Juanita walks over 12 kilometers every day looking for food. She is 85 years old and needs your help.

In a remote corner of the Peruvian Andes, where the cold bites through the bones and poverty is part of daily life, lives Juanita, an 85-year-old woman whose daily struggle is simply to survive. With slow but determined steps, she walks more than 12 kilometers every day, hoping that someone will give her a little food. Sometimes she finds something; other times, she returns home empty-handed, her stomach rumbling with hunger.

“I have no family and no money, but I walk because I have hope. There is always someone who gives me a little bread or rice,” she says with a tired smile, full of faith. Juanita has lived a life of sacrifice, and despite her age, she continues to face hunger and hardship with extraordinary resilience.

But it shouldn’t be this way. No one, especially not an 85-year-old, should have to walk such distances just to find something to eat.

Juanita’s reality is not unique. Thousands of elderly people in rural communities across Peru suffer from extreme hunger, with no access to nutritious food or adequate support. Many have spent their entire lives working, only to find themselves in old age with no pension, no family to care for them, and no way to sustain themselves. They are invisible victims of poverty, forgotten by society.

At AGAPE HAND, we are committed to changing this reality. We work tirelessly to provide food to those who need it most, ensuring that elderly individuals like Juanita do not have to endure hunger or exhaustion just to survive. But we can’t do it alone. We need your help.

How can you help?

With just $1, you can help provide a meal for a vulnerable elderly person. With $10, you can ensure they have food for several days. With $20, you can provide a month’s worth of meals.

Every donation, no matter how small, changes lives.

Imagine Juanita waking up tomorrow knowing she doesn’t have to walk miles just to eat. Imagine her feeling secure, knowing that she won’t have to go to bed hungry. That future is possible—with your help.

By supporting AGAPE HAND, you are not just donating food. You are giving dignity, hope, and relief to those who need it most. Your generosity can be the reason Juanita smiles today.

Today, you have the power to make a difference. Don’t let another day go by without acting. Donate now and be the change Juanita needs.

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