PERU'SCHALLENGE​

Austcorp’s commitment to recycling to save the environment and assist the children of Peru.

In 2004, Austcorp was introduced to an organisation called “Peru’s Challenge” which specifically focuses on child education, health and hygiene standards in indigenous mountain villages of Peru.

We discovered that the children attending the school classes organised by Peru’s Challenge had limited access to pens, pencils and exercise books. In response to this, Austcorp now collects all A-grade quality used paper, (all other paper is recycled locally), for a quarterly paper binding session during staff lunch hours.

During these sessions, Austcorpians volunteer to sort and line the useable side of each piece of paper, print covers and bind exercise books and scrap books for the school. Since we began the program we have produced over 1,000 books which have since been shipped to Peru and are being used by the students who attend the summer school.

Peru’s Challenge Background

The mountain range of the Andes in Peru is a breathtakingly beautiful destination. However, amongst the beauty, life for many Peruvians is tough.

For this reason, Jane Gavel and Selvy Ugaz founded Peru’s Challenge. Peru’s Challenge is a not-for-profit organisation working with volunteer travellers to improve child education, health and hygiene standards in indigenous mountain villages.

If you would like more information on Peru’s Challenge volunteer and/or sponsorship information, please call +61 2 9977 1011.

16th October 2006

Hi Austcorp,

It is so great that you continue to push and support this project. Although I emailed you a while ago saying that we could get books cheaper here, it is actually working out so well for us. The regularity that you are sending boxes is fantastic and we now have 100 kids at the school and they all have your books for particular lessons i.e. one for English, another for history etc. It is such a great help to us. The size is fantastic and the lines that you put on them are perfect. Thanks once again for your continued support. I will take some photos of the kids using the books and send them to you so you can show the team.

Kind regards,
Jane Gavel
President and Founder
Peru’s Challenge