Protect 300 girls from Child domestic work in Peru

Dear friend,

We would like to thank all of you for enabling us to keep supporting domestic workers during the long quarantine in Peru and the ongoing pandemic. Domestic workers are one of the most vulnerable groups in Peru, as they are women from low-income backgrounds, often internal migrants who moved to the city from Andean regions or the Amazon and working in a sector that has historically been marginalized for its ties to slavery and servitude. During the 108-days-long quarantine, most of them lost their job and their livelihood, while not being included in any of the subsidies the Government created for other vulnerable citizens. 

At AGTR we were able to raise funds (also thanks to the GlobalGiving Relief Fund) to provide approximately 150 domestic workers and their families with food baskets. The average basket contained approximately 12 kg of non-perishable food, such as rice, beans, oats or canned tuna. We are now working to secure additional funding to help many others who are still in need of assistance and to include sanitary material, such as face masks and hydroalcoholic gel, in the baskets. Some domestic workers are back to work and they need this kind of equipment to protect themselves and others around them. 

Toghether we can make a difference. Thank you!

Sincerely, 

Andrea Gandolfi