Edmonton Folk Festival.
Los Rebeldes Musicales is a music project that started with talented students from Jasper Place High School some years ago. They have performed in many events in the local Latin community, including Edmonton Latin festivals. They perform an eclectic repertoire that highlights their talent as accomplished musicians. Be delighted to listen to music by Enanitos Verdes, Los Lobos, Carlos Santa and others!
Sebastian Barrera is a guitarist and singer who lives in Edmonton Alberta. His music has a lot Latin influence with a touch of Bossa Nova and flamenco. Sebastian sings in Portuguese, Spanish and English.
Oscar-Jose Garcia and Judith Garcia have been performing and teaching flamenco for the past 40 years in and around Edmonton and area. They have been putting on full-scale flamenco production at the Tim’s Center for the arts, the Kaasa theater, Horowitz theater, Arden Theatre. They take regular workshops in Spain in the summer to bring back new information for their students.
Our annual Peruvian dinner was a success – great food as usual by Carla Tamayo Aragon: http://www.pbase.com/tracyk/image/168273544
and a wonderful performance by Rueda de Casino Edmonton.
http://www.pbase.com/tracyk/2018_10_13_rueda_de_casino_at_supc_fundraising_dinner
We will be holding our two annual Fall fundraisers in October, the Peruvian Dinner will be Saturday October 13th at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 10037 84 Avenue. Once again, we are fortunate that Carla Tamayo Aragon has agreed to cook for the dinner.
Advance tickets are $35 single, two for $65, children six to ten $15 and under six free. In addition to Carla’s great food and pisco sours we’ll also have a silent auction with both Peruvian and local items available. We’ll also have entertainment by a local performer.
The Latin Music Night will be at the Yardbird Suite Jazz club on Sunday October 28th tickets are $25. Lineup details will be announced soon.
We’re offering a special price of $50 for both events.
Tickets are available by calling 780-289-2405 or through supcsociety@gmail.com
It’s almost Fall in Arequipa and the school term is beginning, including at the Cuna Jardin Corazon de Jesus. When the parents, usually single mothers, don’t have alternative child care arrangements the children come to the Cuna Jardin over summer holidays – January and February. Once the regular term – for nursery and kindergarten as well as the homework club for the older children – commences then about 120 children attend.
The Cuna Jardin is open from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, providing both pre-school and after school care for the children. Because of the extended hours parents are able to work knowing their children will be well taken care of. Without the Cuna Jardin many parents would not have alternative child care arrangements; a common sight in Arequipa is a mother selling goods on the street with accompanied by her child (ren). Although extended family care is still the norm in Peru, many of the poorest families have left their traditional homes in the country to come to Arequipa in the hopes of finding employment and to provide for their children.
Pictures from the visit can be seen here: http://www.pbase.com/tracyk/2018_03_06_cuna_visit