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
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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
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 break Continue Reading
A big thank you
Thanks to all our friends and supporters who have made donations recently to help towards the ongoing costs of our work in Peru during the pandemic …and it’s not over yet! Far from it … but the children continue to live safely with us. So, a big thank you to all of you, including Continue Reading
Like all charities we need maximum support at this difficult time
Due to the Covid-19 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
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
Distributing food baskets to some of the poorest areas near the refuge
Our staff with some of the children visited 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.
Project Peru-musical experiences across borders
In February 2020 we thoroughly enjoyed a visit from the internationally known pianist Panos Karan who came to the refuge on the back of his visit to Lima for a performance of classical and modern music arranged by the British Peruvian Cultural Association in the ‘Teatro Británico‘. He came with some of the young Continue Reading