Gender Equality Peru Project #8401

Peruvian Hearts - Girls' Education & Empowerment

by Peruvian Hearts

Peruvian Hearts - Girls' Education & Empowerment

Project Report | May 5, 2025
FOUR New Scholars, Parent Workshop, Home Project

By Demeaus Minnihan | Development Lead

New PH Scholars Luz, Laleska, Milagros L, and Alba

As we approach the halfway mark of 2025, we want to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude. It is thanks to your support and generosity that we have been able not only to sustain our efforts, but also to deepen our impact and expand the scope of our work in meaningful ways.

In early April, we were thrilled to welcome four new, promising scholars into the program: Alba (Chemical Engineering), Laleska (Education), Luz (Natural Science) and Milagros L. (Chemical Engineering). We are deeply grateful to you who enable us to support more scholars. Together, we are breaking cycles of poverty as we help to empower and invest in women leaders who will pay it forward within their communities.

Recently, PH Psychologist, Miriam, led a workshop on the topic of “Fear” with the PH Parents. Through various activities the parents learned to explore and acknowledge their fears, especially concerning their daughters, and learned how to confront those fears through communication, love, and respect. The monthly workshop Miriam offers is a space where the PH Parents can offer each other support and encouragement while receiving the opportunity to grow, for many of whom, it is the first such opportunity.

Thanks to your support, we are able to provide this opportunity for PH Parents to gather from far, some journeying for up to 10+ hours by foot and bus, to learn, laugh, and grow in this impactful three-hour workshop with Miriam. These workshops are a vital part of our mission at Peruvian Hearts: to overcome cycles of poverty through creating women leaders who will lead as positive change agents within their communities and country.

Since our last update, we celebrated the completion of a special project to improve the home of PH Scholar Milagros, and her family, bringing dignity and comfort to Milagros and her entire family and creating a healthier living environment. When Milagros joined Peruvian Hearts in 2024, we recognized that her family lacked basic necessities, including a properly ventilated kitchen, essential appliances, and accessible spaces for family members with limited mobility. Thanks to the leadership of PH Peru Lead, Edwin, and with the dedicated work of the contractor, Sergio, and several teams of PH Volunteers, we transformed what were rooms of adobe walls and dirt floors into a comfortable, clean and well-ventilated kitchen and spacious living room. We helped to furnish their home with a range, washing machine, and a refrigerator, bringing an increased sense of dignity and well-being for Milagros and her family.

Whether you’ve met the incredible scholars of Peruvian Hearts before or have never been to Peru, let us know if you are interested in visiting and we would be happy to help you plan a meaningful and memorable trip to Cusco, Peru.

Thank you for taking the time to read about what has been happening at Peruvian Hearts and for supporting us for over 20 years!

PH Parent Workshop

PH Parent Workshop Activity

Milagros F's family in their new kitchen

Milagros F's family learning to use a washer

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Jan 7, 2025
New Graduates & New Scholars; 2 PH Alumni join PH Team

By Demeaus Minnihan | Development Coordinator

PH scholar, Carlota, with her degree

Happy New Year from Peruvian Hearts!

As we begin our 22nd year of operation, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support. The achievements highlighted in this report would not have been possible without your generosity.

Since our last update, Carlota earned her Bachelor’s degree in Tourism from Andina University and Nikole (Mathematics), Rossmery (Accounting), and Helen (Economics) defended their theses. We are incredibly proud of their perseverance and commitment to achieving their goals and making a positive impact in their communities. Additionally, we are thrilled to have welcomed five new scholars into the Peruvian Hearts family since October: Sheyla (Communications), Esdenka (Psychology), Sandra (Administration), Tatiana (Psychology), and Rosa Maria (Accounting). Each brings unique aspirations and determination, and we are excited to support them on their academic and personal journeys.

Your steadfast support has enabled Peruvian Hearts to expand our program and identify new growth opportunities. We are proud to share that two of our alumni have joined the PH Peru team! Jessica, who graduated last year with a degree in Economics, joined our PH team in Cusco as our Academic Advisor. As a PH alumna, Jessica brings invaluable insights and serves as a role model for current scholars. Rossmery, who recently defended her thesis, just joined our PH team in Cusco as a full-time accountant. In October, we brought onboard Demeaus as our Development Coordinator to support our team in the U.S. Demeaus is focused on helping to modernize and optimize operations to sustain our ongoing growth.

The success of our PH scholars and the expansion of our Peruvian Hearts team are entirely thanks to your generosity. Your support allows us to reach more scholars, provide greater resources, and continue making a difference in countless lives. Thank you for being an integral part of our PH family and for believing in the potential of so many young women in Peru.

PH scholar, Liz Nadia, with her degree

New PH scholars Esdenka and Sandra with Danny

New PH scholars Tatiana and Sheyla with Mily

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Sep 8, 2024
24 PH Scholars Join PH Alumni Association & 6 PH Scholars Receive Bachelor's Degrees

By Danny Dodson | Executive Director

PH scholar, Lizbeth, with her family and degree.

We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts, for your ongoing support and generosity to benefit the Peruvian Hearts scholars in Peru. Your continued investment plays a vital role in helping us empower our Peruvian Hearts scholars and enable them to transform their lives and futures. Your donations make it possible for us to provide these young women with transformational opportunities to grow as individual leaders and strong women.

In June, we celebrated twenty-four of our Peruvian Hearts scholars as they became Peruvian Hearts Alumni. Each of these twenty-four women recently received their university Bachelor’s degrees and will continue to accomplish their goals. For the last five to six years, these young women have devoted themselves to their studies and worked diligently to achieve the goal of obtaining a university degree. They became the first members of their families to receive a university degree. While some of our scholars will continue on to write scholarly, research-based theses, others will begin working at jobs in their respective fields of study. Each of them will now have the opportunity to use her university education to transform the life of her family and pay it forward. The contributions made to society by each of these new Peruvian Hearts graduates will be significant and meaningful.

We are excited to celebrate our most recent university graduates. Over the course of the last few months, six Peruvian Hearts scholars received their Bachelor’s degrees from the National University in Cusco (UNSAAC). PH scholars, Adriela, Lurdes, Norka and Lizbeth received their Bachelor’s degrees in Psychology, while Ruth Katherine and Melani received their degrees in Business Administration. All five of these young women will transform their futures and contribute to society by becoming agents of change in a variety of ways. We are enthusiastic to watch them as they strive towards new goals and dreams and continue to grow as strong women leaders and as exceptional professionals in this new and exciting chapter of their lives.

Thank you again for your support for the young women in our program. Your unwavering belief and confidence in Peruvian Hearts and desire to be involved in the lives of the PH scholars, keeps them motivated and driven to succeed and achieve their dreams. Your commitment to help our scholars and investment in their education is paying great dividends and will help make lasting change for generations to come.

PH scholar, Melani, with her mother and her degree

PH scholar, Ruth, with her family and degree.

PH scholars, Adriela & Lurdes, with their degrees.

PH scholar, Norka, with her parents and degree.

24 PH scholars became PH Alumni in June.

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