South America is a region of spectacular contrasts with rich culture, sandy beaches, lush rainforests, snow-capped mountains and vibrant cities. From the ancient Incan ruins of the Andes and the palm-fringed beaches of Brazil, to the blue-white glaciers of Patagonia, South America is one of the most intriguing and beautiful regions on earth.
Despite all its natural riches, the reality is that a vast portion of South America's population lives below the poverty line. Major issues affecting South American countries include the inability to afford education past the primary level, limited access to healthcare, and large populations of children who live and work on the streets. There is also a need for more environmental and wildlife conservation programs, as well as initiatives that provide effective tools to help communities lift themselves out of poverty.
In response to these issues, Planeterra has partnered with communities across South America to support local efforts and help break the cycle of poverty.
This program is providing once landless people and local community groups with the skills to grow their own food and reforest their lands. Through access to training workshops and seedlings,... Read More ›
Located in the midst of one of Buenos Aires' most famous tourist areas is La Boca, a neighborhood that suffers from poverty and injustices that require intervention from a community... Read More ›
Help us raise the funds needed to implement a boat maintenance program to prevent oil spills that accumulate oil in the waters over time, gravely endangering the fragile ecosystem that... Read More ›
The thousands of visitors who trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu each year leave more than just their footprints behind. Tourist-trade pollution is a serious threat to this delicate... Read More ›
Despite close vicinity to Cuzco and Machu Picchu, very few communities from the surrounding countryside benefit from tourism. Your support will help improve lives in this community of women weavers... Read More ›
Once considered the heart of the Inca Empire, Cuzco is now a tourism Mecca where you will see children either working or begging on the streets. We purchased a permanent... Read More ›
Located in the midst of the world’s biggest shantytown, on the high slopes surrounding Rio de Janeiro is a community-run centre where over 50 children are provided with educational activities,... Read More ›
Planeterra is working with the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) of the Inter-American Development Bank on a suite of projects in four countries including Peru. In the Lares Valley we are... Read More ›
Planeterra is working with the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) of the Inter-American Development Bank on a suite of projects in four countries including Peru. In the Sacred Valley we are... Read More ›
