Founders Tim and Penelope Eicher of Dammeron Valley joined with
supporters and friends in an evening of raising funds for schools, greenhouses,
and trout farms for a people abandoned by their own government.
“We are
thrilled at the wonderful support we received this year,” Penelope Eicher said.
“Our central effort is to help the Q’ero gain nourishment, education and
services to help increase quality of life for a people once desperate to
survive.”
This
year, a special effort was made to raise funds for greenhouses and solar
lanterns for the Q’ero families that live in dark, stone-wall huts. “They are
very excited about the idea of having light in their homes that will allow
their children to do homework,” Penelope Eicher says. “We sold enough lanterns Saturday to fulfill our
promise to provide a rechargeable light for 200 Q’ero families with our
buy-one-give-one campaign.”
Heart Walk
Foundation is supported by a national board of directors and more than 700
supporters internationally. Janice Brooks, former CEO of Green Valley Spa and
public speaker, served as emcee of the Feb. 22 event titled “Light the
Night: A benefit to bring light
the remote Q’ero tribes of the Andes.”
The mission of HWF is
to support the preservation of the Q’ero people and their native culture and
traditional community living through improved agriculture, education, and
health initiatives. To become involved, call (435) 619-0797.
Heart Walk
Foundation Dinner & Auction By the Numbers
258 guest tickets sold,
including guests from Las Vegas, Salt Lake City area, Seattle, Korea, and
Thailand.
365 items donated by
individuals and businesses to help raise funds.
$6,000 was donated by 16
individuals specifically to fund a total of 12 greenhouses. One year into our
Grow a Mountain Garden campaign, 21 families are realizing their dreams to eat
leafy green vegetables, carrots, onions, and beets.
78 solar lanterns sold
to guests, helping HWF fulfill our promise to provide a rechargeable light for
200 Q’ero families in the Andes Mountains with our buy-one-give-one campaign.
Over 100 community volunteers prepared the event
and assisted guests throughout the event, including teams from Dixie State
University, ShnazzyUp! youth volunteers, and Paul Mitchell The School.
Additional
Quote:
“Before
we arrived, the children had never held a pencil or book. Now there are three
Heart Walk Funded schoolhouses with dedicated teachers and more than 100 Q’ero
youth writing stories and calculating mathematical equations with pencils each
day.” – Penelope Eicher, Heart Walk Foundation co-founder.
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COST TO CONSTRUCT A
GREENHOUSE IN Q'ERO TERRITORIES
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VENDOR NAME
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EXPENSES PAID BY HEART WALK FOUNDATION
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DOLLARS
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SOLES
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1
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Calderon
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20 meters of hose
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20.00
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50.00
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2
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Calderon
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4 kls. de alambre # 16
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10.40
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26.00
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3
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Calderon
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4 kilos of wire # 16
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21.20
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53.00
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4
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Calderon
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1 pick ax, 1 shovel
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5.60
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14.00
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5
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Calderon
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1 rake
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7.80
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19.50
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6
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Carpenteria
G & M
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1
padlock, 1 basin, 1/2 kilo of
nails
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92.00
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230.00
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7
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Variety of
seed packets
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10.00
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25.00
|
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8
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Negociaciones Tumi
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Agrofil
greenhouse plastic 9 linear meteres
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118.80
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297.00
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9
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Bertha
Ramirez Rosas
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purchase
and deliver materials 3 days, training in construction 2 days, return to
review and correct construction 2 days
1/5 share
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32.00
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80.00
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10
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travel
expenses Cusco - Ocongate to make purchases 1/5 share
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10.40
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26.00
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11
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truck to
transport materials Cusco - Ocongate 1/5 share
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20.00
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50.00
|
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12
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4 x 4 transport materials to trail head 1/5
share
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80.00
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200.00
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13
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4 x4
transport to trailhead to review and correct errors 1/5 share
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80.00
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200.00
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Total
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508.20
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1,270.50
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INKIND EXPENSE DONATED BY EACH FAMILY
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DOLLARS
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SOLES
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1
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Q'ero family members
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labor to level land and clear of
grasses 10 hours
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24.00
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60.00
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2
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labor to haul large rocks to build
foundation and walls 8 hours
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32.00
|
80.00
|
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3
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labor to construct walls of large
rocks 16 hours
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64.00
|
160.00
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4
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labor to hike to trees, cut trees,
haul logs for wood 8 hours
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19.20
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48.00
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5
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labor to
install poles for plastic roof support 5 hours
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12.00
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30.00
|
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6
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labor to
construct doors and wiindows from the logs 7 hours
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28.00
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70.00
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7
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Total
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179.20
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448.00
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Note
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Lines 9 - 13 reflect
1/5 of the actual cost because materials will be delivered to each community
in lots of 5.
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