Connecting local and global: Meet Elisa Alvarez
We are thrilled to introduce another of Heart-Links’ dedicated board members. Elisa Alvarez, whose family roots are in El Salvador, brings stellar Spanish skills and an educational background in equity, diversity, and social justice to our team. Continue Reading
Happy International Day of Rural Women!
Today, we celebrate rural women. Whether we live in town or country, all of us depend of food grown by men and women the world over. Too often, however, the work especially of women agriculturalists is unrecognized, undervalued and... Continue Reading
COVID-19 Update No. 12
Participants of Centro Santa Angela’s Leadership School are bringing immediate relief but also planning for the future in the marginal settlements María Cruz and Fundo El Abuelo. Continue Reading
COVID-19 Update No. 11
One of many challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic has been how to keep children happy and learning during the extended lockdown. Heart-Links partner Latidos has found a way. Continue Reading
It’s Gender Equality Week!
Since our beginnings more than 25 years ago, Heart-Links has made gender equality and the rights of women and girls a top priority. Continue Reading
“Community is not just geographic”: Meet Nathalie Kroeker
Heart-Links’ board of directors give generously of their time and talents to make a difference, a change for the better, in this world of ours. Continue Reading
Happy International Literacy Day!
Our world has made great strides in expanding literacy over the last 30 years. Heart-Links’ donors have contributed to the growth of literacy in Peru. Continue Reading
A Big Thank-You to Ontario Catholic Teachers!
Heart-Links would like to publicly thank the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (OECTA) for their contribution to the successful completion of the Esperanza Centre for Alternative Education in Cajamarca. An Educational Aid Grant from OECTA supplied materials for the... Continue Reading
COVID-19 Update No. 10
As cases of COVID-19 spike in Cajamarca, Heart-Links’ partner ACIES is reminding people they are not alone and that together, taking the necessary precautions, they can beat the pandemic. Continue Reading
COVID-19 Update No. 9
Heart-Links’ donors are helping families in Peru get through the pandemic. Continue Reading