28th July is Peru’s national day, this year celebrating 201 years of independence from Spain. To see some more of Peru’s national symbols go to https://projectperu.org.uk/about-peru/symbols-of-peru In celebration the children made a presentation of a traditional dance routine in the school and also in the refuge, while the staff organised Continue Reading
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Volunteering opportunities open up again in Peru
During 2020 and 2021 we were not able to welcome volunteers in our refuge in Peru but from 2022 we are now able to do so. We are very happy to handle any provisional enquiries or expressions of interest at any time whether from individuals, groups or families. Please contact Continue Reading
Making the best of it
In spite of the hazards of the past few years as illustrated by some of the contents of these news items on Covid-19 and on poverty levels in Peru, as well as in our own regular News items on this website … Corona virus in Peru Peru at the top Continue Reading
Back to school at last
Because of Covid-19 it has not been since December 2019 that the children have been able to go to school; that’s almost two and a half years of virtual education. In March 2022 they restarted, though it was not until April that it was full-time in school. Once again we Continue Reading
Sports of all sorts
As a welcome break from some of the old restrictions, the children at the refuge have been able to participate in a range of recreational and competitive sports around Easter time. This has included the ever popular marbles and volley ball, and a Sports Day (Gincana) with teams competing in Continue Reading
International Women’s Day 2022
Feliz Día de la Mujer! Helping women in Peru. On International Women’s Day (March 8th) we were again able to go out into the local shanty-town communities so that some of our staff and older children could help to redistribute some staple food supplies that had been donated to us. Continue Reading
Opening up a little
As the Covid-19 crisis eases a little with the rolling out of a vaccine programme nationally, the children have been able to visit appropriate relatives and family members outside the refuge, we have been welcoming a number of new children at the refuge, and all the children, of all ages, Continue Reading
2022 – off to a clean start?
More tasty and healthy products from our kitchen garden at the refuge … a barrowful of sweet potato and aubergines. Project Peru keeps growing, thanks to your support. And as part of our ongoing attempts to be involved in the local community we invited a group from one of the Continue Reading
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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 to support us this way! You’ll Continue Reading
The changing climate in Peru
The drawings above show characteristic vegetation from Peru’s coastal region illustrated in designs from Chimú pottery (approximately between 9th & 15th centuries AD). We are doing our best to be ‘green’ in our refuge: A secret garden in the shanty towns But this is the environment we are surrounded by: Continue Reading
Remembering school days?
Back to school in 2021? Instead, for the children in our refuge it’s still ongoing virtual education and ‘home schooling’. They last went to school in December 2019 because of the summer break till March 2020, at which point the pandemic started. And there is no realistic chance of schools Continue Reading
Project Peru is growing
In one sense, at least! With your help we could do much more. Our kitchen garden is one small step towards improving our self sufficiency, and is an educational asset too. Our gardener here is instructing two of our boys in planting sunflowers. And we grow a variety of crops Continue Reading
Still safety first
The safety of our children and of our staff is our priority. We take all the precautions we can. Much of Latin America including Peru is now experiencing the ‘third wave’ of the Covid pandemic. As of mid-June the Ministry of Health revised the death toll from Covid, more than Continue Reading
A long walk to the Pacific
One day, during the two week break from virtual education, the older children completed a 12k walk from the refuge to the sea, through the lovely local ‘countryside’, ending up in Ancon … with a plunge into the Pacific, even in winter!
At last, a day out!
For the first time for about 18 months the children from our refuge had a day out, with a safe excursion to the Lomas de Lachay, which was thoroughly enjoyed by staff and children alike. The Lachay National Reserve (Reserva Nacional de Lachay) is a protected area about 65 miles north of Lima, and Continue Reading