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Leadership in Action in Peru

  • February 11, 2021

Our podcast episode of Ontario Council for International Cooperation’s Tapestry 2030 is now LIVE. You can listen right here. Continue Reading

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Achieving food security amid a pandemic

  • February 10, 2021

The pandemic is far from over, but the people of San Isidro have not given up on their dream to build a resilient, sustainable, healthy community. Continue Reading

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Our world needs more leaders like Nélida

  • December 16, 2020

Already a volunteer for the local parks committee, Nélida wanted to learn what else she could do to improve life in her community. So last year, she signed up for the leadership school run by Heart-Links’ partner Centro Santa... Continue Reading

women farmers in field waving

Happy International Day of Rural Women!

  • October 15, 2020

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

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COVID-19 Update No. 12

  • October 7, 2020

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

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

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Happy International Literacy Day!

  • September 8, 2020

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

children in masks doing theatre

A Big Thank-You to Ontario Catholic Teachers!

  • August 27, 2020

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

women receiving baskets of food

COVID-19 Update No. 9

  • July 23, 2020

Heart-Links’ donors are helping families in Peru get through the pandemic. Continue Reading

rural women sitting on benches in San Isidro

COVID-19 Update No. 5

  • May 12, 2020

Increased poverty and extreme poverty threaten in Peru because of COVID-19. This community is planning ahead to ensure their future. Continue Reading