Maria began knitting clothing and selling artisanal products in order to support her children’s’ health and education. After a few years, the district mayor invited Maria to participate in a contest with her products. She won a cash reward, which inspired her to keep working passionately.
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In Peru, Indigenous Promoters Work with Communities to Successfully Reduce Malnutrition
The 26 Indigenous Promoters of Peru, seven of whom are women, serve as shining examples of community members who take initiative towards being active agents of sustainable change.
Special Appeal: Indigenous Communities in Peru Face Food Emergency After Flooding
More than 1,000 people are facing food shortages in Northern Peru after the Cachiyacu River flooded and destroyed their crops on April 27, 2016. Learn how you can help.
Progress in Peru: The Hunger Project and Chirapaq Improve Nutrition and End Hunger
In the last year, The Hunger Project-Peru and Chirapaq have restructured their focus with a plan of action to better address the needs of the communities in which we work. Read on how The Hunger Project and Chirapaq are now emphasizing the importance of food security and sovereignty, and prioritizing the recovery of ancestral knowledge and traditional biodiversity levels.
Elsa Fought Gender Inequality and Became a Leader for Indigenous Women in Peru
Elsa is making the impossible possible. Elsa Cárdenas Reynaga is President of The Organization of Indigenous Women of Laramate in Peru. Here is her story: I will start saying that eight years ago I started as a leader, and in this path nothing has been easy for me....
Peru Facilitates Health and Nutrition Workshops and Empowers Community Members in 2014
2014 was an exceptional year for environmental efforts and nutrition in Peru. The 1,000 days nutrition strategy was piloted, teaching mothers about the essential nutrients needed in their children’s first two years of life, and communities came together to create a sustainable land management and conservation plan.
Learning to Lead in Peru
A workshop with THP-Peru partner organization, Chirapaq, inspired Ashaninka to transform her life. It changed her ideas about the role women could play in her society. Today, she is happier, more empowered within her family and a leader in her commuinity.
In Peru, Maria Rises Out of Struggle and Inspires Others To Follow in Her Footsteps
Maria began knitting clothing and selling artisanal products in order to support her children’s’ health and education. After a few years, the district mayor invited Maria to participate in a contest with her products. She won a cash reward, which inspired her to keep working passionately.
In Peru, Indigenous Promoters Work with Communities to Successfully Reduce Malnutrition
The 26 Indigenous Promoters of Peru, seven of whom are women, serve as shining examples of community members who take initiative towards being active agents of sustainable change.
Special Appeal: Indigenous Communities in Peru Face Food Emergency After Flooding
More than 1,000 people are facing food shortages in Northern Peru after the Cachiyacu River flooded and destroyed their crops on April 27, 2016. Learn how you can help.
Progress in Peru: The Hunger Project and Chirapaq Improve Nutrition and End Hunger
In the last year, The Hunger Project-Peru and Chirapaq have restructured their focus with a plan of action to better address the needs of the communities in which we work. Read on how The Hunger Project and Chirapaq are now emphasizing the importance of food security and sovereignty, and prioritizing the recovery of ancestral knowledge and traditional biodiversity levels.
Elsa Fought Gender Inequality and Became a Leader for Indigenous Women in Peru
Elsa is making the impossible possible. Elsa Cárdenas Reynaga is President of The Organization of Indigenous Women of Laramate in Peru. Here is her story: I will start saying that eight years ago I started as a leader, and in this path nothing has been easy for me....
Peru Facilitates Health and Nutrition Workshops and Empowers Community Members in 2014
2014 was an exceptional year for environmental efforts and nutrition in Peru. The 1,000 days nutrition strategy was piloted, teaching mothers about the essential nutrients needed in their children’s first two years of life, and communities came together to create a sustainable land management and conservation plan.
Learning to Lead in Peru
A workshop with THP-Peru partner organization, Chirapaq, inspired Ashaninka to transform her life. It changed her ideas about the role women could play in her society. Today, she is happier, more empowered within her family and a leader in her commuinity.