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
Opportunities
Volunteer with Project Peru in Peru?
Planning ahead for later?: provisional enquiries welcome at at all times We can arrange tailored volunteer placements in our project in Peru for volunteers of all ages and would welcome volunteers this year and beyond. We can be quite flexible, so just enquire and we can discuss it with you! 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
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.
Climate change in Peru and El Niño
El Niño Fish and birds pictures taken from Chimu pottery “This phenomenon is the result of a warming of the water in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It takes place on a periodic basis, and its effects are to reduce the fish catch as the normally abundant supply of fish migrates Continue Reading
A fairer slice of the cake
It’s amazing the difference a cake can make to the lives of children trapped in the circle of poverty. One cake raffled, sold, or auctioned for us each Christmas … along with other ingenious ways of using a cake to trigger donations … means that we will be able to Continue Reading
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The gift of clean water
Agua y seguridad We have enjoyed our new drinking water fountain which has been making a huge difference to the health and well-being of the children in our refuge, and their energy levels.
Our annual cargo to Peru
Thanks to all our supporters over the years who have donated or paid for items for our annual container, or helped with its wrapping and packing, with its delivery both by road and by sea, and in so many other ways. This provides a vital suppport for our work in Continue Reading
Give as you live and support Project Peru at the same time
Why not give this a whirl? It won’t cost you anything! Help PROJECT PERU. Just by shopping online. Shop with over 4,300 of your favourite stores and raise a donation for PROJECT PERU – all without costing you a penny more. Get started raising money for PROJECT PERU today. Also Continue Reading
Short term building projects for volunteers in Peru
Thinking of some positive volunteering? Contact us: information@projectperu.org.uk ; provisional enquiries welcome at all times…2021 onwards. Build in the desert shanty towns, working alongside skilled local builders, or join in our other community projects. Raise sponsorship by trekking the Inca trail…we can help you organize this too. Also see Blog Continue Reading
The art of volunteering in Peru
But you don’t have to be an artist to volunteer with us! We can be quite flexible! We can arrange tailored volunteer placements in our project for volunteers of all ages. You might like to work in our garden? or in our library? Teach English? & learn Spanish? Art? Music? Continue Reading
Donate to Project Peru and it won’t cost you a penny!
TRY Easyfundraising IT WON’T COST YOU A PENNY … ever! Support Project Peru for free when shopping online with thousands of popular shops and traders. There are no hidden charges and Project Peru will benefit from any donations you make, once you are registered. Go to: Thank you for your Continue Reading
Project Peru on The Giving Machine
You can now help raise donations for Project Peru this way. And it doesn’t cost you a penny! https://www.thegivingmachine.co.uk/causes/project-peru-266064 Sign up and shop at over 2,000 stores on-line to generate a cash donation for us.
Bringing Peru to your school
Still at school? Teacher? Parent? Can we help you to bring a new dimension to your school? Some schools have adopted us as their charity for a term or a year Some schools have built a Peru module into their curriculum; we’ve done one-off ‘charity days’ at schools (e.g. non-uniform Continue Reading