Chaska; how it started

While working with kids in Cusco in 2013, we met this amazing girl; Yeny.
​She came from an extremely poor background and had no support at home but she did great in school. She is always happy and positive and she can light up an entire  room with her presence. 

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Yeny not only did great in high school but pursued her big dream; a career in tourism.
She obtained her bachelor in tourism in 3 years and she got her licence as a certified guide a year later.
​Yeny speaks 4 languages.
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​She works as a guide, takes care of her disabled mother and her 2 younger brothers and she willingly helps us whenever we need her.
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Laura Verbert, a psychology intern from Antwerp, did tests and worked with Yeny to lay the foundation for the intake and selection process of Chaska, basing it on personality rather then cognitive intelligence.
Yeny will always be a godmother to Chaska and an example for our girls, proving that a positive attitude and hard work pays off.