Minga Peru was founded in 1998 in the Loreto region of the Peruvian Amazon. The region is rich in indigenous cultures and has the greatest rainforest biodiversity in the world, and it is one of the most inaccessible and neglected regions of Peru. Women and families struggle with very high rates of poverty, HIV/AIDS, domestic abuse, and social injustice. Nonetheless, the inhabitants are also resilient leaders, committed to their communities and their land.