AMURTEL Peru
| AMURTEL Peru | |
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| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Legal status | Foundation |
| Headquarters | Peru |
| Official languages | English |
| Secretary General | Kristine Richards |
| Website | www.amurtel.ro |
| Location in Sarkarverse |
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AMURTEL Peru or Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team Ladies Peru is an international volunteer organisation that works to help improve the standard of women's and child's living. It is one of the oldest AMURTEL centres.[1]
History
AMURTEL Peru was started to meet the needs of the people of Paraiso Alto, an impoverished region in Lima, Peru. The area has no running water, sewage system, or access to health facilities.[1]
Projects
AMURTEL Peru has worked/is working in the following projects—[1]
Rurapuk
Rurapuk is a social program in the community of Paraiso Alto, Peru created with the hope of improving the lives of the children, teens and families of this community. Rurapuk prorams has the following parts [1][2]
Rurapuk Mothers
Rurapuk Mothers is a program that offers employment and empowerment to poor women from the local community. The women can work from home, knitting a variety of small finger puppets that are sold to schools and individuals. Currently 20 women have been employed in this project.[1]
Rurapuk Hot Lunch
The Rurapuk Hot Lunch Program provides hot meals to nutritionally at risk children. The hot lunch program is offered to local children five times a week, and for many, this is their only hot meal of the day.[1]
Machu Picchu Stars
Machu Picchu Stars is another project that works to develop economic, intellectual, and emotional potential of hearing disabled women.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g AMURTEL Peru
- ^ "TeamTalk-q3-2010-11x8-lite.pdf" Amurt.net retrieved 2014-06-14
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