YANAPANA PERU

A large-scale reforestation initiative restoring native high-Andean forests in Soraypampa. The project has planted more than 100,000 native trees, helping restore biodiversity, protect watersheds, and strengthen climate resilience through community participation.

A nutrition initiative designed to combat childhood malnutrition by providing sustainable sources of protein and fresh vegetables. Through guinea pig and poultry farming, along with greenhouse vegetable production, the project improved nutrition for schoolchildren and expectant mothers while promoting healthier communities.

This education initiative transformed the learning environment at the Manchayhuaycco school through the construction of dining facilities, sanitation systems, computer labs, playgrounds, and classroom improvements. The project created a safer, more inspiring space for students and teachers alike.

Since 2006, Yanapana Peru has supported women’s associations across Andean communities by providing training, organization, and business development opportunities. Women produce organic foods, traditional textiles, and handcrafted goods, creating sustainable income while preserving ancestral knowledge and craftsmanship.

Smile Peru brings dental and general healthcare directly to remote communities through a mobile health unit. Working alongside local health providers and municipalities, the program delivers preventive care and essential medical services to populations with limited access to healthcare.

Healthy working animals are essential to life in the Andes. This ongoing campaign provides veterinary care for horses, mules, and donkeys along the Salkantay region, including vaccinations, dental care, parasite control, hoof care, and owner education to improve animal welfare.

This environmental conservation project protects native orchid species while promoting ecological tourism. Visitors experience the extraordinary biodiversity of the region through an interpretive trail that encourages education, conservation, and appreciation of Peru’s unique ecosystems.

Qori Maki is a community interpretation center celebrating the culture, history, textiles, gastronomy, and traditions of Huacahuasi. It also serves as a platform for local artisans, creating employment opportunities while enriching the visitor experience.

A vocational training and employment project that established a fully equipped ceramics workshop for students and young adults. Participants learn traditional and contemporary ceramic production, creating products for personal use and tourism markets while developing valuable skills.

This family nutrition initiative supplied 230 households with laying hens, enabling families to regularly consume eggs as an affordable source of protein while creating opportunities to generate supplemental household income through surplus egg sales.