Watch our short film,
"The Dream in Action",
featuring the beauty of Bolivia,
rich and resonate music,
and the wisdom of our own
Sister Damon.

Listen to a radio interview
with Hugh Smeltekop and
Sue Wheeler at
Village Talk Radio.
CLICK HERE and listen to the
archived show from 10/11/08.

Carmen Pampa Fund generates resources
to assist the growth and development
of the Unidad Académica Campesina - Carmen Pampa,
a college serving the impoverished rural familes of Bolivia through education, research, and community projects.

College Best Practice in Eradication of Poverty

In a 2003 report entitled "Best Practices in Poverty Eradication," UAC-CP was designated as one of the seven most effective and replicable initiatives worldwide working to eradicate poverty. The report was presented by the NGO Sub-Committee for the Eradication of Poverty, a committee promoting the UN Millenium Development Goals and reporting to the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

Read the Report…

Current Happenings at Carmen Pampa Fund  

Don't Forget to Save the Date!

Carmen Pampa Fund's 2nd annual La Fiesta de Ayni will take place Thursday, May 6 from 6 to 9 pm at St. Catherine University in St. Paul.

Join good friends, enjoy fabulous food, and, in the spirit of Ayni and working toward the common good, help us celebrate our work to support the College in Bolivia.

For more information, contact us at info@carmenpampafund.org

CPF Donors Raise $6,355 in 24 Hours

A special thanks to all of our supporters who took advantage of givemn.org's Give to the Max day. On November 17, the new online giving website matched a portion of all donations for the day. We are happy to report that 53 individuals gave a donation that day. With the website's match, we raised a total of $6,492 to support the College in Carmen Pampa!

Visit us on givemn.org

Visit the College Online!

Hugh Smeltekop, Vice Director General of the UAC-CP, and Sarah Mechtenberg, Communications Liaison for CPF, are with the students at the College every day, and write about their first-hand experiences and the
UAC-CP students' extraordinary accomplishments on their blogs.

                            CLICK HERE                           CLICK HERE
                           Hugh's Blog                            Sarah's Blog