Our Program
 

In February of 2025 we celebrated the 15th year of our scholarship program for burned children. This program is designed to encourage children in primary and secondary school to enjoy school and succeed to the best of their ability, so that their focus changes away from what they cannot change – their scars – to what they can change – their prospects that come from success in school. For those who wish to continue after secondary school, we accept applications for scholarships in post-secondary school. At the end of 2024, CAFA accepted two new students into the program. In September 2024 Franco Murrieta successfully completed English classes, (second language is required for graduation at universities and colleges in Peru). In December 2024 Edith Stephanie Perales graduated in Human Medicine, CAFA support her with partial scholarship and transportation. There are now three continuing students in this part of the program.

CAFA began funding scholarships for ANIQUEM patients from the CAFA transport program in 2011. The 20 graduates thus far have used their education and training to have careers they enjoy, allowing them to be self-supporting and to aid family members, providing a better quality of life and helping others to also achieve their goals.