On September 2nd, we successfully concluded our UGEL Empowered program, in collaboration with our strategic partner, Enseña Perú.

This program was designed to strengthen the productivity and management of personnel in Local Educational Management Units (UGEL), helping them optimize their time in administrative tasks and thus enhance their contribution to pedagogical issues.

Over three months, we addressed key topics such as time management in meetings and agreements, optimizing schedules for activities and events 📅, efficiency in pedagogical tasks, and the use and automation of tools for presenting results 📊, all with continuous support and monitoring from specialized facilitators.

Some of the results achieved by the 14 pedagogical specialists were:

✅ 100% of participants created specific products for their roles, including guides and productivity tools. 🚀 More than 70% of the specialists applied prioritization and time management techniques, significantly reducing time spent on administrative tasks.

UGEL Empowered is part of our comprehensive effort to improve pedagogical and administrative management in the provinces of Camaná, Caravelí, and Condesuyos, in the Arequipa region. We thank all participants for their dedication and commitment to #ContinuousImprovement.

We remain committed to making a positive impact on the education of artisanal mining communities in our country!

On August 8, as part of our new educational support program called Beca Fidamar, we had the pleasure of holding the scholarship award ceremony for three extraordinary young individuals: Sarai Maribel Qquenta Luján, Carlos Ricardo Ccerhuayo Cadenas, and Ana Gabriela Uscamayta Huamani, who have distinguished themselves through their effort, dedication, and talent in their respective communities.

At Fidamar, we firmly believe that access to quality education can lead us to become a better society. That is why, with the support of UGELs from #Camaná, #Caravelí, and #Condesuyos, and in partnership with #SENATI of Arequipa, we have launched this ongoing program that aims to propel young talents from the artisanal mining communities of our country toward a better future.

This program will not only provide them with access to a comprehensive technical education of high quality at SENATI, including a tablet and uniforms, but also the continuous support they will need over the next three years.

We know that the road won’t always be easy, but we are confident that with effort, perseverance, and the support of their families, our scholars will achieve their dreams.

Thank you to everyone who made the first edition of BECA FIDAMAR possible! Together, we are building a more promising future for these young people and their communities.

We want to share with you the testimony of Sarai, from the village of Secocha.

Wings and fair winds, Sarai, Carlos, and Ana Gabriela! 🌟

On June 3rd, in partnership with the NGO Enseña Perú, we launched the innovative training program called “UGEL Empowered” with the participation of 14 educational specialists from UGEL Caravelí, in the city of Atico (Arequipa).

This intervention aims to provide key tools in soft skills, application management, and the use of artificial intelligence to improve #productivity and #efficiency in pedagogical management. Additionally, it seeks to strengthen the organizational capacity of the #UGELs by optimizing time management to enhance school support and monitoring activities.

Our program includes a series of in-person and virtual workshops, project implementation follow-up, and results review. “UGEL Empowered” is part of our systemic educational improvement plan in the provinces of Camaná, Caravelí, and Condesuyos, in the Arequipa region.

We continue to make a positive impact on the education of artisanal mining communities in our country!

We are pleased to share that we have successfully completed maintenance and infrastructure improvement works, as well as the delivery of multimedia equipment and furniture, at the primary and secondary educational center N° 40194 Ricardo Palma, located in the settlement of Secocha, in the district of Mariano Nicolás Valcárcel, province of Camaná (Arequipa).

This intervention aims to modernize and improve the educational infrastructure conditions for the benefit of more than 1200 primary and secondary level students. The improvements made include: comprehensive painting of the educational center and improvement of metal structures, complete overhaul of the electrical and lighting system with the use of solar LED systems, rehabilitation of sports courts, enhancement of the water reserve and supply system, replacement and protection of windows, provision of desks and chairs for students, as well as the delivery of laptops and installation of interactive digital whiteboards with multimedia projectors.

These works are the result of trust and coordinated efforts with the Regional Education Management of Arequipa (#GREA), the #UGEL Camaná, the management of the Ricardo Palma educational center, and the Parent-Teacher Association (#APAFA).

We thank the organizations, officials, and parents for their contributions to making this project a reality for the benefit of our students! With this achievement, we reaffirm our commitment to generating a sustainable impact on the education of artisanal mining communities in our country.

We continue to contribute to the educational development of artisanal mining communities! From April 26th to 28th, over 20 teachers and specialists from public educational centers in the settlements of the provinces of Camaná, Condesuyos, and Caravelí in the Arequipa region participated in the kickoff training of the “¡Qué Maestro!” Program, an initiative promoted by Fidamar and the NGO Enseña Perú, held in Lima.

This program is part of Fidamar’s comprehensive education support plan, which will last approximately 9 months and benefit students in the settlements of Secocha, Chala, Iquipí, and Ispacas.

We are proud to collaborate with committed educators who wish to make a significant difference in the lives of their students and in the development of their communities. This effort was made possible thanks to the valuable strategic partnership we maintain with the NGO Enseña Perú. Together, we are working to provide support and resources to teachers who face unique challenges in educational environments close to artisanal mining.

¡Qué Maestro! is a special program of continuous training and accompaniment that complements the efforts of the Ministry of Education to strengthen the pedagogical and leadership capacities of teachers within the framework of Good Teaching Performance.

We thank the participants of this training for their effort, dedication, and enthusiasm in this important initiative that seeks to generate a positive impact on the future of artisanal mining communities.

With the goal of providing digital education access to underserved communities, we are pleased to announce the launch of the “Huanca Conectada” project, funded and executed by Fidamar. This project aims to provide educational resources through satellite internet to the educational centers of the Huanca settlement in the district of Santa Lucía, province of Lucanas, Ayacucho region.

Through the innovative educational platform Mundo Uayki, more than 350 users, including students and teachers, will directly benefit from this project, thus helping to bridge educational connectivity gaps in the district.

The equipment has been installed in the primary school N° 24397 “Cristo Rey” and the secondary school “Jorge Meier”, and training has been provided to teachers and students on its use. The sustainability of the project has been ensured through an interinstitutional cooperation agreement with the Local Educational Management Unit (UGEL) Lucanas.

We would like to express our gratitude to our strategic partner, Uayki Technologies, for implementing the technological solution that makes this project possible. We are excited about the positive impact “Huanca Conectada” will have on the educational community.

At Fidamar, we remain committed to innovation in improving and reducing educational gaps in the communities of artisanal miners in our country.

Thanks to our alliance with the San Juan de Dios Clinic in Arequipa, we were able to provide free medical care to more than 2,300 vulnerable residents of the Atico district, Caravelí province (Arequipa). These services were offered at Miguel Grau School on Friday, February 23, and Saturday, February 24.

Through the itinerant campaign “Mission Health Messengers,” we provided free health services with the assistance of about 40 healthcare professionals in the fields of general medicine, orthopedics, traumatology, gastroenterology, dentistry, gynecology, ultrasound, pediatrics, optometry, and laboratory. Additionally, free medicines were distributed for treatments.

The Atico District Municipality, the Atico Sub-Prefecture, the Atico Health Center, the Caravelí UGEL, and the National Police of Peru (PNP) also participated in this campaign. The support from local authorities has been essential to exceed the projected services and ensure the respective follow-up for cases requiring future attention.

We will continue working to promote equitable access to healthcare for artisanal mining communities in our country.