Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

United Nations Population Fund - UNFPA

German-Peruvian Chamber of Commerce

Canadian-Peruvian Chamber of Commerce

Scotiabank, is a Canada- based bank that operates in Peru and i s now one of the leaders of the industry in Peru. Scotiabank's volunteering collaborators provide support to Nevo volunteers in a range of topics, including marketing, human resources and finance.

is a Micro Finance Institution targeted to small and medium sized enterprises. As such it has a double bottom line, that is, their core purpose is to meet social objectives, while maintaining financial viability. Mibanco is a benchmark Micro-Finance Institution world-wide, partly owned by the IFC and the World Bank.

is a non-profit Harvard based organization with a presence in Latin America, the Caribbean, Russia, and the United States. PIH strives to achieve two overarching goals: to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need of them and to serve as an antidote to despair. Since 1994, PIH has been working with Peruvian sister organization Socios En Salud (SES) to treat disease and to train community members in preventive health measures; SES is now Peru’s largest health non-profit.

is a prestigious NGO here supported by the Baring´s Foundation and the Ministry of Social Development of Peru. The RFPF is working intensively in Ayacucho, which is the region that was most affected by political violence in the 1980s and now has the highest rates of domestic violence in the whole country (63%). The RFPF runs two projects related to domestic violence prevention with women and children, and they need to start working with the aggressors, which they plan to do soon. The sites are one in Ayacucho and one in Quinua (45 minutes away from Ayacucho). The project in Quinua is very well organized and the mayor, who is a woman, is the leader. You would be organizing support groups and doing coaching to victims. You can live in Ayacucho and travel to Quinua everyday.

is an international charity with a vision to see communities transformed. They work to bring opportunity, health and hope to disadvantaged communities with a particular concern for vulnerable children. In Peru, the Vine Trust has programs through which street kids are educated and taken care of, as well as two boat crews that bring medical services to remote communities in the rainforest.

is a non-profit organization that offers gold-standard educational programs and psychological support to people with mental retardation, autism and behavioral problems. CASP also trains professionals who work in the field with a base-line philosophy directed to promote independence, self-reliance and happiness in people with disabilities.

Centro Peruano de Audición, Lenguaje y Aprendizaje, is a benchmark non-profit institution dedicated to diagnosing and rehabilitating children, adolescents and adults with hearing, language and/or learning disabilities. CPAL also focuses on training teachers, psychologists, linguists and doctors on the treatment of these conditions.

is a non-profit organization that seeks to provide school education to hospitalized children to stop them from losing their academic year and with it their hopes of recovery. Aprendo Contigo works with children at the Pediatrics Ward in the Institute of Cancer Diseases in Lima, and in the Posadita of the Good Shepherd which holds children with HIV.

General Ollanta School is one of the most prestigious public schools in the city of Urubamba.  It has approximately 700 students in five grades of secondary school.  NeVo worked on various projects with this school, and the most successful was the Sexual and Reproductive Health Project.

Agropecuario School is a prestigious public school in the Sacred Valley. Over time, NeVo has carried out various activities with this school, such as workshops with professors and students about education and about creating a culture of peace. Currently, we are carrying out workshops about racism and human rights.

Wiñayninchis School is a parochial, primary education institution located in the heart of Urubamba.  Nexos Voluntarios carried out workshops on developing a culture of peace with professors and students. Currently, NeVo is leading workshops with children to build self-esteem and self-expression through the arts.

Villa Marcelo School is located in Yanahaura, a town about 10 minutes from Urubamba. Nexos Voluntarios is working on educational campaigns, campaigns to build a culture of peace, and small self-expression workshops for the children. In addition, past volunteer groups have helped with different tasks, such as construction, to improve the overall atmosphere of the institution.

Media Luna Preschool has 25 children who are under the care of Professor Maria Antonieta, who has participated in and support various training workshops for professors and students organized by NeVo.

Yanahuara Preschool has 15 children who are under the care of Professor Gladis. Nexos Voluntarios carried out various workshops with the children about art and self-esteem.  In addition, Professor Gladis participated in the campaigns for a culture of peace carried out in November and December of 2009.

Yanahuara Preschool has 15 children who are under the care of Professor Gladis. Nexos Voluntarios carried out various workshops with the children about art and self-esteem.  In addition, Professor Gladis participated in the campaigns for a culture of peace carried out in November and December of 2009.

Mosoq Runa is a children’s shelter for children with unstable or dangerous family situations.  Ada Svejanca, of Italian nationality, founded the home.  Ada’s passion for children motivated her to found this shelter and care for children in need and children who she found in the streets of Urubamba or abandoned by their families.  Currently, Mosoq Runa is located in a spacious, cozy house and approximately 15 children of different ages, as well as their caretakers, live there.

The UOAS is a private, civilian-run non-profit that works towards social development by aiding the children of the poorest families in Lima, Peru.  Founded in 1934 by Mrs. Francisca Benavides de Benavides, it currently has 9 schools, boarding schools, and day cares around the Lima area that provide education, nutrition, and safety to these children.  Nexos Voluntarios recognizes the importance of providing assistance to families in the capital who are victims of poverty and social exclusion and is working with the UOAS to promote the development of children who otherwise would not have access to adequate nutrition, living conditions, or education.

Mosoq Runa is a children’s shelter for children with unstable or dangerous family situations.  Ada Svejanca, of Italian nationality, founded the home.  Ada’s passion for children motivated her to found this shelter and care for children in need and children who she found in the streets of Urubamba or abandoned by their families.  Currently, Mosoq Runa is located in a spacious, cozy house and approximately 15 children of different ages, as well as their caretakers, live there.

CHS Alternativo is a non-profit organization which works in the human rights arena with a particular focus in trafficking in persons and child exploitation. One of their main projects is the implementation of a National Registry of Trafficking and Exploitation crimes in order to generate statistics that will help the work of CHS and other organizations related to the trafficking issue. They also have a 5-year project in the Amazon Jungle to assist children victims of labor exploitation. Currently, they are executing projects financed by Save the Children, ILO, USAID, among others.

Terre des Hommes Foundation is the largest non-governmental organization (NGO) for children’s aid in Switzerland. With three areas of expertise: health, social care, and the rights of the child; it has development projects in 28 countries and emergency relief programs in 3 others. In Peru, Tdh works in the area of the rights of the child, providing legal support to minors in conflict with the law, organizing training for those involved in the Justice system (judges, lawyers, police officers, youth and social workers, etc.), and working among political and judicial authorities by campaigning for the respect and application of the UN’s Convention on the Rights of the Child.

APRODEH is a local human rights NGO, member organization of the International Federation for Human Rights, that was created to fight for the rights of victims of political violence in the 1980s. As such, it has been pioneer in the defense of victims of human rights violations, taking thousands of cases both nationally and internationally. Nowadays they are still involved in such activities and have expanded their spectrum to advocate for civil rights, i.e. women’s rights, mental health rights, and human rights in general.
www.aprodeh.org.pe

EveryChild is a British-based organization which works to promote the rights of Children. In Peru, it has been working since 1993 and is focused on the promotion of children’s right to a secure and safe place, free of violence and mistreatment. In doing so, Everychild Works with children, parents, teachers, families and the community to educate them about the rights of children and promote the defense of those rights.

Peru Verde works to protect and add value to the biological and cultural heritage of Peru, creating jobs for and with the participation of the local people who are affected by biodiversity destruction.Within Peru Verve you can get involved in activities to take care of the environment such as monitoring species and collecting data related to newly discovered species and endangered species.

EcoValles is an environmental-protection organization in the Sacred Valley of the Incas (Urubamba-Cusco). They work very closely with the community and local schools to raise environmental awareness and create community-wide programs to protect the environment.

The Association of the Artisans of the Sacred Valley is the principal artisanal association in Urubamba. It has more than 30 members, who specialize in different trades, including silverwork, ceramics, textiles, and musical instruments. Nexos Voluntarios is currently working to train the artisans in subjects such as organization, leadership, and how to search for new spaces and opportunities to sell their products.

The rural community of San José de Media Luna is located 5 minutes from Urubamba. Nexos Voluntarios began its work in this community in 2009. In order to explore in depth the problems facing this community, NeVo volunteers have carried out a situational diagnosis in which they discovered that one of the principal problems in the community was the issue of crops and fertilizers. Previously, we had also considered the possibility of establishing Media Luna as a viable tourist destination in the Sacred Valley.

ACP Inversiones y Desarrollo is a non-profit organization targeted to helping small sized enterprises strengthen their managerial capacities and have access to financial instruments and tools to boast their competitiveness. To achieve this, they organize special training sessions for small entrepreneurs and offer them advisory services and micro-insurance.

The town of Urubamba is located in the Sacred Valley, about an hour from Cusco. The Municipality of Urubamba has graciously agreed to co-organize projects with us, including our work with the artisans of Urubamba.

Mibanco is a Micro Finance Institution targeted to small and medium sized enterprises. As such it has a double bottom line, that is, their core purpose is to meet social objectives, while maintaining financial viability. Mibanco is a benchmark Micro-Finance Institution world-wide, partly owned by the IFC and the World Bank.
www.mibanco.com.pe/

(Consorcio de Organizaciones Privadas de Promoción al Desarrollo de la Pequeña y Microempresa( is a non-profit PEruvian organization country promoting economic and social sustainability of micro and small enterprises and local economies. Currently, COPEME groups 60 NGOs all over the country and is focused on three areas: Financial Services for Micro-entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial development and capacities strengthening, and development of local economies. Along its almost 20 years of existence, COPEME has received support from renowned International Cooperation Agencies like the Ford Foundation, USAID, GTZ (German International Cooperation Agency), DED (German Development Service), among others.

UPC is one of the leading Peruvian Universities, highly recognized for its innovation and openness to change. The UPC and Nexos Voluntarios have formed a long term relationship to provide access to its high quality student body for the peer-volunteer component of our program.

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú was created in 1917 as an academic community inspired in ethical principles and Catholic values. Its main aim is to create and disseminate culture and knowledge, promote change and offer an integral education to students, enabling them to solve fundamental issues of human beings and socialization.

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) is the leading medical and human sciences university in Peru. It is committed with its social environment and country’s development. For that purpose, UPCH has created an academia where faculty and students learn in a free and scientifically-based system, with a humanistic perspective.