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San Isidro

2 women plant vegetables in irrigated rows

Where are they now?: María Suclupe

  • August 16, 2023

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

Mototaxi drives through flood waters and garbage in José Leonardo Ortiz

Heart-Links’ partners step up to help neighbours

  • March 23, 2023

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

San Isidro has come a long way in 3 years

  • February 27, 2023

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

A woman holds a red bucket and shows children and adults around her how to prepare soil

Preventing Hunger in San Isidro:
Centro Esperanza

  • February 7, 2023

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

Colourful banner reads "Tapestry 2030 Season 2"

Join us for the launch of Tapestry 2030 Season 2!

  • March 22, 2022

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

woman takes selfie with six other people in the background kneeling or standing in front of an upright chicken incubator

María’s dream is coming true

  • November 22, 2021

Last May, we asked our supporters to help María Saclupe reach her dream of expanding her chicken business—and our donors responded! Continue Reading

rural women sitting on benches in San Isidro

You can help Maria and her family get through this pandemic

  • May 13, 2021

Maria Saclupe has a dream: to raise chickens to help feed her family and increase their earnings. Continue Reading

people with spades and plants stand in front of walls that says rescuing our street

Ready for what comes next—thanks to you

  • February 23, 2021

At Heart-Links we are ready to support our partner organizations in Peru as they design flexible, responsive programs to help the people most in need in their communities through this next phase of the pandemic. Continue Reading

rural community in masks receive grains

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

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