Peru
Serving Lima and Trujillo since 2003.
Peru
Serving Lima and Trujillo since 2003.
Peru
1,917 Families
Impacted Last Year
Established in 2003 in Peru, Mentors International works with many types of businesses, helping entrepreneurs to uplift their lives and the lives of those around them. The country’s economy is heavily tied to mining, fishing, agriculture, and textiles, which have helped to improve poverty rates throughout recent years.
Unfortunately, 26% of the population still lives below the poverty line, struggling to survive on $5.50 or less per day. (source: World Bank) The rural areas of Peru are the poorest, leaving many families unable to even sustain, much less improve, their situations.
Peru has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A strict generalized quarantine led to a GDP decline of 17.4% in the first half of 2020. According to the World Bank High-Frequency Surveys, Peruvian households experienced one of the largest employment and income losses in the Latin American Countries. Employment losses and risk aversion will affect consumption during the rest of the year, while uncertainty will continue to hamper the recovery of this country.
Through mentoring, training, and financial solutions, these individuals and families are able to start businesses, find jobs, decrease debt, and increase savings. Ultimately, they are able to transform generational poverty into sustainable self-reliance. As their prosperity increases, they in-turn uplift and empower others in their communities, even in the midst of this pandemic.
In Peru, we’ve also formed partnerships with Operation Underground Railroad and the Utah State University SEED Internship Program. The interns teach and mentor those rescued from human trafficking, helping them gain the skills, confidence, and financial solutions that they need to truly thrive.
Peru
1,917 Families
Impacted Last Year
Established in 2003 in Peru, Mentors International works with many types of businesses, helping entrepreneurs to uplift their lives and the lives of those around them. The country’s economy is heavily tied to mining, fishing, agriculture, and textiles, which have helped to improve poverty rates throughout recent years.
Unfortunately, 26% of the population still lives below the poverty line, struggling to survive on $5.50 or less per day. (source: World Bank) The rural areas of Peru are the poorest, leaving many families unable to even sustain, much less improve, their situations.
Peru has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A strict generalized quarantine led to a GDP decline of 17.4% in the first half of 2020. According to the World Bank High-Frequency Surveys, Peruvian households experienced one of the largest employment and income losses in the Latin American Countries. Employment losses and risk aversion will affect consumption during the rest of the year, while uncertainty will continue to hamper the recovery of this country.
Through mentoring, training, and financial solutions, these individuals and families are able to start businesses, find jobs, decrease debt, and increase savings. Ultimately, they are able to transform generational poverty into sustainable self-reliance. As their prosperity increases, they in-turn uplift and empower others in their communities, even in the midst of this pandemic.
In Peru, we’ve also formed partnerships with Operation Underground Railroad and the Utah State University SEED Internship Program. The interns teach and mentor those rescued from human trafficking, helping them gain the skills, confidence, and financial solutions that they need to truly thrive.
Peru
1,917 Families
Impacted Last Year
Established in 2003 in Peru, Mentors International works with many types of businesses, helping entrepreneurs to uplift their lives and the lives of those around them. The country’s economy is heavily tied to mining, fishing, agriculture, and textiles, which have helped to improve poverty rates throughout recent years.
Unfortunately, 26% of the population still lives below the poverty line, struggling to survive on $5.50 or less per day. (source: World Bank) The rural areas of Peru are the poorest, leaving many families unable to even sustain, much less improve, their situations.
Peru has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A strict generalized quarantine led to a GDP decline of 17.4% in the first half of 2020. According to the World Bank High-Frequency Surveys, Peruvian households experienced one of the largest employment and income losses in the Latin American Countries. Employment losses and risk aversion will affect consumption during the rest of the year, while uncertainty will continue to hamper the recovery of this country.
Through mentoring, training, and financial solutions, these individuals and families are able to start businesses, find jobs, decrease debt, and increase savings. Ultimately, they are able to transform generational poverty into sustainable self-reliance. As their prosperity increases, they in-turn uplift and empower others in their communities, even in the midst of this pandemic.
In Peru, we’ve also formed partnerships with Operation Underground Railroad and the Utah State University SEED Internship Program. The interns teach and mentor those rescued from human trafficking, helping them gain the skills, confidence, and financial solutions that they need to truly thrive.
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Centers for Education and Mentoring in Lima and Trujillo
At our Centers for Education and Mentoring, students can receive business and job-focused vocational training in:
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English |
Sales/Customer Service |
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Computer Skills |
Personal Leadership |
|
Graphics Design |
Students pay for their classes by performing 40 hours of approved community service. In 2020 they performed a combined total of 13,960 hours of community service.
peru
Centers for Education and Mentoring in Lima and Trujillo
At our Centers for Education and Mentoring, students can receive business and job-focused vocational training in:
|
English |
Sales/Customer Service |
|
Computer Skills |
Personal Leadership |
|
Graphics Design |
Students pay for their classes by performing 40 hours of approved community service. In 2020 they performed a combined total of 13,960 hours of community service.
peru
Centers for Education and Mentoring in Lima and Trujillo
At our Centers for Education and Mentoring, students can receive business and job-focused vocational training in:
|
English |
Sales/Customer Service |
|
Computer Skills |
Personal Leadership |
|
Graphics Design |
Students pay for their classes by performing 40 hours of approved community service. In 2020 they performed a combined total of 13,960 hours of community service.
Local Leadership
Local Leadership
Executive Director Peru
Ralph Cabeza Vilchez
Ralph Cabeza Vilchez graduated from the Private University “Señor de Sipán” with degrees in Criminal Procedural, Administrative Law, and a degree in Business Administration. He has more than 10 years of experience as a lawyer.
He started working for Cause For Hope/Lifting Generations in 2011. He was serving as the director of operations in Peru when they merged with Mentors International. He has helped establish our satellite branches in Venezuela. Currently, he serves as the Country Director for Mentors International in Peru.
Ralph is married to Mónica and they have two children Benjamín, and Victoria.
Financial Solutions Director
Julian Sarria
Julian Sarria has a Bachelor’s degree in Education with an emphasis in Computer Science and Information Systems. Sarria also holds Microfinance Certification from the Peruvian Catholic University. He is very committed to Microfinance Development and the use of Information Technology and Communication (ICT) as tools for poverty reduction. Before joining Mentors International in Peru, Julian served in Peru as Counsel and then Chief of the “Microfinance and ICT” of a National Project of a Consortium of 16 foundations that engage in microfinance under the methodology of community banks and solidarity groups, innovating in service delivery microfinance using technology.
Financial Solutions Director
Ralph Cabeza Vilchez
Ralph Cabeza Vilchez graduated from the Private University “Señor de Sipán” with degrees in Criminal Procedural, Administrative Law, and a degree in Business Administration. He has more than 10 years of experience as a lawyer.
He started working for Cause For Hope/Lifting Generations in 2011. He was serving as the director of operations in Peru when they merged with Mentors International. He has helped establish our satellite branches in Venezuela. Currently, he serves as the Country Director for Mentors International in Peru.
Ralph is married to Mónica and they have two children Benjamín, and Victoria.
Financial Solutions Director
Julian Sarria
Julian Sarria has a Bachelor’s degree in Education with an emphasis in Computer Science and Information Systems. Sarria also holds Microfinance Certification from the Peruvian Catholic University. He is very committed to Microfinance Development and the use of Information Technology and Communication (ICT) as tools for poverty reduction. Before joining Mentors International in Peru, Julian served in Peru as Counsel and then Chief of the “Microfinance and ICT” of a National Project of a Consortium of 16 foundations that engage in microfinance under the methodology of community banks and solidarity groups, innovating in service delivery microfinance using technology.
2020 Impact in Peru
2020 Impact in Peru
1,394 Mentoring sessions |
365 Graduates from vocational trianing programs |
467 Small Loans were given |
116% average Increase in income |
277% Average Increase in personal savings |
68% Average Decrease in personal consumer debt |
