Video - Watch the moving testimony of Nayva Ihuaraqui, an experience that gave purpose to her life and her work: caring for the marginalized, wherever they may be
At age 19, Nayva Ihuaraqui was gravely ill in a remote rural community in Peru, a 12-hour walk along mountain trails from the nearest road—and another 3-hour drive from there to the nearest hospital. Her entire community rallied to save her; she was carried for hours on end on a makeshift stretcher made of blankets and branches, with people taking turns to support her. This act of solidarity not only saved her life but also left a profound mark on her.
Meanwhile, Nayva emigrated to Barcelona, Spain, where she learned about the EoC through the CONECTA project, and that experience from so many years ago became her mission. Nayva is developing a social impact ecosystem that connects support for migrants in Barcelona with the Peruvian community in Huanchag through the NGO Mi Corazón Está Contigo, the Library of Things, and the Café Huanchag.
A rural community without resources, without a name, and without recognition was, without knowing it, putting into practice the deepest values of the Economy of Communion, and I was living proof that these values save lives.
Nayva Ihuaraqui spoke at the session “A Pact That Unites Us” as part of the event “A Path of Regeneration: 35 Years of the Economy of Communion” (May 29–30, 2026, Buenos Aires).
Audio in the original language, with subtitles in 5 languages: Spanish, English, Italian, Portuguese, and French.
Published on the Economy of Communion YouTube Channel