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pro-castillo protester in front of line of riot police waves Peruvian flag

Turbulence in Peru—Peruvians deserve better

  • December 15, 2022

Scenes of standoffs and clashes between protesters and police in Peru have peppered the media in Canada during the last week. Continue Reading

women and children stand in front of wall covered in bright coloured handprints

Solidarity Trip Reunion renews old ties

  • April 21, 2021

“In Peru, when somebody visits you in your home . . . it means they value you.” That was the sentiment expressed by one of our partners during Heart-Links’ recent and first-ever Solidarity Trip Reunion. Last Saturday, alumni of... Continue Reading

A group of Peruvians wave and smile outside a school.

It’s International Development Week!

  • February 7, 2021

To celebrate, Heart-Links is taking part in a host of #IDW2021 activities, and starting today, you can, too! Continue Reading

Lecture about women's rights in Peru

It’s Gender Equality Week!

  • September 23, 2020

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

Mountains setting over Peru

Learn about international development first-hand

  • November 5, 2019

Applications for Heart-Links’ summer 2020 Solidarity Trip are now open! Join us for an unforgettable 3-week adventure in solidarity with communities in Zaña, Chiclayo and Cajamarca, in northern Peru. Meet the amazing people Heart-Links works with in each location... Continue Reading

Families and sheep walk down a street

Take an adventure in solidarity!

  • December 31, 2018

APPLICATIONS FOR OUR 2019 SOLIDARITY TRIP ARE NOW OPEN! Every year Heart-Links offers a small group of Canadians and Canadian residents an unforgettable experience in solidarity. Our 3-week trip to Peru will introduce you to our partners and friends... Continue Reading

"Mundo sano" painting

’Tis the season . . . to prepare for 2019

  • November 7, 2018

Winter is fast approaching, and at Heart-Links, that means looking ahead to next year. Our Peru Projects Committee is already reviewing worthy new proposals from our partners in Peru, weighing how and where to allocate funds to best serve... Continue Reading

Emergency supplies reach flood victims

  • July 18, 2017

Thanks to the rapid and generous response of people across southwestern Ontario, Heart-Links’ partners were able to provide essential supplies and services to communities devastated by the floods that hit northern Peru at the beginning of the year. Heart-Links... Continue Reading