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Category: ACORN Peru
The founding office of ACORN International, ACORN Peru was born in 2004 in Lima. After 4 years, ACORN Peru now has over 3,000 members actively campaigning for equality and human rights.
Our major successes include:
A campaign against privatization of Peru’s national water system in partnership with the Peruvian Water Worker’s Union (FENTAP) which helped keep the water systems public in a dozen states in the country.
In keeping with our commitment to ensure water access to the poor, ACORN Peru has also worked to bring potable water to the 1-million strong squatters settlement of San Juan de Lurigancho. By negotiating with housing authorities, as well as with the public water company SEDAPAL, we were able to guarantee water access to a section of the population. SEDAPAL has agreed to install stand pipes at appropriate locations, reduce the price of installation and per-family charges, and significantly expand the coverage.
Access to water is directly linked to housing. In this regard, we have worked in collaboration with COPOFRI, a subdivision of Peru’s housing authority. The work with COPOFRI has included educating people of the possibility of gaining formal ownership of their houses. Formal ownership is a key step for household water connections. Water connections have traditionally been denied to people who do not own homes, and also who are hesitant to pay for sewage and pipes because their housing situation is unstable.
Through our collaboration with COPOFRI, ACORN Peru has been helping its members with the complicated administrative process of attaining legal housing tenure. ACORN Peru has also addressed issues of housing through its campaign for fair taxes. Corruption within Peru’s Tax Administration Services caused seizure of several low-income families’ homes. Due to the pressure from ACORN Peru members the Tax Administration Services have created more equitable payment plans and prevented further home seizures.
Finally, ACORN Peru members are campaigning for an independent government for the district of San Juan de Luringacho, a megaslum of 1 million low-income people living on the outskirts of Lima. If San Juan de Lurigancho becomes its own district, all of the tax money that residents contribute will be reinvested in their community, rather than going straight to Lima, and they will be given more control over the way the money is spent. ACORN Peru is campaigning for the full provincialization of SJL and working hard to inform residents about the new rights they will have should the law pass.
In the future, ACORN Peru will continue mobilize communities in Lima and San Juan de Lurigancho to fight for basic needs like housing, clean water and sanitation. ACORN Peru will also continue its work for access to health care, social justice, and security.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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ACORN Peru had a very busy month participating in a vital demonstration.
ACORN Peru had a very busy month participating in a vital demonstration against the privatization and corruption of Sedapal, a company controlling water and sewage fro the entire city of Lima. Members also continued to support ongoing efforts for the communities of Juan de Luerigacho, while also planning upcoming marches for Women’s Day.
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ACORN International’s global response to the COVID-19 Pandemic – Mumbai to British Columbia
At the outset of the now-ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, over a dozen chapters, branches, and affiliate organizations of ACORN International issued a global call for the social protection of low-income families and individuals.
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ACORN convenes first global Zoom call during COVID-19 pandemic
ACORN International board members, supported by their staff, convened in a first global Zoom call today. ACORN leaders from 15 countries and 20 affiliates joined the call and participated using translators and translation software.
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ACORN Peru on the Frontlines of COVID-19
Report from Orfa Camacho Guillinta, ACORN Peru.
In Peru, the Government decreed a Health Emergency on March 14th. We have 46 days in a state of emergency, with an order of social isolation.
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ACORN Peru on the Frontlines
In Peru, the Government decreed a Health Emergency on March 14th. We have 46 days in a state of emergency, with an order of social isolation, some regions of Peru and districts of Lima did not comply with the isolation and social distancing and for today April 30, there are officially 36,976 confirmed cases of COVID 19 and 1051 dead.
The deficient National Health system and informal labor with low capacity to save led people from extreme poverty districts to continue going out to work for daily sustenance, regardless of health.
At this time, the health services of public hospitals have collapsed, there are no more oxygen points or hospital beds.
Health personnel infected with COVID -19 for lack of Personal Protective Equipment.
We are currently going through a serious crisis in Public and economic health.
• In San Juan de Lurigancho, the largest district in Peru and with the largest population, it is the district with the most Confirmed cases of COVID 19 .
• The SJL population is one with a high level of vulnerability, since they work informally, they do not have savings to face social isolation.
• They are on the streets like any other day, people do not take into account that they can get it, the concern is day by day, to generate to feed their families.
• According to surveys They prefer to DIE FROM COVID THAN TO DIE FROM HUNGER
• Education, virtual and remote education is being applied and the students are being affected, because it does not have the resources to access the Internet or devices such as computers or cell phones, such as ACORN Peru, we have managed webcam cameras, in order to reach to more students, since many are leaving to study.
• Economy, We carry out virtual actions with other organizations “CACEROLAZO” in favor of those who need it most, for THE UNIVERSAL BONUS, of 1000 soles, got 760 soles, which does not have a job.
• Health, As a nurse I have to be very close and care for people with COVID 19. These actions allow me to see and fight against the invisible enemy called CORONAVIRUS; It also allows me to educate the population and become aware of this pandemic.
Report from Orfa, ACORN Peru
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