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PeruvianHearts, aU.S. based charity founded in2003,
empowers andenables orphangirls inPeru to reach their
full potential. PeruvianHearts came to lifeafter 11-year-old
AmericanAnaDodson, adopted fromPeruas ababy, visited
orphanages inher birth country andhadanepiphany.“I
was blessedwithawonderful, loving family that always
supportedme, and I hadamazingeducational opportunities.
Iwanted these sameadvantages for thegirls inPeru.They
neededmore thanbooks and teddybears, and I believed that
if I tried, Imight beable to reallyhelp them.”
THOMASDUNCAN
PeruvianHearts'most impactful program is
PeruvianPromise. It operates throughaunique
formula that combines enhancededucational
opportunities, alongwithmentorshipand
participation inempowerment classes, toprovide
theknowledgeand skills necessary for young
women tobreak the cycleof poverty.
THOMASDUNCAN
