Asociación PAYPE

Humanitarian Projects in Peru and Barcelona

Asociación PAYPE is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization with no political or religious affiliation. Founded on December 23, 2005, it is registered with the Government of Catalonia's Department of Justice, Directorate General for Rights and Legal Entities, under file No. 31.427. Its work focuses on aid projects in Peru and food-collection campaigns in Barcelona.

Programs and Areas of Work

The association's programs serve children, women, and older adults and are organized around three priorities:

• Education and training
• Direct assistance
• Infrastructure improvements

Funding comes from individual donations and public and private grants.

Food-Collection Campaigns in Barcelona

With partners Vita Mundi and Petit Sol, the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception in Nou Barris, the association ran food drives in the northern Nou Barris area of Ciudad Meridiana. Collections took place at Barcelona supermarkets including Condis, Super Cervei, and Consum. Results from the first four years were:

• 2013: 239 families and 914 children
• 2014: 231 families and 527 children
• 2015: 346 families and 738 children
• 2016: 163 families and 300 children

Work in Peru

In Peru, the association focuses on the northern coast, including Huanchaco, Chepén, and San José de Moro in La Libertad, and Mochumi in Piura.

Agreements and Partnerships

In Barcelona, PAYPE has agreements with Ramon Llull University, through its Blanquerna School of Nutrition, and the Autonomous University of Barcelona for professional internship volunteers. In Peru, it works with the National University of Trujillo and Colegio La Cantera in Huanchaco.

Contact

Email: asociacion.paype@gmail.com. Facebook: Paype Barcelona. X (formerly Twitter): @AsociacionPAYPE.