Help Revolutionize Education For Peruvian Children

Every day, teachers find new ways to help their students believe in themselves. This month, we want to share the story of José, a teacher in Piura who discovered that changing the way students experience math could also change the way they see themselves.

When José began working with students in reinforcement classes, he noticed that many of them were afraid of mathematics. They struggled to understand mathematical concepts and often felt insecure about participating in class.

Instead of asking them to simply try harder, José decided to transform the learning experience. Using animated slides and game-based activities, he turned each lesson into an interactive challenge where students could explore, make mistakes, and learn with confidence.

Little by little, something began to change. Students who once hesitated to participate became more engaged, strengthened their mathematical skills, and returned to their regular classrooms with greater confidence and improved academic performance.

As José reflects:

"Students don't hate mathematics. They hate feeling confused, intimidated, and exposed in class. The real problem is how it is taught."

José's story reminds us that sometimes the greatest transformation doesn't come from changing what students learn—but from changing how they experience learning.

Thanks to your continued support, more teachers like José can bring creativity and innovation into their classrooms, helping students discover that learning can be engaging, empowering, and full of possibility.

As we continue sharing stories that reflect the power of education in our communities, we want to highlight how a group of students in Ica transformed their school with a simple but powerful idea: building their own library.

At public school 22542 in Acomayo, Ica, the project “Ecobiblioteca en Acción” began in a sixth-grade classroom alongside teacher Yurubic, an alumnus of the Enseña Perú Leadership Program. Before starting, the students worked together to reflect on their school environment—identifying the spaces they liked, those that needed improvement, and the changes they wished to see.

That reflection sparked a question: why not create a library?

Although they had no furniture, books, or budget, the students decided to reclaim an unused space and transform it into a reading area for the entire school community. They designed how the library should look, wrote letters requesting book donations, and surveyed classmates to learn what kinds of stories they wanted to read.

Slowly, the project began to grow. Families donated books, teachers joined the effort, and the school community organized activities to raise resources.

The initiative also embraced environmental care. During recess, students collected plastic bottles and wrappers that were cleaned and turned into eco-bricks, later used to build reading benches for the new library.

After months of collective work, the school officially inaugurated the first Eco-Library in the Acomayo community, with more than 350 books and a space open to students from nearby schools as well.

What started as an idea in a sixth-grade classroom became a community project that shows how powerful student leadership can be.

Thanks to your continued support, more students can develop leadership, creativity, and a love for reading. Your donations help make initiatives like this possible.