The footprints project began back in 2019 with a collaboration with the James Carlo Foundation with the aim to provide warm jackets and hats to children living in the coldest moutainous areas in the Cusco region, often living above 4,000m.

The climate at these altitudes is incredibly challenging with the summer months bringing snow and ice and the winter months bringing extremely low temperatures. Many children living in these remote areas have to travel at least 30 minutes walking, some cycle up to 40 minutes, through the mountains to reach their primary schools every day. The reality of life for these children can mean daily discomfort and painful chilbains, especially where they have to use open toe sandals as their own footwear.

Our goal is to work with primary schools in these mountain areas to help provide children with jackets and hats to provide them with more comfort in the cold and while they're studying, as well as providing closed toe shoes for children who don't have access to them. 

Our first jacket delivery to a small primary school in the Ausangate region was unfortunately delayed by COVID, but we were able to successfully deliver them in March 2021. Our latest hat, jacket and shoe delivery to the Rodeana school was completed in July 2024 in another community located in Ausangate national park.

We hope to continue this project by working with different schools each year in the Ausangate mountain region. By completing this donation, you'll enable us to provide another hat and jacket or another hat and jacket or another pair of shoes to a child greatly in need. ANy and all support is greatly appreciated by the children and their families.

Wherever you walk, leave it changed for the better!