Los Amigos is a faith-based organization dedicated to supporting programs that improve and transform the lives of the poor of Chimbote, Peru.

Programs & Services

Programs and Services

The needs of the residents of Chimbote are basic: food to eat, shelter from the elements, care when they’re sick, jobs to provide for their families, and access to education so their children can build a better future. To respond to these needs, Los Amigos provides the following programs. Click on a category heading for additional information.

Social programs (soup kitchens, battered women’s shelter, legal advocacy, wellness program, emergency assistance program)

Infrastructure (home building and repair, garden maintenance)

Health care (medical, nursing, and dental appointments, medical support services, hospice, hospital partnerships, tuberculosis program)

Economic development (“Dollars for Scholars”, micro-lending, Chimbote Computer Services)

Education (learning support/tutoring program, libraries, kindergartens and daycare, adult learning program)