Sacred Valley Project

What Sacred Valley Project does

Sacred Valley Project (SVP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2010 by Alex Ball to provide secondary education access for indigenous Quechua girls from remote Andean communities in Peru. Operating from the Sacred Valley region, SVP runs three dormitories — located in Ollantaytambo, Cusco, and Paucartambo — that together serve 54 girls drawn from more than 20 communities. The organization provides safe housing, daily meals, academic tutoring, mentorship, and post-secondary guidance; beneficiaries receive over 2,000 hours of professional tutoring annually from local, Quechua-speaking tutors, and SVP reports a 100% secondary school graduation rate.

The core product is dormitory-based residential education support, not a technology platform. Auxiliary programs include a Volunteer & Internship Program, a Chartered Clubs chapter network across North America, and the Cocina Peruana fundraising cookbook launched in December 2020. Revenue is generated through individual donations (recurring gifts starting at $10/month and one-time gifts), foundation and corporate grants (including Tech for Good from F5 and recognition/support from the Obama Foundation's Girls Opportunity Alliance), and ancillary cookbook sales. Operations are field-based in Peru while fundraising infrastructure is US-based, with the organization holding EIN 27-1185258.

SVP employs approximately 10 people and is governed by a Board of Directors led by Founder Alex Ball. Recent organizational moves include the opening of a third dormitory in Paucartambo to add ten more students, the hiring of a Program Director and Director of Development, and the pursuit of broader foundation partnerships — collectively indicating a measured capacity expansion rather than a step-change in scale.

Name

Sacred Valley Project

Legal name

Sacred Valley Project

Website

https://sacredvalleyproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sacred Valley Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates three dormitories in Peru's Sacred Valley and Paucartambo, providing safe housing, meals, tutoring, and mentorship to 54 indigenous Quechua girls from 20+ remote Andean communities to enable secondary school completion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Indigenous/Culturally Focused & Community-Based Schools (EDAJACAM)

Keywords

• Girls education access
• Indigenous boarding services
• Nonprofit education programs
• Andean community support
• Rural secondary schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Cusco

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring monthly donations from individual supporters. Monthly donors create sustainability for the project with donations as low as $10/month making impact.
2. Cookbook Sales: Sale of 'Cocina Peruana' cookbook created through combined efforts of SVP house mothers, local restauranteurs, well known chefs and the girls' families to support girls' education.
3. Grants and Foundation Support: Funding from foundations and organizations including Tech for Good Grant from F5, Girls Opportunity Alliance, and various other foundation partners.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sacred Valley Project provides free residential boarding (housing, meals, and supervision) and comprehensive educational support — including tuition assistance, bilingual tutoring from Quechua-speaking tutors, mentorship, and post-secondary guidance — to indigenous Quechua girls from remote Andean communities in Peru so they can complete secondary school. The program currently supports 54 girls across three dormitories drawn from more than 20 communities.

Product overview

Sacred Valley Project (SVP) is a nonprofit organization providing educational access programs for indigenous girls in Peru's Andes. The core offering is dormitory housing with comprehensive support services including safe housing, nutritious meals, academic tutoring (over 2000 hours annually from local Quechua-speaking tutors), mentorship, and post-secondary guidance. Currently operating three dormitories serving 54 girls from over 20 different Andean communities. Auxiliary offerings include the 'Cocina Peruana' cookbook (a fundraising product), the Chartered Clubs Program for spreading awareness and raising funds across North America, and a Volunteer & Internship Program connecting supporters with opportunities to contribute.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sacred Valley Project Dormitory & Education Program Free residential boarding and comprehensive educational support (housing, meals, tuition assistance, bilingual tutoring, mentorship, and post-secondary planning) provided to indigenous Quechua girls from remote Andean communities in Peru to enable completion of secondary school.
• Chartered Clubs Program Network of Chartered Clubs in North America that organize grassroots fundraising and awareness activities on behalf of Sacred Valley Project.
• Cocina Peruana Cookbook Fundraising cookbook featuring Peruvian cuisine, sold to support the organization's programs.
• Volunteer & Internship Program Program that places volunteers and interns at the Sacred Valley Project site to support dormitory operations and educational activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% graduation rate - all graduating students earned their diplomas in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• Girls Opportunity Alliance (Obama Foundation)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2021SVP was recognized by the Obama Foundation's Girls Opportunity Alliance for our continuing commitment to girls' education in rural areas of the Peruvian Andes. This recognition validates SVP's mission and provides visibility through the Obama Foundation network.
• PeruRailminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeruRail helped students and graduates visit Machu Picchu for the first time, providing transportation support.
• Belmond Sanctuary LodgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelmond Sanctuary Lodge helped make Machu Picchu visit possible for SVP students and graduates.
• LUSH CosmeticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLUSH Cosmetics supports sustainability projects for Sacred Valley Project through their Charity Pot partners program.
• Sacred Valley HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSacred Valley Health hosted an information session for SVP families about vaccines, presenting in both Spanish and Quechua to ensure understanding.
• She's the FirstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPast and present partner organization supporting girls' education initiatives.
• EF Education FirstminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation organization partner supporting SVP programs.
• Circle of WomenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting women's initiatives.
• CEPAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPast and present partner organization.
• Hazleton Integration ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPast and present partner organization.
• MosqoyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPast and present partner organization.
• Be Free GlobalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPast and present partner organization.
• Whitby HandbagsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPast and present partner providing support.
• Sumaq HotelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPast and present partner hospitality provider.
• Banco de Alimentos PerúminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood bank partner in Peru supporting SVP's meal programs.
• Spark Fire ActiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPast and present partner organization.
• CHISPA Action NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPast and present partner organization.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Malala Fund: High-profile global girls' education nonprofit; operates at much larger scale with policy advocacy, activism, and grantmaking across multiple countries, but addresses the same core mission of secondary education access for girls.
• Room to Read: Large established international nonprofit focused on girls' education and literacy in low-income communities across multiple countries; broader geographic and programmatic scope than SVP but operating in the same educational-access category.

Direct peers

• She's the First: Named partner organization supporting girls' education initiatives globally, with a similar model of connecting underserved girls to educational opportunities and post-secondary pathways.
• Circle of Women: Named partner of SVP; nonprofit organization focused on supporting women's and girls' education initiatives in developing communities, with overlapping funder base and mission alignment.
• Mosqoy: Named partner of Sacred Valley Project; nonprofit supporting indigenous Quechua communities in Peru through education and economic development, operating textile cooperatives and university scholarships in the Sacred Valley region.
• CHISPA Action Network: Named partner of SVP; grassroots-focused organization supporting Latin American communities with education and advocacy, sharing funder ecosystems and beneficiary communities.
• Be Free Global: Named partner of SVP; nonprofit focused on girls' empowerment and education in Latin American communities, operating with similar mission and beneficiary demographics.
• Latin American Foundation for the Future: Named financial partner of SVP; nonprofit supporting educational initiatives for Latin American youth, with overlapping mission and beneficiary demographics in Andean regions.
• Mary's Pence: Named partner of SVP; faith-affiliated nonprofit funding women's education and community development projects in Latin America, with similar funder-supported model.

Regional players

• Sacred Valley Health: Named partner of SVP based in the same Sacred Valley region; provides community health services and works with SVP families on bilingual health education, representing a complementary regional service provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/sacredvalleyorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sacred-valley-project

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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