Our kids from Hogar de las Estrellas

Not all parents accept a child with a disability here in Peru. Many are abandoned. Left in garbage bins, thrown into rivers, or stored away with animals in the backyard.

65 children attend Camino Nuevo, 18 are from Hogar de las Estrellas a privately run orphanage. They are non-profit organization founded by a group of friends that since 2001 have kept pushing for a more inclusive society in which all children are considered not a burden but a joy.
Here in Cusco they have a transitory home specially created for the attention and care of kids with mental or sensory disabilities. They also offer information to families about the different aspects of disability: medical, familial, social and emotional.

The stories of this kids are real. I am not lying when I say some kids have been found in cages living like animals. Many have been victims of physical and sexual abuse.

Hogar de las Estrellas can not afford to pay full tuition and most of our financial aid goes to them.

Our mission is clear: to bring quality education to ALL children, not just those who can afford it. These 18 kids deserve a second chance at life and we are keen to give it to them.