Economic empowerment of women and families living in Cajamarca, Peru

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La Congregación Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Buen Pastor through the Women’s Support Center “Santa María Eufrasia” in Cajamarca protects the rights of women and hosts those women and their children who have suffered violence, providing them with comprehensive care through safe housing, health, food, basic education, training workshops and personal empowerment. The aim of this project is to promote economic entrepreneurship among women who have suffered violence so that they can be protagonists of change, to defend their right to sustainable livelihoods and achieve self-sustainability

The direct beneficiaries are 40 people: 10 women who have suffered violence, 15 women and men with scarce economic resources, in poverty or extreme poverty and their children 8 boys and 7 girls aged between 2 and 14

Project Overview

Project Year
Area
2021
Latin America
Country
Region
Peru
Cajamarca
Aid type
Duration
Education
1 year
BASAID contribution
5000 CHF
Local contribution
Projektleitung
Local partners
Congregación Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Buen Pastor
Contact
lateinamerika@basaid.org