Extraordinary women deserve opportunities to soar.
Through university scholarships and holistic support, we walk alongside young women in Peru as they pursue their dreams, lead with confidence, and transform their communities.
Nearly 8 out of 10 girls in rural Peru are pushed out of school.
Poverty. Early Marriage. Early Pregnancy. The cultural expectation that a woman's role is at home. These are some of the barriers that can limit potential and end futures before they begin.
Source: INEI, ENDES 2022
We invest in the whole person.
We support each scholar with psychological care, a university scholarship, the economic support to meet essential needs, and a community that believes in her potential—giving her the resources and confidence to dream bigger and pursue those dreams.
Her story doesn't end at graduation.
The impact of being part of Peruvian Hearts ripples far beyond graduation. PH Alumni lift households out of poverty, send siblings to school, and lead in their communities.
of surveyed PH Alumni are employed, continuing their education, or starting a businesssource 1
earn more than double the average working woman in Cuscosource 1,2
In Cusco, 8 in 10 working women hold informal jobs with no benefits or pension.
of PH Alumni with a professional título support their families financiallysource 1
One woman's degree becomes her whole family's path out of generational poverty.
lead at work or in their communitiessource 1
Supervising teams, leading community projects, and mentoring PH Scholars, they're the agents of change Peru needs.
Sources: (1) PH Alumni Survey 2026 (2) INEI, Indicadores del Mercado Laboral 2022–2024
Meet Cristhel
Cristhel exemplifies what it means to be a Peruvian Hearts Scholar: a young woman of exceptional talent who sees her education not as a finish line, but as a foundation for lifting others.
I want people to feel inspired. In Peru we can do bigger things. I just want to be the change I wish to see in the world.
One woman.
Generations of impact.
The best investments multiply. Your contribution doesn't just change one woman's future—it changes every future she touches.
