Latin America and the Caribbean
Peru ranks 79 out of 189 on the Human Development Index (HDI). CARE Peru is a member of the CARE International confederation that supports humanitarian and development programs inside Peru through technical support, advocacy, fundraising, and communications.
CARE International first worked in Peru between 1952 and 1958 in the education sector. In 1970, activities resumed following the devastating earthquake in the Hauylas Mountains and have continued since.
In response to the earthquake, CARE Peru provided emergency relief and reconstructed water systems. In the 90s, this emergency response work turned into a longer-term focus on reforestation, natural resource management, small business development, and health promotion.
Today, CARE Peru’s programs are structured around empowering vulnerable groups to better know and exercise their rights; especially LGBTQI+ populations, indigenous groups, rural populations, and women facing violence. We are focused on supporting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals through programs in the areas of gender equality, clean water and sanitation, sustainable use of land ecosystems, and climate action.
CARE Peru’s work focuses on helping vulnerable populations:
Improve resilience through water resource management and community adaptation in response to the climate emergency
Share capacity and knowledge for advocacy and leadership
Access basic social services and recover livelihoods following emergencies such as natural disasters and migration crises
As part of CARE International’s response to the Venezuelan migrant and refugee crisis, we are assisting Venezuelans in Peru with cash transfers; water, sanitation, and hygiene kits; shelter; psychosocial support; and more.
Following heavy rains brought on by Cyclone Yaku, CARE Peru is distributing aid kits to families and sharing information with Peruvian communities on evacuation routes and recommendations to mitigate outbreaks of emerging diseases.
Peru is the Latin American country with the hightest rate of deaths per million people[i]. Since the begining of the pandemic more than 1.800 million got infected and more than 64 thousend people had died because of COVID 19 according to Health Minister data[ii]. The health system colapsed during wave 2 of contagious and keeps an ocupation over 90%.
Lima, Peru 19 January, 2021 - Peru is struggling to cope with the burden of COVID-19 cases on its healthcare system as cases continue to rise. It is one of the hardest hit countries per population size on the continent, but also globally.
Hina in Pakistan talks about the challenges of running her business in COVID: “We suffered a lot. There came a point at which we thought that we might not be able to stand our ground anymore. Yet I overcame the challenges and went on. Running a business and a house simultaneously is very hard. I get very little time to sleep.”
This combined Rapid Gender Analysis (RGA) provides information and observations on the different needs, capacities and coping strategies of Venezuelan women, men, and LGBTIQ+ individuals in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
The year 2017 was marked by scores of humanitarian crises: armed conflicts, devastating natural disasters, climate shocks, hunger, millions of people fleeing their homes.
In FY2023, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.
