In San Juan de Miraflores, a community on the outskirts of Lima, more than 55 percent of the population lives in poverty, and in project area Nueva Reconda 10 percent live in extreme poverty. Many girls are at risk of becoming child domestic laborers and face great difficulties in gaining an education and escaping

BGR partner Wawasonqo of Cusco, Peru, has been working since 2006 to break the cycle of poverty that affects 24 percent of Cusco’s population. Wawasonqo focuses its efforts on three pillars: education, nutrition, and health. The aim of this BGR-sponsored project is to address malnutrition among poor rural families in the Chaquepay peasant community in the