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Social Projects & Volunteering in Lima Projects Overview | LimaKids | Refugio | Aprendo Contigo | Belen | Tablada | Villa Martha | Sagrada Familia | Villa Paz | Cima
Recommended Social Projects & Volunteering Opportunities in Lima By no means these are all out there doing a hard job, so if you know other recommendable social projects, charities and volunteer opportunities that need support, please give us their details and after checking them out we'll be happy to include them in our listing. Social & Economical Situation in LimaWhen you are wandering around Limas neat and modern "better" districts like Miraflores, Barranco, San Isidro or even the Historical City Center you might quite easily forget that you are still in the capital of a 3rd world country. And if you don't let yourself be "distracted" by modern shopping facilities, business centers and apartment towers, beautiful restored historical buildings and the unique cultural remains the city has to offer or if you even dare to leave the beaten tourist tracks in Lima, you will soon discover how many people live in poverty and are in need of help. According to official studies around 20% of Limas population lives in poverty. That's more than 1.6 million people. Looking behind the nicely maintained better suburbs or at the slums surrounding Lima and the thousands of workers earning an average wage of around US$ 200.- to US$ 300.- you will soon realize that there are even more people that need support. Not to forget the people living outside Lima in the underdeveloped regions of the Peruvian highlands or jungle. Giving a coin or two to beggars on the street might not be considered wrong, but please do us a favor and read our topic on "Begging in Lima" before you do so. Anyhow you might say it's only a drop in the bucket and you're right. If you really want to help, we would like to recommend supporting one of the social projects or charities in Lima (Peru); either with cash and physical donations or with your voluntary work. How can you Help? Where can you Help?Do you feel uncomfortable with just donating your money or anything else to a charity you don’t even know? You simply would like to know how your money is spent and where your donations go? Is it more important to you that your help really reaches the ones in need and you don't finance a huge administration machineries? Or you can’t or don’t want to spend hundreds of Dollars being a volunteer for some organization that charge you an arm and a leg just to enable you to actually help? Well, that’s quite understandable! This should give you an idea why we have compiled a list of some organizations that we consider doing an amazing job with their projects and hard work for Lima’s poor. We would like to recommend them all, as they seen to be honest and trustworthy by allowing you to be part of their progress by archiving all sorts of changes to improve the situation for the community. Volunteers aren't charged any fees like with some other “institutions” or places in Peru – at the most you have to pay a small amount for your food, etc...
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Our thanks go to all the volunteers who helped again on this occasion and especially to Fernando Cortijo and his family who organized the event with us and helped to select the location.
LimaKids Social Project in Lima, Peru
LimaKids, a social benefit program of the Peruvian non-governmental organization AB PRISMA, was founded in May 2005 by Joe Donroe, Charo Arroyo and Dave Moore in Lima, Peru. LimaKids mission is to provide an alternative line of support for children and adolescents living in orphanages or in socially risky situations , especially those who are either living on the streets or in extreme poverty or both, and who are highly vulnerable to violence, sexual exploitation and substance abuse.
These goals are shared by many organizations, what differentiate the LimaKids approach is their vision and methods. LimaKids target at-risk children through projects and programs that bring sports and art to these populations.
By coordinating their programs and events with more than 20 children homes and orphanages, an informal collaborative network has evolved which delivers a more effective platform of support than each individual partner and provides a range of options to facilitate an exit from the streets for those children who choose to ask for help.
El Refugio - The Shelter - Social Project in Lima, Peru
El Refugio (The Shelter) is a Peruvian-Swiss non-profit association that offers a home to babies and children who are neglected or at risk, and offers care to children and elderly adults living in extreme poverty.
The children homes are designed following a family structure; they have a maximum of 12 children per home. They are under the care of a substitute mother and are supported by a team of women. Children may stay in the care of “El Refugio” until they turn 18, or even for a longer time, until they are able to support themselves.
Aprendo Contigo - Learning with you - Social Project in Lima, Peru
Aprendo Contigo is an educational and recreational based program for sick children. The organization operates since 2000 at the Cancer Institute (INEN), since 2003 at the shelter for HIV positive children (La Posadita del Buen Pastor) and since January 2006 at the Center for Orthopedic and Neurological Diseases (Hogar Clínica San Juan de Dios).
The main goal of Aprendo Contigo is to create an environment of normality for the patient during hospitalization or treatment. The children continue to have access to an appropriate lesson plan and learning material. In addition Aprendo Contigo promotes the creative development through various handcrafts, workshops and hobbies. For this reason the small patients don’t lose the contact to the outside world and don’t see their illness as the central part of their lives.
Casa Belen - Social Project in Lima, Peru
Casa Belen, the social project of the German Evangelic Lutheran Church in Lima, is a day care center for children in the district of Breña, a very poor area just a few blocks away from Lima’s city center. Casa Belen was founded in 1965 and today looks after over 160 children.
At the Casa Belen the children find a loving and caring day home. They receive an overall support from qualified social care workers, well balanced food and medical care. The school children are as well supported with their homework by qualified teachers. Additionally the Casa Belen offers support to the parents on all educational and social issues. Visitors are always welcome!
Los Niños de Tablada en Lurin - The Children of Tablada in Lurin - Social Project
Tablada in the district of Lurin is one of the poorest areas on the outskirts of Lima where the problems of rapid population growth and extreme poverty become more than obvious. Lack of food, malnutrition, often missing drinking water, diseases and lack of education deeply affect the development mainly of the children.
Since 1990 the German Catholic Church San Jose together with the Parish of Santa Maria in Tablada in Lurin is involved in a project supporting mainly children affected by malnutrition up to 6 years. Thanks to donations a special medical controlled food program was developed. The children enrolled in the program receive special "build-up" nutritions appropriate for their ages and needs.
Casa Hogar - Home for Children "Villa Martha" - Social Project in Lima, Peru
The “Casa Hogar Villa Martha” in Lima’s district Pachacamac gives physically and emotionally abandoned children a new home and the hope of a new life. Santa Martha was created with the sole purpose of serving needy children by giving them education, protection, love, and moral and spiritual formation. The aim of the Santa Martha Foundation is to transform these destitute children into responsible beings who are capable of managing the challenges of real life once they leave the home.
Most children living in the Villa Martha experience for the first time in their life a caring home where they learn and live by a regular schedule with a Christian based overall education, moral principles, regular meals and health care. All children receive a basic school education in public schools or schools for children with special needs. Those who show outstanding capabilities are guided and encouraged to pursue university careers or religious education.
Comunidad de Niños Sagrada Familia - Children Community "Sacred Family" - Project
The "Comunidad de Niños Sagrada Familia" was founded in 1989 by Miguel Rodriguez and is located in one of Lima's poorest districts, in Ventanilla. The community gives abandoned and neglected children exposed to drugs, violations, prostitution a caring and loving home. The kids receive not only food, but as well an overall education based on affection, responsibility, values and work. They are supported by a team of psychologist, social and care workers.
All children go to school and do extra lessons and activities at the home. They help with chores, cooking and caring for the younger children. Important for the development of the children and the financing of the project are the productive workshops. Here the children develop their potentials and capacities and learn trades that are useful for them in the future.
Hogar San Francisco de Asis - Villa la Paz Foundation - Social Project in Lima, Peru
The Center for destitute and sick children "Hogar San Francisco de Asis" was founded over 25 years ago by the pediatrician Dr. Anthony Lazzara. Parents of sick and general unhealthy children who can't afford to pay the necessary medications, hospital fees and medical treatment bring their children to the "Hogar San Francisco de Asis". Here the children receive all they need to recover and get better free of charge (drugs, therapies, operations, food and a caring staff).
Hogar San Francisco de Asis depends entirely on donations. To collect funds for the outstanding work of the Center for destitute and sick children the Villa La Paz foundation was created. Every Dollar of your donation send to the Foundation Villa La Paz is used for medical care and food for the children. No donation money is used on the administration or other expenses.
CIMA – Centro de Integración de Menores con Amor - Social Project in Lima
CIMA is a non-profit organization that provides assistance to boys who live on the streets or find themselves in high-risk situations. CIMA welcomes boys that suffer, have lost hope and have been rejected by their own families. Boys from nine to sixteen years of age are accommodated with the goal of reinstating them in their homes and in society. CIMA tries their best to provide the boys with a home where they can satisfy their basic needs of affection, housing, food, health and education. Projecting values such as teamwork, discipline, commitment and respect is an integral part of life at the CIMA home.
The home is located in Cieneguilla, about 21km from Lima's center. Six dormitory buildings can each house up to 16 boys. On the 12,000sqm areal there are areas for administrative use, classrooms, trade shops, a library, a music hall, a bio-farm, a sports court, a gym, a chapel, gardens, a small animal nursery and other recreational facilities. Multi- disciplinary professionals dedicate their time to supervise, assist and guide the boys.
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