Yaneli Santos at the “olla común” Manos Solidarias in Lima, Peru. These community soup kitchens are a crisis response and they’re organized mostly by women. Lima Perú
The hillsides of Lima became the settlement of precarious housing, where many people lost their jobs due to COVID-19. Lima Perú
Daysi Esteban collects wooden boards to make a fire in the Casuarinas de Jicamarca human settlement, in San Juan de Lurigancho. Cooking with wood is the cheapest option, but it harms the health of women because of the polluting smoke. Lima Peru
Nourishment. Only 25% of the donations for the meals have been proteins, fruits and vegetables. The "ollas comunes" have fed between 100 and 200 people a day since the beginning of the crisis in Peru. Lima Perú
The effort. The money they collect from neighbors for cooking is not enough to feed everyone. Every day, Silvia Ramos goes to the markets of San Juan de Lurigancho to ask for food donations for the "olla común" Lima Perú
More than a kitchen. The women participating in the "ollas comunes" must wake up very early to get their family ready for the day. Then their older children must look after the younger ones while the women organize lunch. Lima Perú
Lucía Farfán at the “olla común” in Manchay. She lost her job as a domestic worker during the pandemic, and now she spends her days cooking and taking care of her family. Lima Perú
The wait. Children and women collect food distributed by the "olla común" from monday to saturday. Lima Perú
