![]() ![]() ![]() Joining Hands-Peru is an ecumenical network comprised of eight Peruvian churches and faith based non-government organizations (NGOs). It is in this context that Presbyterian World Mission joins in ministry with its global partners, Joining Hands – Peru (RUMP) and the Evangelical Church of Peru (IEP). Furthermore, Peru is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change. Among the most impoverished peoples are indigenous populations whose livelihoods and way of life are gravely impacted by contamination of air, land and water. Increased exploitation of such resources, known as extractive activity, has led to major economic growth in recent decades, yet the gap between rich and poor in Peru is one of the highest in the Americas. Today, the Andes continue to have great mining potential and the Amazon basin has rich oil deposits. Declaring its independence from Spain in 1821, Peru continued to exploit the resources of the land for its own economic growth and development. Due to its vast territory and gold and silver production, Peru was considered one of Spain´s most important colonies. Once home to the Inca Empire, it was invaded by Spanish Conquistadores in 1532, and later received thousands of African slaves and Asian indentured servants that were forced into harsh labor. Cultural diversity is also part of Peru’s story. From its desert along the Pacific coast to the Andes Mountains and the Amazon Jungle, Peru is one of the most ecologically diverse places in the world, rich with natural resources.
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