Don Manuel Quispe
VCF continues to support the family of Don Manuel Quispe. On her last visit to Don Manuel in Chua Chua, at the time of his death in December 2004, Denise Kinch was asked to share the teachings Don Manuel shared with her with his son Nasario. Don Manuel also asked Denise to take Nasario with her on her travels throughout Peru. She kept her promise to Don Manuel and continues to share his teachings with his son, Nasario Quispe. Nasario now travels throughout Peru with Denise Kinch and her groups to the sacred lands of the Inca. Nasario has already visited many sacred sites and mountains Don Manuel was unable to travel to because of his poor health. Denise and her students are grateful to have Nasario join her on her journeys and to share the teachings from his father.
VCF has been the only group which provided direct support to Don Manuel Quispe and his family, while he was living, in order for him to carry on his teachings by:
- providing him with medical care, medicines and partial financial support while living in Cuzco.
- providing partial rent until he was asked to leave his residence in Cuzco in 2002.
- providing him and his family with medicine, food and clothing while living in Chua Chua, from 2002 to his death in 2004.
- 2002, building windows in his stone home in Chua Chua, providing him with natural sunlight while he was bedridden.
- supplying him and his family with a propane stove and propane for his care, feeding and warmth in his last year of life.
- joining with Susan Charles and Susan Hecker to provide dental care and new dentures for him.