We arrived in Cusco by plane and then took an hour bus ride to Urcos then another hour ride to Ocorran at 14,000 feet. The ride was an adventure in and of itself. I rode with the Mayor arriving at the village of Ocorran high up in the Andes Mountains.
The community met our group with joyous greetings, confetti, and dancing. The mayor formally greeted us and I was asked to bring greetings on behalf of Buckner. We presented shoes and water filtration systems. We had the opportunity of placing socks and shoes on the feet of children and elders of the community.
At Ocorran, Buckner operates a satellite location of the Family Hope Center in Lima serving about 80 families with an average of 5 people per family. We provide the Healthy Families program there. Girls from the Transition Home in Cusco joined us for his visit.
I was amazed to see the gratitude of the people we worked with and to experience their hospitality and willingness to receive support intended to improve their community.
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