Manos Unidas Peru

Who We Are

Manos Unidas Peru is a Non-Governmental Organization founded in 2008 in Cusco, Peru. We provide quality education and teacher training opportunities to serve children and young adults from all social classes with developmental disabilities, down syndrome, autism and cerebral palsy. Our mission is to implement programs that facilitate successful inclusive educational and work opportunities for persons with special needs in the Andean region

Our Mission

To serve as role models for successful student learning
To teach families how to be advocates for their children
To train teachers in the best special education practices
To address a community’s fear, neglect and maltreatment of children with special needs
To teach children the necessary skills for actively participating within their families, schools and community
To break the pattern of educating children with special needs in isolated settings by creating a successful inclusion model for regular education schools
To prepare young adults with independent living skills
To prepare young adults for employment according to their strengths and abilities