“At the end of 2019, 6.6 million Peruvians, or just over 20% of the population, faced monetary poverty. [By the end of 2020] ..as a result of Covid, a further 3.3 million have fallen into that category. Consequently around 10 million suffer from monetary poverty, nearly a third of the Continue Reading
News from Peru
Supporting the local community at Christmas & New Year
Apart from our own work at the refuge we also, where possible, act locally to help distribute donated food supplies to neighbouring community groups and individuals in the shanty towns around us. We do this in particular at Christmas-time and New Year. What an adventure! In a loaded motor taxi, Continue Reading
200 years on…Bicentenario Perú 2021
In 2021 Peru is marking 200 years of independence from Spain in 1821.
Our 2020 Christmas and New Year Appeal
Enjoy wonderful celebrations but …please support our Christmas and New Year Appeal this roller–coaster year 2020. It’s never too late! Yes…we are still offering food, clothes, shelter, education, health and fun to the many children living in our refuge, and supporting those marginalized in the beleaguered shanty-town communities near our Continue Reading
A walk in the brown desert foothills of the Andes
Hardly a walk in the park, but after nearly eight months inside the refuge our suitably masked children went on a walk through the ‘countryside’ in the vast bare surroundings of the refuge. No plant or person in sight but the inevitable ice cream seller found them…mutual delight! It’s clear to Continue Reading
Keeping safe and carrying on
Help us to keep safe and carry on Nothing’s straightforward any more but at our refuge in Peru we’ve been ensuring the safety and well-being of our children, who haven’t actually been to school since December 2019 as the pandemic struck right at the end of the three month Summer Continue Reading
School? A distant memory
Back to school in 2020? Instead, ongoing virtual online education and ‘home schooling.’ Education is vital for all children, but for those from extreme poverty it is their only chance of being able to change their lives and of having the chance to help their dysfunctional families and of finding dignity Continue Reading
Spring arrives
In spite of all the problems outside our refuge, Spring still comes in October in our part of the southern hemisphere. Here the children are enjoying gathering some of our new crops of bananas, yucca, sweet potatoes and more: and also having a celebratory Pachamanca to welcome the first day Continue Reading
Keeping safe inside the refuge
One of our watchwords for our children has always been ‘Shelter and Safety’ [Casa hogar y Seguridad] and our refuge has often been described as an oasis in the desert; never more important than during the Corona virus pandemic which Peru and South America in general is suffering severely. We have been continuing our work with the children Continue Reading
Helping out in the world beyond our refuge
Within the realms of the possible we are able from time to time to continue the distribution of staple food supplies to the community outside our refuge-albeit for now not involving the children. Conditions are frequently dire and the need is increasing on a daily basis. Please make a donation via Continue Reading
Like all charities we need maximum support at this difficult time
Due to the Corona pandemic we have now ‘lost’ several of our regular UK fundraising events. Throughout this period we have still been caring for our most disadvantaged children, and with our loyal staff providing non-stop care, support and comfort. Activities have included the start of the ‘national distance learning’ Continue Reading
And, yes, we have some bananas!
Plums too! Our kitchen garden is definitely bearing fruit in these difficult times in our refuge. Please do support us in whatever way you can! You might like to look back at an earlier story including about how our bananas began their journey! Project Peru is growing and growing
Carry on at the refuge!
With Peru in complete lock-down, including a night–time curfew, borders, schools and all non-essential services closed and with limited internal transport, Project Peru continues to offer food, clothes, shelter, education, health and fun in the safe, green haven that is our refuge. A huge thank you to all our incredible Continue Reading
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2020
Staff and children helping to celebrate El Día Internacional de la Mujer by sharing cakes donated to us by a local supplier among members of the local community near our refuge…a ‘once a year’ treat! Also see ‘Women in Peru’ Please help us to do our bit to support the Continue Reading
Distributing food baskets to some of the poorest areas near the refuge
Our staff with some of the children visit some of the poorest local shanty town communities near us to donate food parcels. This helps all round by giving our children a sense of responsibility too.