Seeding gender empowerment: Women farmers in Peru contend with climate change

Church plant in Peru grows after medical clinic

This article was originally written by Chris Doyle and published to IMB.org. Feature image courtesy of the IMB. In the heart of Lima, Peru, a church plant blossomed in the backyard of a home in the community of Magdalena. Initially, the congregation was small, but a turning point came when the church hosted a medical clinic for residents. This act of kindness and compassion brought about a significant transformation. A team of volunteer medical …

Seeding gender empowerment: Women farmers in Peru contend with climate change

First, it was floods that inundated fields and washed away crops. Then, it was drought which led the levels of lakes to plummet and the crops to shrivel.

An Ancestral Legacy with Modern Concerns: The Story Behind the Waru Waru Agricultural Fields in Peru

Waru Waru agricultural field. Image via World Monuments Fund Offering a path toward resilience and food security in the alluvial plains of Lake Titicaca, the Waru Waru agricultural fields are spread across the Peruvian highlands and constitute an ancient agricultural system. Connecting an ancestral legacy with modern concerns about water and food security, climate resilience, and sustainable land management, these agricultural systems open the d…