Nunoa Project Goals:
- To give back to the country of Peru
for their gift of alpacas to the US and other countries.
- To make a positive difference in
the lives of herders and their families in southern Andes.
- To exchange information and
preserve the rural traditions of herding for future
generation.
- To establish self-sustaining
programs in the areas of support for herding families
through improved livestock production.
- To provide educational and research
opportunities for students, alpaca farmers and veterinarians
in the US and Peru.
Nunoa Project Work in
Peru:
- Peruvian Alpaca Breeding
Improvement Program
- Students and Veterinarians Working
in Peru and Student Exchange
- Alpaca Farmer to Finished Goods
Project
Nunoa Project Work in
the US:
- North American Camelid Studies
Program
- Undergraduate Animal
Science/Pre-Vet Courses
- Practical Alpaca Research
- Education for Veterinarians, Alpaca
Owners, and Students
Nunoa Project's work
in the US & Peru is financed 100% through the donations of US
alpaca farmers like you!
Contact Stephen R. Purdy,
DVM at
srpurdy@nunoaproject.org or 413-658-7718 if you would like
to learn more about the Nunoa Project. |