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Peru is the fourth most populous country in South America with a total population of 28.5 million, 48 percent of which are indigenous. The Hunger Project works in partnership with Chirapaq (Center for Indigenous Peoples' Cultures of Peru), an organization founded by both Andean and Amazonian people.

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From Orphan to National Advocate for the Rights of Entrepreneurial Women

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Juana was orphaned at the age of 11 and in between working at a local bakery to support her younger siblings, she studied at night to be a medical assistant. In 2008, Juana joined THP partner organization, Chirapaq, in Peru and, together with women from her community, began a small business selling guinea pigs. She was so successful in business that she has since advocated at a national forum for the rights of entrepreneurial women.

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January 6, 2012
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Chirapaq's April 2011 Update to the Global Board

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Read highlights from July-December 2010 from The Hunger Project partner organization, Chirapaq, in their official report to the Global Board. The complete report is available for download.

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April 30, 2011
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Chirapaq Celebrates 25 Years of Empowering Indigenous Communities

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Join us in congratulating Chirapaq on 25 years of playing a key role in the historic reclamation of the identity of indigenous people in Peru and across Latin America.

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April 21, 2011
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