Peruvian Hearts

10/11/2026

Happy International Day of the Girl! ❤️

Every girl deserves the chance to dream, to study, and grow.

At Peruvian Hearts, we get to walk alongside young women who prove every day what becomes possible when a girl is given that chance.

Today we celebrate the young women leaders of Peruvian Hearts who are changing the landscape for girls and women. 💪

09/15/2026

We are incredibly grateful to Aldo and Yrma for organizing this workshop, each of the volunteer interviewers for sharing their time and expertise, and the constant and generous support of the River Goddesses! 🙏

Learning to present oneself and handle the pressure of interviewing is an essential skill to becoming a professional despite few chances to practice.

Thank you for providing this incredible opportunity for the young woman of Peruvian Hearts to grow in confidence and professionals! ❤️🤩

Strong women. Stronger together. 💙

Last weekend, River Goddesses members had the incredible opportunity to support more than 25 young women from Cusco, Peru, through a mock interview workshop with Peruvian Hearts.

A huge thank you to our team member, Yrma Pacheco, and her husband, Aldo (photographed at the Philadelphia Sea Water Festival, 2024), for coordinating the workshop with Peruvian Hearts and developing the curriculum—and to all of our nine interviewers who shared their time, knowledge, experience, feedback and real-world experience to help these scholars build confidence and prepare for their professional futures.

We know the power of women supporting women. We see it on the water, in competition and in the team connections we build. It was especially meaningful to share that same spirit of strength, confidence and encouragement with the next generation of women.

Paddles up! 💪💙

08/04/2026

Thank you Yrma Pacheco and River Goddesses for gifting us with your insight and experience as a strong, professional woman to recognize and have tools to face sexism with confidence. 💪🤩

07/28/2026

Congratulations, Carmen! 👏🥳

She defended her thesis in Systems and Information Systems with honors. Her determination and willingness to push herself, both personally and professionally, have brought her to this important milestone. ✨💪 We are so proud of you and excited to see where you go, Carmen! 🎓✨

07/15/2026

Congratulations on earning your bachelor's degree in Biology, Eyny! 👏

She is now working toward her professional title, researching the water quality of thermal springs in her hometown, crucia resources her community has depended on that have never been formally studied.

We are proud of Eyny's enthusiasm for service and excited to see what the future holds for her! ❤️

Thank you to every supporter who makes this possible.

07/11/2026

"I’ve visited Peruvian Hearts in Cusco four times in the past five years to spend time with the scholars, and after each visit, I leave feeling so impressed by their aspirations and deeply impacted by their resilience.

In visiting the homes and meeting their families, it is clear exactly what kind of intervention and impact Peruvian Hearts makes with each woman and her family. In each of my visits, I was accompanied by family and/or friends, and all of us walked away from our visits to Cusco with a profound appreciation for this organization and a great admiration for the leadership and scholars who are determined to make an impact in their community and the world." -- Blake, loyal Peruvian Hearts Supporter

If you are interested in meeting the PH Scholars, we'd love to host you in Cusco. Reach out to start planning a visit.

Photo: Blake (right) with her husband Mike and PH Scholar Diana during a trip to Cusco.

07/05/2026

There is something that happens when you sit across from one of these young women and hear her story and dreams in her own words. Her current impact and potential as a women leader becomes real in a way it can't from a screen.

Some of you have made the journey to Cusco and met the Peruvian Hearts Scholars in person. Some of you have been following along from afar and wondering what it would be like.

Either way, this is for you.

If you've visited, we'd love to hear what you took home with you. If you've been thinking about going, send us a message. Let's make it happen! ❤️

07/02/2026

This year, PH Scholars Ariana and Marisa took their Chemical Engineering coursework to an international stage, representing UNSAAC at the AIChE Latin America Student Regional Conference, hosted this year in Honduras. 🤩

As part of the ChemE Brew competition, teams are challenged to develop an original b**r from scratch, calculating mass balances, alcohol content, and bitterness levels, then transporting it under controlled temperature and pressure conditions and presenting it to a technical sensory panel.

Ariana and Marisa brewed QOSQO BITTER, an India Pale Ale, transported it from Cusco to Honduras, and placed second! 👏

At Peruvian Hearts, we celebrate the result. What we are most proud of is the determination it took from Ariana and Marisa to get their team there. ❤️

Thank you to every supporter who makes it possible for PH Scholars to challenge themselves like this. ❤️

06/24/2026

Every June 24, Cusco celebrates Inti Raymi, the Festival of the Sun and the most important day of the year in the Inca culture 🌞

In Quechua, the native language of the Inca, Inti means "sun" and Raymi means "festival". Each year, thousands gather at ancient Incan sites across the city to honor their heritage together. For generations, Inti Raymi has stood as a powerful expression of Andean cultural pride.

Peruvian Hearts Scholars celebrate alongside their community and invite you to experience the celebration of Inti Raymi and to honor your own roots and heritage.

Happy Inti Raymi from Cusco. 🇵🇪❤️

06/23/2026

Today we are celebrating International Women in Engineering Day. ⚙️🥳

Globally, only 16.5% of engineers are women.

At Peruvian Hearts, we know women don’t just belong in engineering, they excel there. 🤩

Currently, 12 of PH Scholars are defying the statistics and pursuing degrees in engineering including:

• Systems Engineering
• Electronic Engineering
• Geological Engineering
• Chemical Engineering

We are incredibly proud of these young women. ❤️ Breaking barriers isn't easy!

With determination and courage, these women engineers are changing the future for women that come after them by demonstrating what is possible. Thank you for enabling us to support women in engineering! 🙌🙏