Peru
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Sponsors have helped Peruvian children since 1985, when Compassion teamed up with churches in Peru to fight poverty.
Where in the World?
western South America
Favorite ...
sports: soccer, volleyball
foods: maize, potatoes, ceviche (marinated fish), cuy (roasted guinea pig)
celebrations: Inti Raymi (a festival of sun worship), Catholic holidays like Fiesta de la Cruz and Corpus Christi
Claim to Fame
was home to the Incas, who built the mysterious ancient city of Machu Picchu
Wild Residents
llamas, Andean foxes, pumas, finches
Poverty Pitfalls
| Many kids drop out of school to work jobs. | Sponsored children in Peru stay in school instead of working jobs. |
| There isn't enough clean water or sewage systems. | Kids eat healthy food and drink clean water at their Compassion centers. |
| Many people can't find jobs that pay enough to meet their families' needs. | Tutors teach children skills that will help them get good jobs as adults. |
Fun Facts
Stat Snapshot
Stats |
Peru ?? | United States 🇺🇸 |
Population |
31,036,656 | 339,665,118 |
People Living in Poverty |
22.7% | 15.1% |
Languages |
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, Ashaninka | English, Spanish, Chinese, other |
Religions |
Roman Catholic 81.3%, Evangelical 12.5%, other 3.3%, none 2.9% | Protestant 46.5%, none/other 26.1%, Roman Catholic 20.8%, Jewish 1.9%, Mormon 1.6%, Muslim 0.9%, Jehovah’s Witness 0.8%, Buddhist 0.7%, Hindu 0.7% |
Typical Family Income |
$13,300 per year | $63,700 per year |
MAIN SOURCE: World Factbook, 2018
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Sponsors have helped Peruvian children since 1985, when Compassion teamed up with churches in Peru to fight poverty.
Where in the World?
western South America
Favorite ...
sports: soccer, volleyball
foods: maize, potatoes, ceviche (marinated fish), cuy (roasted guinea pig)
celebrations: Inti Raymi (a festival of sun worship), Catholic holidays like Fiesta de la Cruz and Corpus Christi
Claim to Fame
was home to the Incas, who built the mysterious ancient city of Machu Picchu
Wild Residents
llamas, Andean foxes, pumas, finches
Poverty Pitfalls
| Many kids drop out of school to work jobs. | Sponsored children in Peru stay in school instead of working jobs. |
| There isn’t enough clean water or sewage systems. | Kids eat healthy food and drink clean water at their Compassion centers. |
| Many people can’t find jobs that pay enough to meet their families’ needs. | Tutors teach children skills that will help them get good jobs as adults. |
Fun Facts
almost double the size of Texas
money: sol
includes some of the Andes mountain range and Amazon rain forest
Llama and guinea pig meat are popular foods.
includes tropical, desert and mountainous areas
home to one of the world’s largest sand dunes — Cerro Blanco
People ride buggies and go sand boarding down the dunes for fun.
Stat Snapshot
Stats |
Peru ?? | United States ?? |
Population |
31,036,656 | 326,625, 791 |
People Living in Poverty |
22.7% | 15.1% |
Languages |
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, Ashaninka |
English 79%, Spanish 13%, Indo-European 3.7%, Asian and Pacific Island 3.4%, other 1% |
Religions |
Roman Catholic 81.3%, Evangelical 12.5%, other 3.3%, none 2.9% |
Protestant 46.5%, unaffiliated 22.8%, Roman Catholic 20.8%, Jewish 1.9%, Mormon 1.6%, other Christian 0.9%, Muslim 0.9%, Jehovah’s Witness 0.8%, Buddhist 0.7%, Hindu 0.7%, other/unspecified 2.4% |
Typical Family Income |
$13,300 per year | $59,500 per year |
MAIN SOURCE: World Factbook, 2018