Heart-Links’ partners step up to help neighbours
In José Leonardo Ortiz, in northern Peru, flooding cause by Cyclone Yaku has flooded hundreds of homes, including the houses of two leaders from our partner organization Centro Santa Angela. Continue Reading
Cyclone causes flooding in northern Peru
Cyclone Yaku has caused flooding and destruction in the northern provinces of Peru, including many of the places Heart-Links’ partners work. Continue Reading
San Isidro has come a long way in 3 years
When we first visited the community of San Isidro in 2019, they did not have a working well or chickens or animals of any kind. Continue Reading
Promoting good health & well-being: Latidos
We end our International Development Week celebration with a shout out to our partner Latidos. Continue Reading
Empowering Women and Children: ACIES
ACIES works to empower women and children in two locations in the province of Cajamarca: the rural village of Pomabamba and a marginal urban neighbourhood called Quiritimayo. Continue Reading
Creating Green Urban Communities:
Centro Santa Angela
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 barely a single plant growing in it when the project started last year.... Continue Reading
Helping children and families in Nuevo Mocupe:Madre Oliva Association
For the last several years, Madre Oliva Association has worked closely with vulnerable families in the rural hamlet of Nuevo Mocupe, just outside Zaña. Continue Reading
Preventing Hunger in San Isidro: Centro Esperanza
The families of the rural community of San Isidro have come a long way since 2017, when they fled their homes because of floods. Continue Reading
“Many hands and many hearts”: Rural Libraries
At a recent presentation to the Rotary Club of Strathroy, Rita Moker, of the Rural Libraries Network of Cajamarca, said these words: “It takes many hands and many hearts to do this work.” Continue Reading
International Development Week starts today!
Today is the first day of IDW2023. Celebrate with us by learning more about what each of our partners is doing to advance the Sustainable Development Goals—and how you’re helping. Continue Reading