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Coloche: moving toward sustainability
Another community in Peru is taking big steps toward lasting change Continue Reading
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Where are they now?: María Suclupe
Two years ago, we asked Heart-Links supporters to help María Suclupe reach her dream of raising chickens to help feed her family and increase their earnings. Continue Reading
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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
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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
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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
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Turbulence in Peru—Peruvians deserve better
Scenes of standoffs and clashes between protesters and police in Peru have peppered the media in Canada during the last week. Continue Reading
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Sustainability Comes from the Community:
the example of San Isidro, Peru
Heart-Links’ episode of Tapestry 2030 Season 2 is now LIVE! This season of the Ontario Council for International Cooperation‘s podcast and illustration series is focused on localization, an approach to development that prioritizes ideas and solutions that are community... Continue Reading
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Join us for the launch of Tapestry 2030 Season 2!
We are so excited to partner again with the Ontario Council for International Cooperation for Tapestry 2030 Season 2—with Centro Esperanza as our guest! Continue Reading
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María’s dream is coming true
Last May, we asked our supporters to help María Saclupe reach her dream of expanding her chicken business—and our donors responded! Continue Reading
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AGM hightlights: our projects in Peru
“The creativity and compassion that was apparent in our partner’s response to the pandemic has been unbelievable.” —Gordon Price, co-chair of Heart-Links’ Peru Projects Committee Continue Reading