ACT Peru is a non-profit organization providing humanitarian aid to the people of Pucallpa, Peru and the surrounding region. This growing city is located on the banks of the Ucayali river. Pucallpa is the gateway to the Amazon jungle, with over 300,000 people in the city and many, many more poor in outlying communities nearby. Poverty, disease, parasites, and malnutrition plague the people, and few have access to running water or sanitary facilities. ACT Peru is working with outlying communities to provide health education and nutritional support for families and individuals.