Rosa Luz y Celia
At the Aldea, the orphanage is divided into houses, each of which has a house mother. There is one house mother for every eight or nine children. The idea is to create a more family-like atmosphere for the children. One of my jobs at the Aldea will be to help the mothers in whatever way I may. The job of house mother is one of the most demanding I have ever seen. The mothers are there 24 hours-a-day, 6 days of the week. They are permitted one day per week to see their own families. Often, the older girls in the house act as surrogate mothers to the youngest children.
Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more 
