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.

  • 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

  • ACORN PERU EN EL DIA DE LA MUJER

    ACORN PERU EN EL DIA DE LA MUJER

    MARCHA “TRABAJADORES SI, EXPLOTADAS Y VIOLENTADAS NO”

  • ACORN PERU EN EL DIA DE LA MUJER

    MARCHA “TRABAJADORES SI, EXPLOTADAS Y VIOLENTADAS NO”

     

  • Report from ACORN Peru

    Report from ACORN Peru

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    Informe Noviembre 2016

    Por el presente hago llegar el informe de actividades

    Realizados durante el mes de Noviembre 2016.

    ACORN PERÚ, considerando el apoyo por las

    Causa justa del pueblo; continuamos en la Campaña en Contra del

    TPP y el TISA y no privatización del Agua,

    Por los Derechos de las personas y el desarrollo de sus Pueblos.

    Continúamos contribuyendo con nuestra participación en la educación

    Y por Valores en colegios con los más pequeños.

    Preparándonos para compartir fuera de Lima con los niños de nuestros Andes del

    Perú.

    En esta oportunidad estuvimos con miembros de FETRAMUNP

    En la Movilización en Lima el 24 de Noviembre del 2016, que movilizó

    A muchas personas de los diferentes departamentos del país, en respaldo a los Alcaldes y

    Regidores solicitando el aumento de Presupuesto Del FONCOMUN.Presupuesto que fue programado en mayo del presente

    Año de 1468 millones de soles y gracias a esta movilización se ha conseguido que sea de 1609 millones de soles.

    Este 29 de Noviembre del 2016 el Ministro de Economía y Finanzas (MEF).

    Preciso que se asignarán:

    318 millones para Infraestructura Social y Productiva.

    563 millones de soles para Proyectos de Saneamiento y Urbanismo,

    412 millones de soles en el marco de incentivos de la Gestión municipal

    316 millones de soles por concepto de otras transferencias.

    POR LO QUE SIEMPRE DIREMOS Y RECORDAREMOS SIN LUCHAS, NO HAY

    VICTORIAS”

    “EL PUEBLO UNIDO JAMÁS SERÁ VENCIDO”

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