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Our impact
Strong mothers. Safe homes. Healthy families.
Programmes that tackle what income alone can’t fix: violence, early pregnancy and poor living conditions.
1,535
teenage mothers accompanied since 2010
96%
of teenage mothers in our coaching stay in school
1,373
rural families improved their living conditions
14 years
of childcare next to our workshop
BEYOND THE PAYCHECK
At work, at home and in the community.
A job alone doesn’t remove every barrier. Many women and girls also face violence, early motherhood or poor living conditions. Our local teams in Peru & Kenya support them where they are.
PERU & KENYA
01. At work
Many of our artisans are mothers, and many never finished school. So support is part of the job.
Childcare. Our own small school next to the workshop in Ayacucho looks after the knitters’ children.
Health and wellbeing. Safe working conditions, health campaigns and personal coaching.
Know your rights. Workshops on family planning and violence, in Peru and Kenya.
14 years
of childcare next to our Peruvian crafts workshop
PERU
02. Teenage mothers
In Ayacucho, many girls become mothers far too young, often after violence. Through DIA, our team in Ayacucho since 2010, we help them stay safe and stay in school. We also work on prevention.
After 12 years, we handed our shelter for young mothers over to the government. We now advise its team.
Coaching. Midwives and social workers support young mothers at home, in parenting and self-esteem.
Back to school. A tutor helps girls return to school and finish it.
Prevention. A drop-in centre where teenagers can talk freely, get advice and contraception, and get tested.
99%
of teenage mothers in our coaching prevent a second pregnancy
PERU
03. Rural families
High in the Andes, many families live without clean water, good housing or enough healthy food. In Healthy Families, we work with them for three years to change that.
Families put in the work, we provide the materials. That’s how change lasts.
A healthier home. Simple housing upgrades and improved cookstoves.
Food all year round. Greenhouses at home and at school, even above 3,500 metres.
Healthy habits. Hygiene, nutrition, safe water and positive parenting.
1,373
rural families since 2009
Solid starts from young people’s strength, not their vulnerability.
Our first pillar
Jobs & training →
Work in our crafts workshops, and training that leads to an income of their own.