🌟 Fidamar drives technology and education in Huanca

Transforming lives through technology and education is our commitment. In the rural community of Huanca, district of Santa Lucía, province of Lucanas, Ayacucho, we are making a difference.

Thanks to our collaboration with UGEL Lucanas, we have implemented tools in the early education center N° 255 “Mi Pequeño Mundo” and primary school N° 24397 “Cristo Rey” that open doors to the future:

✨ Recreational games that boost psychomotor skills
🔮 Smart boards that turn learning into an interactive experience
📰 Screens and projectors that amplify knowledge
🖥️ Laptops and multifunctional printers
📚 Training for teachers on the use and maintenance of technology

📈 Over 200 students in early childhood and primary education are benefiting directly!

This implementation is part of our “Huanca Conectada” project, which brings #DigitalEducation to classrooms. In collaboration with our strategic partner Uayki – Todos Conectados: Innovations to connect the world, we are bridging the connectivity gap with virtual libraries, satellite internet access, and local educational resources. 🌐

The key to sustainability: An inter-institutional agreement with UGEL Lucanas, ensuring that this transformation lasts.

And this is just the beginning… 🚀

In 2025, we will continue investing in educational infrastructure, safety, and equipment for the Jorge Meier secondary school in Huanca.

At Fidamar, we innovate, connect, and transform. Because education is the engine driving change in our artisanal mining communities.

Fidamar reaffirms its commitment to the health and well-being of the rural community of Ispacas, in the Arequipa region.
As part of our health support program, on October 26 and 27, we conducted a campaign offering 1,297 free medical attentions for vulnerable residents of the rural community of Ispacas, located in the Yanaquihua district, Condesuyos province.
This activity was carried out at the Health Center of the Rural Community of Ispacas, thanks to our partnership with the San Juan de Dios Clinic in Arequipa and its Mission Health Messengers program.
We were joined by nearly 40 healthcare professionals who provided free services in various specialties, including general medicine, orthopedics and traumatology, gastroenterology, dentistry, gynecology, obstetrics, ultrasound, pediatrics, psychology, laboratory, and pharmacy.
We extend our gratitude to the Rural Community of Ispacas, the Minor Municipality of Ispacas, and the Health Post of Ispacas, whose collaboration was essential to the success of this campaign.
As our final campaign of the year, this effort highlights our ongoing mission to improve access to healthcare in artisanal mining communities across our country.
To everyone who made this noble cause possible, thank you for your dedication and commitment to transforming lives!
We close this year with you, Ispacas, and with the firm conviction of continuing to build a healthier and more equitable Peru.

In Peru, it is estimated that only 58% of national educational centers have access to drinking water from the public network. The lack of this resource is one of the main factors contributing to growth delays and academic performance issues among children, as well as school absenteeism. 📚

That’s why, as part of our commitment to #health and #education in artisanal mining communities in our country, we have completed the installation and operational setup of drinking fountains with water purification systems in five key educational centers in the populated areas of Huanca (Ayacucho region) and Secocha (Arequipa region).

💧 These systems feature the innovative “BluAct” technology, developed by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland, and based on milk protein. Our goal was to provide 100% drinkable water, free from contaminants and heavy metals, to over 2000 beneficiaries, including students and teachers.

Additionally, we ensure the sustainability of maintenance and continuous use of these drinking fountains thanks to the active involvement of the municipalities of Mariano Nicolás Valcárcel (Camaná province) and Santa Lucía (Lucanas province) districts, as well as the parents’ associations of each educational center. 🏫🤝

With our initiative “Water for Education,” we renew our commitment to positively impact the lives of our students through access to quality drinking water. 🌟

Thanks to the invitation from our strategic partner, UGEL Camaná, we had the honor of participating in the workshops held on September 9 and 10 in the city of Camaná, where we contributed to the validation of the diversified educational curriculum for the Arequipa region. This document will be key in guiding and strengthening education in the region, promoting its diversity and identity, and valuing local capabilities, with culture as the transversal axis of the new educational strategy.

Together with representatives from the Regional Education Management of Arequipa (GREA), we addressed crucial topics such as the sociocultural approach to education, the current needs and expectations of students, the physical and mental conditions affecting the school population, environmental problems and demands, access to technology and information, as well as the socio-productive activities of various sectors, both large and small scale.

Representatives from the municipalities of José María Quimper, Ocoña, and Nicolás de Piérola, from the province of Camaná, various local educational centers, UGEL Camaná, the National Police of Peru, and the Peruvian Institute of the Sea (IMARPE) participated in these workshops.

At FIDAMAR, we are convinced that the coordinated work between companies and private entities, academia, the State, and the general population is essential to achieving goals that drive the growth of our country.

Together, we continue to work to improve the quality of education and promote the development and growth of artisanal mining communities and the Arequipa region. 🚀

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, (Fidamar Scholarship) 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! 🌟

As part of our goal to bring #health and #education to artisanal mining communities, this week we trained students, teachers, and parents in the use of new drinking fountains with water purification systems, installed in three key educational centers in this hamlet: the initial education institution N° 255, the primary education institution N° 24397 “Cristo Rey,” and the secondary education institution “Jorge Meier.”

These systems, equipped with the innovative “BluAct” technology developed by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich and based on milk protein, ensure 100% potable and contaminant-free water, including the removal of heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, and mercury, for over 400 beneficiaries, including students and teachers.

Each drinking fountain includes spare parts for maintenance and continuous use at no cost for three years, ensuring the system’s durability and efficiency. Additionally, the low energy consumption of the purification equipment contributes to the sustainability of the project.

We thank our strategic partner Acquavid Perú, the Santa Lucía District Municipality, the Parents’ Association, and all participants for their invaluable support in making this significant advancement in water and health possible.

We plan to implement this project in the hamlet of Secocha, in the province of Camaná (Arequipa), to benefit a total of over 1,700 people with quality drinking water.

With our “Water to Educate” project, we maintain our commitment to continue transforming lives, this time through access to clean drinking water for our students.

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.