In the past two years the Valley of Jicamarca has seen enormous development. Many of the main roads have now been paved, and electric power is beginning to reach more and more areas. This has meant an ever increasing influx of people either moving onto their properties to live full time, or buying blocks of land to begin the long process of establishing a home. We now have fourteen chapel communities established, eight of which have only begun in the last three years. The Shared Table project operates in four of these communities, with a fifth in the early stages of been organised.
A recently paved road stretches high up into the foothills of the Andes, opening the way for many new families in search for a better life.
One of many groups of women who participate in workshops organised through the Parish Social Outreach Team. These workshops offer, especially to the women of the valley, a chance to interact socially and to improve their skills, producing items that they can sell in the local markets.
A view of part of the Valley of Jicamarca which extends for around 10 kilometers and is home to some 40,000 families, with more on the way.
Simple prefabricated houses, 3mts by 6mts or 3 by 3, line the road up the valley at different points, indicating the numbers of families beginning to move into the area.
A recently paved road stretches high up into the foothills of the Andes, opening the way for many new families in search for a better life.
One of many groups of women who participate in workshops organised through the Parish Social Outreach Team. These workshops offer, especially to the women of the valley, a chance to interact socially and to improve their skills, producing items that they can sell in the local markets.
A view of part of the Valley of Jicamarca which extends for around 10 kilometers and is home to some 40,000 families, with more on the way.
Simple prefabricated houses, 3mts by 6mts or 3 by 3, line the road up the valley at different points, indicating the numbers of families beginning to move into the area.