Peru Poverty Facts
- Overall, 22 percent of the population lives below the poverty line
- Chronic malnutrition affects 13.1 percent of children under 5
- The infant mortality rate is 12.8 percent per 1, 000 live births
- More than half of the population lives in areas that are highly vulnerable to natural disasters and climate change
Help for Peru
FFTP began working in Peru in 2022 with the goal of lifting individuals, families and communities out of poverty through developmental and sustainable programs. This is only the beginning of our work.
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Our Impact in Peru
2022
FFTP began working in Peru with its in-country partner Caritas del Peru with the goal of improving the living conditions of 500 cacao farming families of the Ucayali region. Expected to be completed in 2024, this pilot program will provide business, technical and organizational training to help the farmers’ operations become more sustainable and increase their income by 20 percent.
