Seeds of Hope - Peru. Non Profit Organization. www.peruseeds.org seedsofhoperu@hotmail.com

1. Welcome to Seeds of Hope! The Afternoon Kids with some of the volunteers

2. Where is Seeds of Hope? In Huaraz, Peru … a sleepy town of 100,000 people, nestled 3000 metres above sea level in the Peruvian Andes.

3. A Quick Trip Around Huaraz… The outdoor market which is an integral part of life in Huaraz. A section of the main street where some of our kids work til 11pm every night in order to help their families. The main square with the gorgeous Andes Mountains in the background.

4. What is the role of Seeds of Hope? Seeds of Hope is a non-profit charity organisation that works to help children living in extreme poverty. It provides its children with education and support that they wouldn´t otherwise recieve.

5. A Day in the Life of … This is Edhil. He is 11 years old. He lives with his family of seven in a one room house made from mud brick. They have no electricity or running water. He loves playing soccer and having a laugh! In the mornings, Edhil comes to Seeds of Hope where we help him with his homework and provide him with other educational and emotional support. In the afternoons, Edhil goes to one of the local schools. He is in the 4th Grade although he should be in the 6th Grade. In the evenings, Edhil works on the streets selling candy and guarding cars with his older brothers. This is the life of many of the kids at Seeds of Hope

6. Where´s Home? This is the home of one of our poorest families. Can you believe that eight people live here? It´s hard to imagine… but unfortunately, for many of the children living in Peru, this is their reality. The poorer neighbourhoods are situated by the river, which is heavily polluted with rubbish and sewerage. there is limited electricity and no running water. Houses are made from mud brick or metal sheeting, offering little protection from the elements – it often drops to below 10 degrees at night!

8. Teaching English to the older kids

10. Visiting buildings of our ancestors

12. How Seeds of Hope is Helping Providinglots of TLC … and FUN!

13. AND LASTLY … There are no fancy lawn mowers used here at Seeds of Hope … Instead … thechildrenbringtheirsheep in to cutthegrass!!!! 