Help One Now is...

...a catalytic tribe committed to empowering and resourcing high-capacity local leaders who care for orphans and vulnerable children in order to transform communities and break the cycle of extreme poverty.  We work with leaders who are already working effectively in their respective communities. These leaders are friends and partners in the fight against extreme poverty. They are our greatest resource, and without them, sustainable change is impossible.

Our ethos is to remain invisible in our communities and focus our efforts on resourcing key leaders instead. For this reason, we don’t typically do “mission trips,” as they can be a distraction to the communities in which we serve.

Instead, we will lead a limited number of Learning Journeys for committed, long-term supporters of Help One Now  each year. On these Journeys, emphasis will be placed on connecting with a community, building deep relationships with the local leaders, and brainstorming how you can unlock your human capital to partner together and support their work back home.

On this trip, we hope that you will...

• Meet and fall in love with our local leaders and the children they serve

• Learn from our local leaders by hearing their stories and engaging in their communities. Doing this helps us, the visitors, understand the unique issues in different environments

• See the impact of our projects firsthand and gain a new understanding of how complex working in these communities can be

• Participate in the incredible adventure opportunities that Peru has to offer, such as traveling to Machu Picchu and fishing in the Amazon river

• Be advocates of the country, people and orphans that you meet when you return home. You are the tribe; we need you to run with these stories and partner with us to make an impact

Goals...

• Listen. Learn. Experience.

• Visit 2 Kairos Schools and learn how we are investing in the lives of over 500 students!

• Hear and engage our local leader Mercedes Malpartida’s overall vision for our work in Peru.

• Visit Kairos Village and learn about the rescue and restoration that is on the horizon!

• Have an incredible adventure in Peru, one of the most biodiverse countries in the world!

• Process various opportunities to be a Help One Now advocate moving forward.