From Finland with Love: Matti and Leena’s Experience at LLI
In 2022, amidst a world slowly recovering from the challenges of the pandemic, The Light and Leadership Initiative (LLI) warmly welcomed an exceptional couple who journeyed all the way from Finland to Huaycán, Peru. Matti and Leena Heinonen, our first international...
Building and Growing: working for the education of Huaycan’s children.
When I found out that I had been selected to work as the Kids Program Coordinator at The Light and Leadership Initiative, a mixture of excitement and uncertainty washed over me regarding how the coming months with the organization would unfold. The initial days and...
Peruvian Children’s Day: the importance of their well-being and development.
Peruvian Children's Day is a date celebrated every second Sunday of April in Peru since 2002. This celebration seeks to promote the protection of children's rights in the country, as well as highlighting the importance of their well-being and integral development. At...
Art speaks where words are unable to explain
Art plays an important role in our support workshops for early childhood education in Huaycán, as it fosters the development of creativity and the ability to express oneself in children. Additionally, through art, children can better understand the world around them...
The importance of education for the pursuit of happiness
At LLI, we know that education and happiness are two concepts that, although they seem to be far apart, are closely related. In Huaycán and in the world, many people believe that education is only about acquiring knowledge to achieve success in life, but in reality,...
Random acts of kindness: our inner child improving the world around us.
February 17 is the Random Acts of Kindness Day, and in the midst of so much chaos in which we live, the simple gesture of any kind act, a smile, an understanding word, can be a driving force to change the world. At LLI when we teach children what a spontaneous act of...
We have a new online home!
Welcome to our new website and blog for The Light and Leadership Initiative. This will be the new online home to show you more about our projects and work in Huaycán, bringing high-quality educational opportunities to the community. However, we would be nothing that...