During this period in which everything seems to have halted due to the Coronavirus pandemic, at GROWTH on the contrary, we continue working as much as possible. As we already mentioned in the previous blog entry, we are working together with other organizations on aid alternatives for the communities of San Martín de Létira and … Leer más
It is now 20 days since the Peruvian Government decreed a state of alarm, and with it the implementation of restrictions of movement and social isolation for security measures and in order to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Due to the current emergency conditions, GROWTH’s team in the field decided to halt the Piura Project … Leer más
The selected communities for the project belong to the districts of La Arena and La Union: San Martín de Létira, Miguel Seminario and Los Almendros. The communities were selected due to their particular geographic isolation in the area as well as the fact that they face a several lack of basic services, such as: non-existent … Leer más
The Piura Project aims to improve the living conditions of the communities affected by the “El Niño Costero” phenomenon in 2017. “El Niño Costero” is a climatic phenomenon that triggers heavy rains causing overflows, floods and downpours in certain places. In 2017 it heavily affected many communities in Peru, especially in the Piura region. The … Leer más