Nayna Gupta

A Woman’s Education: A Gift to Future Generations

by Nayna Gupta

“You’re an American student, you’ve already finished college and your government will help you pay for your degree to be a lawyer – so why do you care so much about helping girls in Peru go to college?” This was the question 21-year-old Vittana student Rosa Maria Urbano posed at

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Second Chances for Peruvian Women

by Nayna Gupta

At age 15, Mercy Marilu, known by friends as a bookworm, planned to attend college and dreamed one day of teaching as a professor.  But at 18, she was forced to put her dreams on hold for something far less glamorous— selling roast chicken on a dusty street corner in

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Lima’s Top (student) Chef

by Nayna Gupta

When I asked 18-year-old Vittana student Jeffery Nuñez for his secret recipe for rocoto relleno, my favorite signature Peruvian dish, he agreed but with one condition: first, I had to join him and his family for a home-cooked traditional lunch. Happy to escape for an elongated lunch break, I accepted

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EDAPROSPO’s secret weapon: Ayme Aguilar Alvarez

by Nayna Gupta

Despite having 308 other clients, Ayme Aguilar Alvarez can remember every last detail about Vittana student Beder Solano without having to reference his loan file.  Ayme, a loan officer for Vittana’s microfinance partner here in Peru, can recall Beder’s loan terms, as well as his specialization in school, extra-curricular activities,

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Opening Doors In Peru

by Nayna Gupta

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxoJ88WPnPU[/youtube] Eduardo Castro Quiroz and his mother Martha live in a tiny, crumbling store at the end of a dusty street in El Progreso Carabayllo, a neighborhood in the cono norte area of Lima. Overflowing with dilapidated shanty homes and teeming with stray dogs, Eduardo’s street is a world apart

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