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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Solidarity Trip
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.
—Helen Keller
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.
Our Partners
Projects
Our Projects
Working with Girls at Risk
This project was designed by the Madre Oliva Association to assist 15 girls between the ages of 11 and 14 who are struggling. Some have been the victims of...
Live and Travel though Words
This project seeks to strengthen the role of the library in promoting reading and writing among community members of all ages and to demonstrate to the people of Zaña...
Supporting People with Disabilities
For a number of years, the women of Madre Oliva Association have provided support and encouragement to families in Nuevo Mocupe, a number of whose members (children and adults)...
New Edition of the Campesino Encylcopedia
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...
Leadership in Adolescents
Developed and managed by the newly formed Madre Oliva Association, this project involves 25 teenagers from the communities of Aviación, Mocupe and Zaña, who meet on a weekly basis...
Women’s Empowerment
Run by the newly established Madre Oliva Association, this program is a continuation of previous projects aimed at empowering women in the communities of Zaña, Nuevo Mocupe and Aviación....
Men for Gender Equity
Heart-Links partner Centro Santa Angela continues to work to reduce violence against women in Chiclayo and the surrounding province of Lambayeque. For the second year, the Centre is working...
Leadership Training in the J.L. Ortiz District
This school for community leaders in the populous and rapidly growing municipality of José Leonardo Ortiz, Chiclayo, builds on 2 earlier 2-year projects run by our partner Centro Santa...
Helping Victims of El Niño Rebuild
This 11-month project, run by Centro Esperanza, will accompany, train and provide material support to 35 rural families whose houses, lands, crops, animals, irrigation system, and water supply were...
Succession Planning by Centro Santa Angela
This 7-month project follows up on an earlier project aimed at ensuring the continuity of this remarkable centre’s vision of integral human development beyond the present leadership. This phase...
Rural Women Chamba
The project, run by Latidos, will offer training and accompaniment to 40 women who grow fresh produce, prepare foods, or make and sell crafts. The project will assist them...
Esperanza Centre for Alternative Education
This project involves a new partner for Heart-Links. ACIES works with children and their families in the impoverished urban district of Quiritimayo, Cajamarca. Mining and other extractive industries have...
