Opening the Door to the World ; Peruvian Children Who Had Seldom Been out of Their Neighborhoods Go on a Trip - to Discover Their Country

-, Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor

While wealthy Peruvian families and foreign tourists flock every year to Machu Picchu, crown jewel of the ancient Incan empire, the fact that many Peruvians have never seen the historic city is a sharp reminder of the country's stark division between rich and poor.

In Lima, several miles separate neighborhoods of opulent homes protected by electrified fences from slums called "human settlements," where having utilities is just a wish.

This spring, a program sponsored by a nonprofit American foundation and its partners gave 12 children from the capital city's disadvantaged neighborhoods the opportunity to see beyond their everyday world.

These youngsters …

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Publication information: Article title: Opening the Door to the World ; Peruvian Children Who Had Seldom Been out of Their Neighborhoods Go on a Trip - to Discover Their Country. Contributors: -, Alfredo Sosa - Author. Newspaper title: The Christian Science Monitor. Publication date: April 24, 2002. Page number: 11. © 2009 The Christian Science Publishing Society. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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