Sumamos +
por la Conservación de la NaturalezaElevating Wildlife Welfare and Conservation Across Peru
Sumamos+ is a groundbreaking collaboration between Hoja Nueva and Unidos Por Los Animales, aimed at improving the lives of Peru’s most vulnerable animals. With visits to key regions, this initiative seeks to elevate welfare standards, provide essential veterinary care, and rescue animals for rewilding.
OUR MISSION
Sumamos+ focuses on transforming animal care within Peru’s zoos, shelters, and communities. Through hands-on interventions and sustainable solutions, we strive to:
- Conduct health checkups and surgical care, including spay/neuter surgeries to control overpopulation in zoos.
- Improve living conditions in participating facilities through infrastructure upgrades and resource sharing.
- Provide life-saving care and facilitate the rehabilitation and rewilding of animals trapped in substandard conditions.
OUR IMPACT
With support from LATAM Airlines, Airbnb, and a network of dedicated veterinarians, biologists, and volunteers, Sumamos+ made a transformative impact on animal welfare in Peru during our recent trip to Cusco. Over four days, we worked with a 10-person team to provide essential care and support at two zoos. Key achievements included:
- Delivering high-quality medical care to over 70 animals in a single visit, with assistance from our local and international experts.
- Identifying 22 animals for translocation and rewilding, offering them the chance to thrive in their natural habitats.
- Raising standards of care within facilities by providing expert guidance on animal care, enclosures, and enrichment for animals that remained on-site.
Why It Matters
Animals in captivity across Peru often endure limited space, inadequate medical care, and poor enrichment. Sumamos+ is often their only chance for improved health, humane living conditions, and, where possible, a return to the wild.
Our efforts don’t end with a single visit; we provide training and resources to local caretakers, empowering them to uphold higher standards of animal welfare long-term. Additionally, by identifying animals suitable for rewilding, we’re helping to restore Peru’s native ecosystems, where each reintroduced animal plays a vital role in biodiversity.
Supporting Sumamos+ means contributing to lasting change that uplifts both wildlife and communities. Together, we’re building a future where all animals are given the care, respect, and freedom they deserve.
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Your Role in Saving Lives
By supporting Sumamos+, you’re not only helping us extend our reach to rescue more animals but also raising the bar for animal welfare across Peru. Together, we’re building a future where every animal has the chance to thrive in a safe, nurturing environment.
Your contribution directly funds essential health services, enrichment, and rehabilitation, bringing hope and healing to animals in need. Every donation, big or small, brings us closer to a world where animals are safe, respected, and free to live as nature intended.