£25k to mark 25 years of the Sol y Luna Foundation, Peru

Changing lives in Peru since 1998, the Sol y Luna Foundation provides care and education for children born into extreme poverty in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

We are raising £25,000 to mark the 25 year anniversary of the Sol y Luna Foundation, which has been changing lives for a quarter of a century.

Meet Ronaldiño...

At the age of 16, Ronaldiño developed Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a potentially life-threatening condition where the immune system attacks the nerves.

Ronaldiño learning to walk again with the help of Sol y Luna staff

Ronaldiño spent 3 months critically ill in hospital, but thanks to support from the foundation, he was able to leave hospital and begin living at the Sol y Luna Home.

Ronaldiño sharing birthday celebrations with the other children at the Sol y Luna Home

With your help children like Ronaldiño can be given a chance

Miraculously, Ronaldiño made a full recovery with the support of the Sol y Luna staff and nurses.

Now, after graduating from the Sol y Luna School, he works full-time in the Hotel Sol y Luna Relais & Chateaux restaurant working alongside acclaimed Peruvian Chef, Diego Muñoz, and his team.

Ronaldiño with internationally acclaimed Peruvian chef Diego Muñoz

What does the Sol y Luna Foundation do?

The foundation consists of the Sol y Luna School, Paqari for special needs support, the Sol y Luna Home, and Roots & Wings for further education. Watch this short video to find out more.

Why do we need funds?

Peru suffered severely during the last few years with the pandemic followed by political instability. The needs and numbers of children supported by the Sol y Luna Foundation continue to grow.

Changing lives

Marina was the first student to arrive in Paqari, our centre for children with different abilities.

Nine years later Marina is still receiving continuous support from the Sol y Luna staff, weekly therapies and one on one attention in Paqari and the Home.

From extreme poverty to academic excellence

An example of our ever-growing funding needs can be seen as students graduate from the Sol y Luna School and move into higher education, forming part of our Roots & Wings programme.

Ruth Celina joined the Sol y Luna Foundation at four years of age.

After completing her studies at the Sol y Luna School, she went on to complete the International Baccalaureate at a School in Cusco.

Thanks to many years of hard work and commitment to her studies, Ruth Celina was then offered a place to study International Business at the UPC, one of the best universities in Lima. Ruth and her older sister became the first members of their family to go to university.

Ruth Celina reading on her university campus in Lima

Many of the children we support have been abused or abandoned. It is wonderful to see what they can achieve with education, love and care.

Please support our fundraiser and help the Sol y Luna Foundation team continue to change lives.

Johanna, Brayan, Freht, Mary Carmyn y Ruth are all in the Sol y Luna Primary School. Join us in writing their stories over the next 25 years.