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David & Helen Completed the Machu Picchu Challenge!
In July 2025, we took on an unforgettable adventure — hiking the iconic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru — and what a journey it was! Every step was tough, with more stairs than we could count… but every ache was worth it for such an incredible cause.
During our time in Cusco, we visited the school supported by Gulf for Good. We were warmly welcomed by the children and took part in art activities, helped serve lunch, and shared a meal with them — it was truly a magical day. The welcome dance was performed in the outdoor multipurpose space that Gulf for Good previously funded for the school. It was a powerful reminder of how our efforts translate into real impact.
However, the work doesn’t stop there.
We’re now raising funds to resurface the multipurpose area with a softer, safer floor — so that children can play freely, fall without serious injury, and enjoy simple joys like handstands and games. The children also currently sit on cold, hard bleachers during activities, and we aim to raise enough to cover them with soft seating material.
This part of the journey might be over, but the mission continues — and we need your help to finish what we started.
Support our challenge legacy — donate today to improve this school for generations to come.
CHARITY PROJECT:
Chicuchas Wasi began in 1987, focusing on the society’s tolerated human rights violations of the many abandoned children, as young as 6 years old, surviving alone on the streets of Cusco, Peru. Chicuchas Wasi created a safe house that includes nutrition, healthcare, schooling, life skills, and much more.
Chicuchas Wasi School for Girls provides free, primary education, emphasizing on personal development, empowerment, and academics. They stress personal values, integrity, self-esteem, and social responsibility for an adult life of quality, dignity, gender equality, and financial independence. Chichuchas Wasi School maintains a big presence in the community with cultural celebrations, supporting social issues and women's issues, and spreading the value and importance of education for girls.
The school currently does not have an indoor facility larger than a classroom to host events, sports, theatre presentations, or otherwise. The goal is to fundraise to build a dry multipurpose room for such activities.
Chicuchas Wasi, Peru
FUNDRAISING:
Each participant is tasked with raising a minimum of AED5,000 (USD1,360) to support this project and, together, change the lives of these children and families.
This challenge is held in association with the local not-for-profit Gulf for Good, whose purpose is to change the lives of underprivileged children around the world.
The breakdown of how donations are distributed is as follows:
- 75% of funds raised go to the Chicuchas Wasi, Peru
- 15% of funds raised go to Gulf for Good (a not-for-profit in the UAE and registered UK charity) for their sustainability
- 10% of funds raised go to International Humanitarian City for their emergency response work
To learn more about Gulf for Good and what we do:
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