By Jenny Byrne | Fundraising & Communications Officer
The roller coaster continues in Peru: while the government’s economic reactivation program has allowed some people to go back to work, biweekly changes to the rules create a lack of consistency. As a result, local businesses and the tourism industry have yet to really take off again, so incomes are still irregular. To this end, we have continued delivering food baskets to our families in most need and have delivered 89 food baskets to date. But with the government working to control the spread of the virus and roll out vaccines, things are finally looking up!
The start of the school year
The school year is due to start on March 15th, but it’s still not clear what this means for Picaflor House. Government schools will be offering online learning for at least the next couple of months, but we’re hopeful that the government will give the go ahead for programs offering outdoor play/activities to start operating again, in the next month or so. To be ready for this, we have a plan to invite small numbers of children to come in shifts, so they can at least enjoy some exercise and socially-distanced company in our park, as well as have access to other outdoor activities and a healthy snack!
A little goes even further this week!
Today is the start of GlobalGiving’s Little-by-Little matching campaign! Until Friday, GlobalGiving will 50% match every donation under $50, and will also 100% match any new recurring donations! We know times are hard, but if you do wish to donate, doing so this week will help your generosity to go even further. Please also share this report or our project page with your friends, family and co-workers to help us spread the word!
As ever, thank you for your continued support and everything you do to help improve the education and health of the children of Oropesa!
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