In the summer of 2007 we were presented with an opportunity to change the lives of hundred of students in Palomar, Peru. The conditions that they studied in were way below the standard that any child should have to deal with. They currently study in a building that was intended to last only a few years, but which became a permanent fixture because of the lack of funding provided by the community. The children were also playing in an unsafe environment because of the lack of proper fencing needed to prevent them from possibly falling off of the side of the cliff that the school in located on. Their schooling conditions were below the standard, to say the least. Waldo Guevara saw these conditions first hand and brought back with him the promise to change the lives of these students with the help of his friends and family. We have been able to understand that this feat cannot be accomplished by ourselves and we appreciate the support that we have received thus far. We were fortunate enough to fund raise over $1,300 to assist in the start up costs needed to have an architect come and make the plans for the new building. Initially, that was going to be the contribution needed from our chapter to help get the ball rolling. Since the government would then consider funding a major portion of the project as it was designed and approved by a licensed architect. Fortunately enough, we were able to have this project picked up by the mayor of Palomar and moved to the front of his agenda. Being touched by our service efforts, the mayor of Palomar, Javier Toledo, has decided to personally fund the rest of the construction of the school. This personal contribution by Toledo will remove the burden of financing this operation from the parents of the children and citizens of the community. His decision to do so has also sped up the construction process by over a year. With his generosity and cooperation in this project, we have decided to extend him the opportunity to come to New York City, and personally speak on the conditions and historical dynamics of Latin America. He will not only speak about the current status of Palomar, but the historical factors that have led to such situations throughout Latin America. With his knowledge in the field, it is our hope that he will be able to shed light on how such situations have come to existence, and what role we can play from overseas. We would like to once again thank you for generosity and cooperation in this effort to change the lives of hundred of students in Peru. This initiative will not only touch the lives of those students currently attending the school, but it will also touch the lives of future generations of students that will finally have the proper environment to learn in. We appreciate your efforts thus far and we ask that you stick with us in maintaining that energy needed to complete the process of positive, effective change. Sincerely, Alpha Gamma Chapter Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity Inc. Est. 1931 If you are interested in donating to the effort please email Bro. Waldo Guevara

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