Dispurse Foundation winner of the Ruralia Challenge 2023!
We are excited to share that the Dispurse Foundation has been recognized as one of the winners of the Ruralia 2023 Challenge.
News
Here is a selection of news from our work
Achievements of the first year of intervention in 10 literacy circles in Cutervo
In the continuing effort to combat illiteracy and the lack of basic reading and writing skills in the northern region of Cajamarca, Dispurse Foundation celebrates the achievements at the end of the first year of its Community Literacy project in the province of Cutervo.
Dispurse joins the regional program to combat childhood anemia in Cajamarca
In collaboration with the technical teams of the Regional Government, Dispurse Foundation was part of the launch of the articulated program for the prevention and reduction of anemia and chronic childhood malnutrition carried out in the district of Cortegana, which is planned to be expanded to 30 districts of the Cajamarca region.
Dispurse and the District Municipality of Chetilla sign an agreement to combat illiteracy
Dispurse and District Municipality of Chetilla sign an agreement to combat illiteracy
The importance of literacy to empower indigenous women
According to a 2019 national report of Peru, there are 3 million indigenous women whose fundamental rights are violated.
Learning as an adult!
When we ten years ago started our journey to develop a digital education for adults with limited school experience, we realized that it would not be an easy task as the target group often has limited access to educated teachers, support and infrastructure.
The problem of illiteracy in rural areas of Peru
Ruth Anastacio, Operations Manager at Dispurse in Peru, is interviewed for the program "Escuela Abierta" about the problem of illiteracy in rural Peru. NOTE: only in Spanish.
TV Perú addresses the problem of rural illiteracy.
Official sources state that 25% of women over the age of 15 in rural Peru cannot read or write.