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"No Man is an Island, No man Stands alone. Each man's joy is joy to me. Each man's grief is my own. We need one another, so I will defend, Each man as my brother, each man as my friend."
Santullo, Nancy Huacaria nancy@houseofthechildren.org 323-874-1940 (Los Angeles, CA)
Nancy Santullo, Founder and Executive Director of House of the Children, first visited Peru in 1999 because of her interest in natural healing, and the medicinal healing properties indigenous to the region. What interested me about Peru was that the indigenous people there still lived connected to nature. I wanted to gain a deeper understanding of their wisdoms and traditions. Nancy, a successful freelance fashion and advertising photographer for over fifteen years in Los Angeles, has shot national print campaigns for corporations such as Levi Strauss, Warner Brother Records, Toyota, NBC Television, and Walt Disney Pictures. Deeply touched by the needs of the children of Peru, Nancy returned three months later with family donations and began working with a small group of homeless street children in Cusco and, later, with a group of native children in the village of Huacaria in the Manu Rain Forest. As she was helping them Nancy realized, she was no longer looking at these children as poor. Their spirits were rich and their wills strong. She became inspired to support these children from their place of strength. Nancy’s love of the rainforest drew her back to spend more and more time with the children of Huacaria. Working with the village teacher, she established trust among the children and the villagers. She helped teach basic hygiene practices, and created an art workshop for creative activities, supplying art materials, as well as needed school supplies. The pencil sharpener was a big hit, because the children no longer needed to use their teeth to sharpen their pencil. The children’s response was immediate and enthusiastic and she soon came to be known by them as “Senorita Nancy!” Nancy observed that children were drinking contaminated water, suffering from chronic health problems and extremely limited educational opportunities. She also learned there were no organizations in Manu dedicated to creating opportunity for children. Nancy knew in her heart that she had the capacity to do more? and made the decision to focus her efforts on the children of Huacaria. With a small group of supporters, she established House of the Children (HOTC.) HOTC is a grassroots 501(c) 3 organization dedicated to creating support, inspiration and opportunity for indigenous children in the Manu Rain Forest of Southeastern Peru. Nancy is often asked, Why Peru, when there are children in America who need our love and attention?? She responds, When I was guided to work with the children in the rainforest I didn't really ask "Why?" The children, native cultures, and the isolation of the rainforest have offered me an opportunity to grow and contribute beyond all that I had ever imagined. I believe in an interconnectedness of all life. As I help one child, I collectively help all children. Website: www.houseofthechildren.org
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