Peruvians who add up: a path of different realities and similar dreams

Know the Peru It is not just traveling it from north to south or from east to west. That trip, of course, is important, but it is even more important to stop and talk with your people, discover their ideas, dreams, fears and concerns. The campaign route Peruvians who Addof The Commerce and the Credit Bank (BCP), broke fire this week and, from the first kilometer, has allowed us to find stories that inspire.

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The first certainty came as soon as we left Lima. In Huaralwe met Elsa Yarlequewho converted a municipal space into a care room for children with ADHD, autism and other conditions. Thanks to their perseverance, volunteer work and the joint efforts of several people, today that place provides shelter and support to dozens of children and their families. His story can now be seen on our Instagram account.

Further ahead, heading to Huaylas Alleynew Peruvians who Suman were waiting for us. As Manuelan artist who, from the age of 12, creates works in high relief with leaves, branches and fragments of wood that he transforms into unique pieces. EITHER Yolandawho together with the collective Foot Chimbote works to protect the ecosystem of El Ferrol bay and recover the splendor it once had.

Ancash It was filled with stories of people committed to building a better society. In Casma we met the teacher Zaratefrom the República de Chile school, convinced that gymnastics could become a discipline where the children of the province would stand out. He patiently promoted the implementation of a gym that today, thanks to the joint work with authorities and parents, is a source of pride for the entire city.

In Chimbote There was also space for gastronomy. He Chef Marlon He showed us that Chimbotano ceviche is among the best in the country. With the quality of the inputs offered by the port, our flagship dish reflects the culinary identity of the city.

Karla She is a singer passionate about cumbia and tropical rhythms who today teaches her talent to low-income children and adolescents. Percya defender of the Huanchaco resort in Freedom and all its history and relationship with the Moche and Chimú cultures. This Peruvian has also written a book of stories.

Lydiaa young single mother from Chiclayo established in Hope, Trujillowho found in recycling cardboard an opportunity to be reborn from a relationship that only brought fear and sadness. Today she is moving forward with a business that provides work for other women.

All these stories will appear in the coming days on our social networks. The invitation is made: join us to discover, one by one, the people who make Peru a better place.

The route of our journalists Lenin Tadeo (videojournalist and photographer) and Miguel Rocca (editor), together with Luis Angel Moralesthe driver in charge of taking us to the most diverse corners of the country, continued through Trujillo, where new stories of Peruvians who Suman began to appear on the horizon. Now we go towards Cajamarcabut we will tell that in a future installment.