In solidarity with the people of northern Peru
We were born to unite with our fellow men and to join in community.
—Cicero
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HEART-LINKS LAZOS DE CORAZÓN is a small London-based nongovernmental organization that works to advance community development in northern Peru. We partner with organizations in Peru to finance and accompany initiatives in education, leadership training, women’s empowerment and health, among others. We also organize an annual trip to northern Peru for people who are interested in learning what it feels like to walk in solidarity with people from another part of the world.
Projects
Our Projects
New Edition of the Campesino Encyclopedia 2021
With travel restrictions lifted in mid-2021, Rural Libraries Network again took up its goal to publish and distribute a revised edition of the Enciclopedia Campesina.
Diversifying to Prevent Hunger in San Isidro
The families of San Isidro have come a long way since 2017, when they fled their community because of floods caused by El Niño.
A New Ecological Community in San Miguel
In 2022, Centro Santa Angela’s work to “green” urban neighbourhoods in José Leonardo Ortíz has moved to the neglected and underserved pueblo joven of San Miguel, whose public park had...
Leadership School 2022
Taking advantage of virtual technology, Centro Santa Angela’s school for community leaders is expanding its reach this year to all of Peru.
Reducing COVID-19’s Impact in the Zaña Valley
Latidos helped families in the Zaña Valley secure healthy food, masks and cleaning supplies and provided them with both educational support and mental health workshops and...
Leadership School 2021
This school for community leaders strengthened the ability of individuals and communities to participate fully in society.
Quiritimayo Community Centre 2021
This centre, run by ACIES, had 3 lines of action: help children and youth express themselves in drawing and words; empower women through small income generation projects and mutual...
Ecological Action Plan 2021
Centro Santa Angela wrapped up five years of work in the marginal urban neighbourhood of Urrunaga, in José Leonardo Ortiz, leaving in place an ecological library for children, an...
Women’s Empowerment 2021
Run by Madre Oliva Association, this program was a continuation of previous projects aimed at empowering women in the communities of Zaña and Nuevo Mocupe.
Developing a Community Chicken Hatchery
This project, run by Centro Esperanza, builds on last year’s project to strengthen community organization and sustainable income generation by rural families whose houses, lands, crops, animals, irrigation system,...
Supporting People with Disabilities 2021
For a third year, Heart-Links is funding a project, run by Madre Oliva Association, that provides much-needed support to a group of families in Nuevo Mocupe, a number of...
New Edition of the Campesino Encyclopedia
The Enciclopedia Campesina is a collection of 20 volumes that gathers stories and knowledge from across the mountainous region surrounding the town of Cajamarca. It is the cornerstone of...