Partnering with grassroots organisations across the Cusco region to create lasting, locally led change for children and young people.
Girls from rural Andean communities stay at Sacred Valley Project dormitories during term time to continue their secondary education.
LAFF works through three interconnected pillars: supporting quality education and personal development for vulnerable young people, building the capacity of local partner organisations, and maintaining deep, long-term partnerships rooted in trust and shared values. Together, these pillars form the foundation of lasting, locally led change.
Building on local partner insight, we co-create programmes to improve outcomes for children and young people while strengthening partner delivery — amplifying the impact of our support to achieve long-term change beyond specific interventions.
Led by partner knowledge around what support will deliver the most impact, this pathway includes:
Each partner works with a specific cohort of young people in a specific context. The personal development and wellbeing support we enable is tailored to deliver the greatest impact for the young people in that partnership.
By supporting our partners’ organisational development, we ensure the programme support we deliver achieves better outcomes over the long term:
Partner since 2010
The Sacred Valley Project facilitates access to education for indigenous girls from the highlands of Peru, where there are no schools, by providing dorms close to a school they can attend. The girls also receive personalised academic support through SVP’s tutoring programme, as well as personal development support.
Partner since 2010
Creating a safe and supportive environment for young mothers aged 12–18 who have suffered sexual and psychological abuse to live with their children, continue their education and build skills for independent life. The girls also learn vocational skills through Mantay’s leather, silver and floral art workshops.
Azul Wasi provides a home and family for boys aged 12–18 who have lost their parents, come from unstable or unsafe family backgrounds, or have been living on the streets. Azul Wasi offers a safe place for the boys to receive the emotional and academic support they need to cope with their experiences and complete their education.
Mosqoy works to support Quechua communities by preserving their culture and creating space for them in modern Peru. LAFF mainly supports its Youth Programme, which offers full scholarships to high-potential students from rural areas to follow a professional path. Through their education, they can return to their communities to aid sustainable development.
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