Peru
Peru is South America’s third largest country by land area, and characterized by extremely strong rural to urban migration. Almost a third of all Peruvians live in the Lima metropolitan area. Despite the country’s strong economic growth in recent years, poverty and malnutrition remain a grave problem, which disproportionately affects the country’s indigenous population.
Peru is frequently affected by natural disasters. Its location in a seismically active zone makes it especially vulnerable to earthquakes, while the El Niño phenomenon regularly triggers severe flooding and landslides.
While our own engagement in Peru has ended, we continue to recommend our partner organisation Malteser Perú for information and activities.
This was our support in Peru
Malteser Perú (MAPE) runs a residential home for elderly people in need in Querecotillo, in the Piura region near the border with Ecuador, as well as a school canteen serving around 55 children in Valle Amauta. In addition to receiving a warm meal, the often socially isolated seniors living in the home are also able to take part in sports and recreational activities.
We have worked in partnership with MAPE since 2007. The Peruvian aid organisation was founded in 2001 as a volunteer-based organisation, following the model of the German Malteser Hilfsdienst. Our support included training in disaster preparedness and first aid. To strengthen the culture of volunteering, we trained multipliers and facilitated networking between MAPE and other Latin American associations of the Order of Malta. As a result, local groups were established to implement social projects for vulnerable groups such as children and the elderly.
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