Fifty days of protests, empty streets, roadblocks and food shortages impact BQEF scholarship students who attended classes virtually, and struggled with the soaring cost of goods.

Jonny Costello is working with Quaker Earthcare Witness through the quaker Voluntary Service Program. He traveled with the Quaker “Connections” Study Tour to Bolivia where he interviewed various projects linked to climate resilience. Click to read Jonny’s publication!

Click here to read all about our latest Quaker “Connections” Study Tour to Bolivia. Interested in traveling with us to Bolivia in January 2027? Click here to submit an inquiry form and we will send you more information.

BQEF Coordinator reflects on her first year and a half with colorful photos and narrative descriptions of work with Bolivian Quakers as well as some important changes to the organization as it continues to evolve.

Scholarship students share highlights from their favorite classes!

_{“ La educación es la llave que abre las puertas del futuro; cada lección aprendida es un paso hacia los sueños que deseas alcanzar.”}

^{Anahi Ajhuacho Lopez, (Educación Matemática) 5to Año}

Bolivian Quakers’ Witness to Climate Crisis

Like many Bolivian young people, I feel grateful to have grown up among Indigenous people. They value the creation that gives them food, shelter, peace, and joy. Since I was a child, I have known that stones, mountains, rivers, plants, flowers, and animals are loved, respected, and honored by the local people, young and old, in our community… click to read more.

What did BQEF Scholars do during their vacation and what are their goals for 2025?