ELCA members visited congregations of the Iglesia Luterana Evangelica Peruana and projects in Peru supported by ELCA World Hunger. Gifts to ELCA World Hunger help partners implement urban community kitchens, programs for at-risk youth, rural irrigation projects, and development of small businesses and cooperatives.
Date(s): November 2008. Album by ELCA World Hunger. 1 - 35 of 35 Total.
enlarge 55KB, 640x480 1 Young member of ILEPEdit Many congregations of the Iglesia Luterana Evangelica Peruana began as community ministries with women and children. Supporting women and children continues to be a core focus of ILEP congregations.
enlarge 81KB, 640x480 2 Group photoEdit The group departs for worship with an ILEP congregation. ELCA World Hunger helps to support some of the community kitchen programs of ILEP congregations. The community kitchens are a great example of how people living in poverty can create their own solutions to hunger. Our gifts connect communities with the resources they need to break the cycles of hunger and poverty.
enlarge 67KB, 640x480 3 Church leadersEdit David Wunsch (ELCA Regional Representative - South America), Pastor Andreas, and Josue Yparraguirre Chacaliaza discuss the congregation's ministry to the community, especially amongst the children. Josue, 16 years old, serves as the Junior Pastor and plans to attend seminary after he graduates from high school next year.
enlarge 48KB, 480x640 4 Congregacion EmausEdit This is the worship space for Congregacion Emaus, an ILEP congregation. Congregacion Emaus is interested in building a church building in the Carabayllo neighborhood outside of Lima.
enlarge 60KB, 639x479 6 Congregacion FiladelfiaEdit Photo credit: Paul SummerEdit
enlarge 63KB, 640x480 7 Community kitchen at Cong FiladelfiaEdit At Congregation Filadelfia, located in a low-income neighborhood of Lima, a community kitchen has formed. Community members prepare and serve healthy meals to help fight hunger in their neighborhood.
enlarge 61KB, 640x480 8 Town Square in CuscoEdit Photo Credit: Linda NormanEdit
enlarge 107KB, 640x480 9 Making BricksEdit In Sol de America, a community on the outskirts of Cusco, the worshipping community of Tulitha Kum is building its first church building. The sanctuary will come second - the congregation's first priority is completing the community kitchen so community members have a place to gather for low-cost meals and meetings.
enlarge 85KB, 639x479 10 Tulitha Kum constructionEdit When the church building is complete it will feature a kitchen, meeting room, library, and sanctuary. Tulitha Kum will be the first church in this part of Cusco.
enlarge 82KB, 640x480 11 Community kitchen at Tulitha KumEdit Cooks take turns being "on duty" for the month, but the whole Tulitha Kum women's group helps to prep, shop, etc. About 40 people are served by the community kitchen each day.
enlarge 57KB, 479x639 12 Community Kitchen at Tulitha KumEdit Photo credit: Paul SummerEdit
enlarge 69KB, 640x480 13 Workshop at Huchuy RunaEdit Huchuy Runa is a ministry supported by ELCA World Hunger in Cusco, Peru that provides a safe, educational environment for children who might not otherwise have the opportunity to go to school. An important part of the program is art classes - kids at Huchuy Runa study under local artisans to learn crafts they can later turn into job skills.
Photo credit: Larry WestfieldEdit "Oh my. This photo is filled with meaning." View Comments...
enlarge 54KB, 479x639 14 Carpenter shop demoEdit Diego, 11 years old, tells us about the different types of wood used in their workshop. Pine is his favorite to work with.
enlarge 47KB, 640x480 15 Young artist at work at Huchuy RunaEdit Huchuy Runa kids have the opportunity to study painting, pottery, knitting, horticulture, baking, wood working, and metal working.
enlarge 76KB, 640x426 16 Tree of LifeEdit Huch uy Runa provides shelter and education to 200 at-risk children in Cusco, Peru. By providing children hot meals, primary education skill training and affection they help to prepare these children for a productive and responsible life. At Huchuy Runa, children learn that when we are rooted in positive values, our lives bear the fruits of compassion, care for creation, and self-esteem.
enlarge 58KB, 640x480 17 Teaching kids about human rightsEdit Many of the children who are enrolled in the Huchuy Runa have experienced exploitation or neglect. Huchuy Runa teaches kids that they have rights--to food, to be recognized as citizens, to health care, and to be treated fairly without discrimination. Some Huchuy Runa alumns are now teachers, agronomists, and local artisans.
enlarge 48KB, 639x479 18 Huchuy Runa Ministry DiagramEdit This diagram helps to explain the philosophy of Huchuy Runa. Children are at the center, surrounded by care, respect, and understanding. Huchuy Runa works with these children to meet their needs: nutrition, physical and psychological health, play, primary education, vocational training, spiritual growth, and whole-family counseling.Edit
enlarge 33KB, 479x639 19 The Andes MountainsEdit Photo credit: Paul SummerEdit
enlarge 86KB, 640x480 20 CachillallasEdit In the remote mountain community of Cachillallas, Peru, ELCA World Hunger partner Lutheran World Relief works with farmers to improve agricultural production. Development of rainwater-fed irrigation systems has allowed farmers to double and sometimes triple productivity.
enlarge 97KB, 640x470 21 Meeting community members in CachillallasEdit We enjoyed meeting members of the community. Besty even got to try on a hat and skirt just like the ones many women in the community wore.
enlarge 105KB, 639x479 22 Meeting community members of CachillallasEdit Photo credit: Kathleen RudrudEdit
enlarge 119KB, 479x639 23 Working the Family FieldEdit Photo credit: Paul SummerEdit
enlarge 101KB, 640x480 24 Farmer Working the FieldsEdit An irrigation sprayer is seen in the foreground--irrigation water allows farmers in Cachillallas to plant an extra crop.Edit
enlarge 101KB, 640x480 26 Irrigation reservoirEdit This reservoir collects water that trickles down the mountain side when it rains. The water is saved in the reservoir and then pumped out to irrigation sprayers to water crops when there's not enough rain.
enlarge 88KB, 640x426 28 Irrigation sprayersEdit In partnership with Lutheran World Relief, ELCA World Hunger is helping farmers near Huancavelica, Peru with irrigation projects. These projects enable indigenous farmers to double their crop production and improve their quality of life.
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enlarge 59KB, 640x480 32 IrrigationEdit Even though it looks cloudy, no rain was going to fall this day.Edit
enlarge 58KB, 639x479 33 Bounty of Mother EarthEdit In Huancavelica, a city high in the Andes mountains, members of the San Javier cooperative welcomed us with a spread of indigenous foods - crops grown by their ancestors for millenia. ELCA World Hunger gifts help to support the cooperative members in developing income-generating projects like knitting, raising trout, and growing food.
enlarge 61KB, 639x479 34 Native Potatoes of HuancavelicaEdit Photo credit: Paul SummerEdit
enlarge 67KB, 640x480 35 San Javier womenEdit These women knit beautiful scarves and hats from locally-produced alpaca wool. They use all-natural dyes to create the lively colors.
