All Heart-Links’ projects embody gender equality and promote the rights of women and girls.
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Building Resilient Communities
Latidos’ project “GROW” aims to improve the environment and resilience of women, children and seniors in the Zaña Valley by creating strong local support networks.
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“Love the Ravine”
This project, run by ACIES, takes as its theme loving and caring for the Quiritimayo neighbourhood, which is built on a steep ravine on the outskirts of Cajamarca.
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Community-Led Development in Coloche
Following on the success of a similar project in neighbouring San Isidro, Centro Esperanza will work with 25 impoverished families in the rural community of Coloche, Lambayeque, to bring...
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Quiritimayo Community Centre 2022/23
This Centre, run by ACIES, serves the children, youth and adults of Quiritimayo, a marginal neighbourhood in Cajamarca made up principally of Indigenous families who have recently migrated to...
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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.
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Post-Pandemic Recovery in the Zaña Valley
Latidos continues to help families in the Zaña Valley recover from the impact of COVID-19 on health (including mental health and nutrition) and education.
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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 counselling.
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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.
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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,...
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Rural Women Chamba
This two-year project, run by Latidos, offered training and accompaniment to 40 women in Zaña and Cayaltí who grow fresh produce, prepare foods, or make and sell crafts.
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