In Añañau we started strong the new year with the yearly holiday program that we offer for the children. From January till March it’s the large school holiday in Peru, but as an educational organization we are open during this period and the children still can attend the project on a daily base for activities […]
Political crisis and unrest in Peru
Since this past December 7, 2022, after a failed and illegal coup by former President Pedro Castillo, the Peruvian nation has been involved in a moment of crisis and anxiety that seems to never end. On December 7, former President Pedro Castillo Terrones, in a desperate action as a result of the corruption cases for […]
Great news from the North!
Fundraiser Chiro Oud-Heverlee On Sunday, November 19, the youth movement Chiro Oud-Heverlee, on the initiative of Taiki Dewel, went out with all members to sell beautiful calendars and tasty chocolates for the benefit of Añañau’s projects in Peru. They all did this with great conviction and have such a warm heart for the project. With […]
A beautiful Christmas celebration
Despite the unrest and many strikes in Peru during the last weeks in December, we have been able to close well the year on both projects with a wonderful Christmas celebration for the children. The children don’t have the possibility to celebrate Christmas at home with gifts, a special meal or even a Christmas tree. […]
Closing the year with the mothers
On Friday the 16th of December we celebrated the last day of the year at the project before closing for the end-of-year holidays. This is the only period in the year the project is closed for the children and the mothers as most of them travel to their remote communities in the mountains to spend […]