AMANTANI UK
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Mission Statement
To promote inclusion and equality for rural Peruvians through opportunities in education, employment, and fair trade.
About This Cause
Amantani was established in 2008, to defend the rights of indigenous young people in the rural areas of Peru. We enable young people from marginalised families to access education, stimulating social development. Our intercultural approach promotes social inclusion, helping young people gain skills to negotiate Peru’s modern society, whilst encouraging autonomy and cultural pride. Our vision is a fair, inclusive Peru with equal opportunities for all. We started by running boarding houses for children who otherwise had to walk long distances to get to school. This project helped improve secondary school completion rates, so the needs identified by the communities shifted towards further education/employment. Our Transitions Project has been running in the Cusco region since 2016 and facilitates access to high-quality further education and fair employment. During 2022 we adapted our work to rural communities in the Amazon rainforest in northern Peru, creating our Amazon Youth Project. We also run an Ethical Trade Project that helps Quechua women to build financial independence. Our talented artisans hand-weave beautiful products, for which we help them find avenues of sales, in Peru and the UK.