News about charity in Peru and profiles of the recipients of Peruvian Naturals donations to support small-scale agriculture in rural Peru.
Peruvian Naturals has donated this month’s earnings pledge to coffee farmer Santos Edis in Cajamarca. According to his Kiva profile: Santos Edis’s story Santos Edis is 31 years old. He is single and is an agricultural technician by profession. Santos is a responsible, hard-working, and enterprising person. The loan will be used to purchase alfalfa seed …
Peruvian Naturals has donated this month’s earnings pledge to coffee farmer Rosel in Cajamarca. According to his Kiva profile: Rosel’s story Rosel is 56 years old and a widower. He lives with his son in their own home in the District of Callayuc, Cutervo Province, Department of Cajamarca. He has many good personal and working references …
Peruvian Naturals has donated this month’s earnings pledge to coffee and cacao farmer, Balentin Antonio. According to his Kiva profile: Balentin Antonio’s story Balentin, 50 years old, has 6 children and is married. For 25 years, he has worked in agriculture, growing coffee and cocoa, producing and, specifically, his primary objective is to improve to offer …
Peruvian Naturals has donated this month’s earnings pledge to cattle farmer, Adrian Paulino in Ayacucho, the department which saw the worst of the violence in Peru’s 20 years of armed conflict. According to his Kiva profile: Adrian Paulino’s story Adrian is a hardworking 54-year-old man who lives with his four children and his partner in Yuracchuasi, …
Ayacucho cattle farmer and cheese producer, Adrian Paulino Read More »
Peruvian Naturals has donated this month’s earnings pledge to cacao and coffee farmer, Gervasio. This is our first aid recipient in Ayacucho, the department which saw the worst of the violence in Peru’s 20 years of armed conflict. According to his Kiva profile: Gervasio’s story Gervasio is 30 years old. He lives with his wife and …
Peruvian Naturals has donated this month’s earnings pledge to Sabino Ponciano, a corn farmer in Arequipa. According to his Kiva profile: Sabino Ponciano’s story Sabino is a hardworking man who is 60 years old. He lives together with his wife in the town of Cabanaconde, which is located in Arequipa. He works in agriculture and he …
Peruvian Naturals has donated this month’s earnings pledge to Saturnino Epifanio, a purple corn farmer in Arequipa. According to his Kiva profile: Saturnino Epifanio’s story Saturnino is a hardworking 61 year old man. He lives with his spouse in the locality of Chicalle, located in Arequipa. He works in agriculture, growing corn on his farmland, which …
Purple-corn farmer in Arequipa, Saturnino Epifanio Read More »
Peruvian Naturals has donated this month’s three percent of earnings to support Peruvian agriculture to an agricultural cooperative located in the Anta district of the Cusco region. According to their Kiva profile: Taytacha Señor De Ccoyllority De Yungaqui Group’s story These members belong to the Communal Bank “Taytacha Senor de Ccoyllority de Yungaqui”. This bank is …
Peruvian Naturals has donated this month’s earnings pledge to support Peruvian agriculture to Fausto, a tara tree farmer in Arequipa. In this case, we are also excited to be helping a farmer looking to get into the organic space. According to his Kiva profile: Fausto’s story A loan of $1,700 helps to purchase organic soil amendments. …
At Peruvian Naturals we are excited to announce that this month’s earnings pledge to support agriculture in Peru went to a farmer in Arequipa, Raul Gregorio. According to his Kiva profile: Raul Gregorio’s story Raul is a hardworking gentleman who is 42 years of age. He lives with his four children in the town of Orcopampa, …
At Peruvian Naturals we are excited to announce that this month’s earnings pledge to support agriculture in Peru went to an organic farmer in Cajamarca, Jose Oscar. According to his Kiva profile: José Oscar’s story José, 35, lives with his wife and children in the village of La Corona, in Jaén – Peru. There he …
Peruvian Naturals supports organic coffee farmer Jose Oscar Read More »
If you’re watching our philanthropy program, you may have noticed radio silence last month. That’s because Peruvian Naturals lost money in September … it’s part of business, and fortunately much of it can be attributed to our launching many new products including Maca Powder, Cacao, Camu Camu and more. Fortunately we’re back in the black and …
Peruvian Naturals supports oregano farmer Pablo Edgar Read More »
Peruvian Naturals donated our pledged 3 percent of September earnings to Reyler, a coffee farmer in Cajamarca. According to Kiva, Reyler is 35 years old and in a de facto marriage. He lives with his spouse and their children in a house made of rustic materials that he owns in the district of Santo Tomás …
Peruvian Naturals supports coffee farmer, Reyler Read More »
Peruvian Naturals has made a fresh round of micro-loans to small agricultural businesses in Peru with our pledged 3 percent of earnings. Below are the recipients’ stories. Our donation put Juan Carlos over the finish line for his loan and brought Julio Miguel within striking distance. Juan Carlos Juan Carlos is 40 years old …
Peruvian Naturals supports Juan Carlos and Julio Miguel in Cajamarca, Peru Read More »
Donating to the flood relief in Peru after the coastal El Niño of 2017 helped us realize something, if a bit late. We have gained so much from Peru, and specifically Peruvian agriculture, that we should be giving back every month … not just when disaster strikes. So Peruvian Naturals has made it a new …
Peruvian Naturals launches Kiva program to support agriculture in Peru Read More »
It’s that time of month again and Peruvian Naturals has just donated 3 percent of earnings to the relief effort after historic floods devastated northern Peru and other regions. Unfortunately there is less media attention now that the waters have receded, but the people of Peru need help. Peru’s president has said it will cost $9 …
Why Peru still needs help after the Coastal El Niño Read More »
While the media attention has faded just as quickly as the receding floodwaters, Peru still needs billions of dollars to rebuild infrastructure and help devastated families. The figures of people killed (at least 114) and left homeless (over 185,000) have stopped climbing, but the real work in Peru is just beginning. Over 1 million people …
Peru still needs your help rebuilding after ‘Coastal El Niño’ Read More »
