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Peru
Key Leader
Orfa Cecilia Camacho Guillinta
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Issue Areas
- Water access
- Housing
- Property taxes
- Accessible and low-cost healthcare
- Sustainable urban development
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- ACORN Peru Wraps Up 2024 with Solidarity and Support: Soup Kitchens, Art Workshops, and New Partnerships.
In December, ACORN Peru focused on solidarity actions and cultural activities to close the year out strong, including a soup kitchen in Calaralas, art workshops for local students, and building a new relationship with a community in San Jose, who are requesting help negotiating with local authorities. - ACORN Peru Advocates for Children’s Rights and Advances Rural Community Projects
ACORN Peru continued their hard work advocating for children’s rights, as well as continued work on the new rural community project. - ACORN Peru Celebrates Youth Amid Escalating Violence and Political Challenges
In October, ACORN Peru faced increasing social and political unease, as violence continues to escalate, and the government does little so protect it’s people. Even in the face of these challenges, ACORN hosted events to celebrate the vitality and brilliance of their young people, ensuring there are moments of celebration and solidarity even in dark times. - ACORN Peru: Empowering Future Generations with Healthy Food and Music Education.
This June, ACORN Peru continued important programming that provides healthy food and music education for young people, supporting well-rounded education and increased nutrition for the future generations. - ACORN Peru’s April Efforts: Supporting Mothers and Empowering Members
In April, ACORN Peru was hard at work collecting and distributing food baskets for Mother’s Day, while also organizing multiple training sessions for their members. Their dedication to supporting the community and empowering individuals is truly inspiring.
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Updates from the Field
- ACORN’s 55th Anniversary Press Release: Global Action Opposes AdaniGlobal Day of Action Targets Adani’s Land Grab in Dharavi, Mumbai ACORN International and Affiliates Around the World Stand in Solidarity with Residents Facing Mass Eviction June 12, 2025 – On June 18, people across the globe will rise in coordinated action to demand justice for Dharavi residents and accountability from the Adani Group, as… Read more: ACORN’s 55th Anniversary Press Release: Global Action Opposes Adani
- Petition to Hold Adani AccountableWhy Sign? To: Attorney General Pamela Bondi and the U.S. Department of Justice We respectfully urge the Department of Justice to continue its investigation into the Adani Group under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). According to credible allegations, executives at Adani Enterprises planned a $250 million bribery scheme involving Indian officials and made misleading… Read more: Petition to Hold Adani Accountable
- Celebrating 55 Years of Organizing with a Global Stand Against AdaniWHO Gautam Adani is one of the richest men in the world and the oligarch behind India’s most powerful corporate empire. His companies span fossil fuels, infrastructure, media, to defense and have grown through a pattern of land grabs, environmental destruction, and political favoritism. Adani’s destructive empire is propped up by a global web of… Read more: Celebrating 55 Years of Organizing with a Global Stand Against Adani
- STRASCAS marches for workers’ rights in Cameroon?? STRASCAS marches for workers’ rights in Cameroon ?? On this year’s 139th International Workers’ Rights Day, ACORN International affiliate STRASCAS led a powerful protest parade in Douala with 190 members demanding decent work, safety, union rights, and social dialogue. Their slogans were clear: ✊ Decent work = Decent pay✊ More protection = Fewer deaths✊… Read more: STRASCAS marches for workers’ rights in Cameroon
- ACORN is featured in Jack Shenker’s review of Against LandlordsACORN is featured in Jack Shenker’s review of Against Landlords: How to Solve the Housing Crisis by Nick Bano, published in the latest issue of the London Review of Books. The article doesn’t just name-check ACORN, it highlights the heart of our work: turning frustration, fear, and isolation into collective action and power. Shenker writes… Read more: ACORN is featured in Jack Shenker’s review of Against Landlords
- ACORN London members have been working non-stop throughout April, delivering impressive results in their fight for housing justice and community power!From standing shoulder-to-shoulder to prevent a neighbor’s eviction to launching a new branch — Every door knocked is another potential member, every meeting builds our collective strategy, and every action puts landlords and officials on notice that housing justice cannot wait. 10 direct actions with targets confronted1 successful eviction resistance5 community meetings organized1 new branch… Read more: ACORN London members have been working non-stop throughout April, delivering impressive results in their fight for housing justice and community power!
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