What is the "Heart of Yapatera"?

Yapatera Corazon, or the "Heart of Yapatera", is a health education project in the Afro-descendent village of Yapatera in Northern Peru. We are a group of local residents who are worried about health problems, especially the extremely high risk of developing hypertension (high blood pressure) which is particular to our village. We have learned that exercise and other small lifestyle changes can make a huge difference to the quality of life here. Our proposal is to take our wellbeing into our own hands, to learn and educate about the benefits of physical activity and good nutrition, for all life stages. We plan to hold activities and workshops for women, men, seniors, children, youth and for people with chronic conditions. Our goal is a healthy, active community.