Yesterday, we visited some of our projects with the Belgian consul in Peru. He was very impressed by the progress…
Deelname aan TEDxYouth!
Saturday July 3rd was a great day for Children of Lima! Kenyi and Liz were invited to join the TEDxYouth Peru event. They both live in the Valle Ecologico community, high up in the hills around Lima. They have been off school for more than a year now, completely cut from the world. Together with […]
De CosmoGolem als baken van hoop
Close to what is known as “the wall of shame”; dividing the richest parts of Lima from the poorest ones, the Peruvian CosmoGolem finds its home. Built by the local community and empowering their hope for a better future, the friendly giant was welcomed in the community by the children and the families. “This CosmoGolem stands […]
Verbinding met de wereld
Schools have been closed since the start of the COVID19 pandemic in March 2020. Classes are only delivered via distance learning, from the safety of a teacher’s place to the safety of the home of the students. Unfortunately, this type of learning is not accessible to the children in the communities we support, as these […]
COVID19 Noodhulp
De huidige crisis treft de kinderen en hun gezinnen in de sloppenwijken van Lima zeer hard. Door de sluiting en de noodtoestand zijn de meeste gezinnen zonder inkomen gevallen, met als direct gevolg dat ze van de ene op de andere dag geen voedsel meer hebben. De gemeenschappen organiseren "olla comuns" (gemeenschapskeukens), maar de meeste daarvan zijn door hun voorraden heen. Door [...]