Please give generously to help us keep on with our work in Peru; either use the DONATE button on the website or you can go via our Justgiving page: and thanks to all those who have supported us … so far! where you can donate in £ Sterling, Euros, or Continue Reading
Opportunities
How to make a donation to Project Peru that doesn’t cost you a penny
For your November and pre-Christmas shopping! Thousands of on-line traders and suppliers in the UK will make a donation to Project Peru if you choose to nominate us as the charity to support with your purchase. Register with them first, then any of the following on-line platforms may be able Continue Reading
Crafts sales
Find a challenge, initiative or event of your own to support us
Do find a challenge, initiative or event of your own to support us this year! All ideas, large or small, are welcome. Go for it! Set up a fundraising page for an individual or group initiative, challenge or event, or a special occasion, or in memory of someone. With Justgiving, Continue Reading
For our supporters in USA & Canada
Through the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)’s international network Project Peru is now eligible to receive tax-effective donations from US or Canadian tax-payers through either CAF America or CAF Canada. Project Peru is visible on the CAF America and CAF Canada websites, increasing our profile to international donors in those countries Continue Reading
Exhibition at the British Museum: Peru – a journey in time
Marking Peru’s bicentennial year of independence, an exhibition at the British Museum in London highlights the history, beliefs and cultural achievements of the different peoples who lived in Peru from around 2500 BC to the arrival of the Europeans in the 1500s, and their legacy in the centuries that followed.
What can you do for us?
In spite of it all in 2020 and the first months of 2021… not everything was locked down or off-limits! 7 year old twins cycled 200 miles in England in a month, just 4 months after learning to ride. A team from a company that has supported us for years collectively ran, Continue Reading
Is it your business to support us?
We have had a great deal of financial and in-kind support from local and national companies over the years, and more particularly from individuals working in companies; this has made a significant difference to our work. Other ways that businesses can support us are explored below in a Project Peru Continue Reading
Small but important
Small but important. Especially for UK supporters faced with lockdown again, and in the run–up to Christmas. Many 1,000s of UK shops and traders will make a small % donation to Project Peru when you make an on-line purchase; so please sign in below before you start buying. Darkest Continue Reading
Our Peruvian crafts
Look at our various webpages for details of what we have available: follow the various links from our Craft Sales pages. These are just a few examples here. Let us know, also, if you have an outlet where you could sell these original and colourful crafts. Contact us for details: information@projectperu.org.uk
Our new website
Our new website www.projectperu.org.uk includes past and present news, shows how we’ve grown over 25 years, and where we are going…with your help! 25 years ago Project Peru was a dream, now it’s a reality … the context is ever-changing and ever challenging as poverty grows in Peru, as attitudes and priorities worldwide Continue Reading
Volunteer with Project Peru in Peru?
Plan ahead for later in 2021: provisional enquiries welcome at at all times We can arrange tailored volunteer placements in our project in Peru for volunteers of all ages and are looking for volunteers during 2021 and beyond. We can be quite flexible, so just enquire and we can discuss Continue Reading
Make a marathon effort for Project Peru
The chasqui runners (as seen in the current ‘Project Peru’ logo–a design derived from Mochica pottery) were used as relay runners to deliver messages and goods throughout Peru.The Moche or Mochica culture prevailed in the northern coastal region of Peru from about AD100 to AD800. YOU TOO COULD RUN FOR Continue Reading
We do what we say on the tin!
We do what we say on the tin! We raise funds with minimal overheads and spend nearly all of it on our project in Peru. Look at our fundraising section to see how many different ways there are to help us.
Project Peru and the art of gardening
As an important additional part of our kitchen garden project we try to use this as an educational asset including for some of our art classes.