Susana Comes to Santo Tomas

Susana is the epitome of willingness, hard work, wisdom and patience. She recently moved to our place in Santo Tomas. Previously, she lived in the office in town and just finished up her masters in education. She had come from a humble family in a smaller jungle town and was sponsored by the organization to get a college education. She finished her degree this past January. Through a series of unusual events, the decision was made that Susana would come and work in POPPYS House for this school year.



Having her here has been such a blessing. She has been able to help us significantly with tutoring the girls and trying to improve their education beyond that of the school they are attending. She accompanies the girls to school, keeps in constant contact with teachers and brings the girls home when school gets out early or when some teachers never show up (both cases happen frequently).


The girls love and respect Susana greatly. She loves each one of these girls immensely, and they can see it. She is an excellent example to these girls because she is one of the earliest success stories of the students sponsored by People of Peru Project. Her passion is to educate children in remote areas, such as her home town, and inspire them to have greater aspirations in life. As much as I’d like to take her home in my pocket, she must stay to continue the work God has cut out for her. We are blessed to be apart of her life.