Peru

We arrived in Peru after a long tedious flight, which was particularly difficult for me as a result of my long legs. As soon as we got out of the airport we were met by our in country coordinators who were greeting us enthusiastically to our new surroundings. Easily noticeable, as we were all wearing our Progressio t-shirts, they quickly introduced themselves and ushered us towards the mini bus

So it’s the end of Empower week 2 and we’ve got lots to tell! I have spoken to the group, now known as ‘team Papaya,’ and here are some thoughts and reflections on what we have been up to so far….

Feeling absolutely on a high from watching the people come together in triumph to perform at a theatre in district three of Villa El Salvador I felt the need to write about it… The four walls of a black box studio lit with a few lights and with wooden benches placed around was filled with t

Read some extracts from pamelainperu – an Empower volunteer’s blog…

Rural communities in the Peruvian Andes have always experienced extreme climatic conditions, writes Progressio development worker Cindy Krose. Most inhabitants of the Peruvian Andes are farmers and make their livings from agriculture and animal rearing – so what does climate change mean for them, and their ability to grow the food they need?

Campaigners imitating Peruvian llamas descended on 10 Downing Street yesterday to tell Prime Minister David Cameron and his government to get ‘a-llama-ed’ about climate change and vote ‘yes’ to important climate recommendations at this week’s Cabinet meeting. The campaigners, with Catholic development agency Progressio, want the Government to set strong and ambitious targets for UK carbo

How do the impacts of climate change affect women? Cindy Krose, a Development Worker at CEPES, a Progressio partner in Peru, explores the issue. Click ‘CC’ under the video for English subtitles.

Cindy Krose writes from Huancavelica, Peru: For a video on this topic by Cindy in Huancavelicas, click here. Women in the rural district of Huancavelica prepare the food for the family, do the domestic tasks, take care of the animals, and on top of this (together with the men) a

Progressio and Christian Aid have teamed up to work on a new joint programme in Peru. Here’s what Programmes Director Edith Montero has to say about the challenges her new role presents her with…

The impact of climate change on global water resources was discussed with Humberto Lizana, an alpaca farmer and civil society leader living and working in the Huancavelica region of the Peruvian Andes, this week in Progressio’s first-ever liveblog. Setting the scene, Humberto said, “Climate change is bringing us freezing days and a high incidence of sun. And these big temperature cha