CHIRAPAQ, Centro de Culturas Indígenas del Perú

What CHIRAPAQ, Centro de Culturas Indígenas del Perú does

CHIRAPAQ, Centro de Culturas Indígenas del Perú, is a Lima-based nonprofit founded in 1986 that defends and promotes the rights of indigenous peoples in Peru. With a staff of approximately 34, the organization serves an addressable population of roughly 8 million indigenous people in Peru — about 25% of the national population — and operates within a broader global indigenous population of 476 million across 90 countries. Its service portfolio centers on capacity building and training for indigenous leaders at community, regional/national, and international levels using popular education methodologies; the Fund for a Full Life, described as the first fund in the Americas explicitly designed to support indigenous women and youth; scholarships; and emergency response. CHIRAPAQ also produces media and knowledge products including the Sapinchikmanta radio program (broadcast in Quechua and Spanish), indigenous cinema productions, the annual Indigenous Film Festival, training publications, and digital knowledge platforms (CENDOC documentation center, Yanapaq, and Tsípekua).

Its underlying technology stack is modest and oriented toward knowledge preservation and dissemination rather than scalable software: a bilingual website, web-hosted radio episodes, downloadable PDF publications, and partner-hosted digital platforms. There is no proprietary software product, no mobile app, and no API surface. The organization is certified compliant with Peru's Personal Data Protection Law (Law Nº 29733).

CHIRAPAQ does not operate a commercial revenue model. It is funded through grants from international philanthropic and multilateral partners — including Wellspring Philanthropic Fund, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and Planned Parenthood — and accepts donations through its website. Its go-to-market is mission-driven and relationship-based: services are delivered through cooperation agreements with indigenous organizations in Peru's Andean and Amazon regions, complemented by international knowledge-sharing networks such as ECMIA (Continental Network of Indigenous Women of the Americas) and broader international indigenous networks. Customer segments are personas (indigenous peoples, indigenous women and youth, indigenous organizations) rather than paying accounts, and the organization reports no disclosed revenue.

Name

CHIRAPAQ, Centro de Culturas Indígenas del Perú

Legal name

CHIRAPAQ Centro de Culturas Indígenas del Perú

Website

https://chirapaq.org.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CHIRAPAQ is a Lima-based Peruvian nonprofit founded in 1986 that defends indigenous peoples' rights through training, the Fund for a Full Life, scholarships, and emergency response, serving roughly 8 million indigenous people across Peru's Andean and Amazon regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indigenous Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Indigenous, Ethnic & Folk Arts/Heritage Organizations (BPAGAHAI)

Keywords

• Indigenous rights advocacy
• Capacity building programs
• Cultural preservation services
• Community development funding
• Indigenous media production

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CHIRAPAQ is a Peruvian nonprofit organization that delivers indigenous rights advocacy, capacity-building training, scholarships, emergency response, and the dedicated Fund for a Full Life to indigenous peoples in Peru. It complements these services with training publications, the Sapinchikmanta Quechua/Spanish radio program, indigenous cinema, an annual Indigenous Film Festival, and digital knowledge platforms (CENDOC, Yanapaq, Tsípekua) for documentation and dissemination of indigenous knowledge.

Product overview

CHIRAPAQ offers a portfolio of programs and services focused on indigenous rights, capacity building, and cultural preservation. Core services include the Fund for a Full Life (financial support for indigenous women and youth), Training/Capacity Building programs at community, regional, and international levels, Scholarships, and Emergency Response. The organization produces publications (training modules, methodological guides, reflection booklets) and media content including indigenous cinema and Sapinchikmanta radio program. Digital resources include CENDOC documentation center, Yanapaq, and Tsípekua platforms. The portfolio is complemented by thematic proposal areas covering food systems, climate change, indigenous communication, education, gender equality, intellectual property, racism and discrimination, and health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fund for a Full Life: The first fund in the Americas explicitly designed to support indigenous women and youth, focusing on post-pandemic recovery, economic autonomy, and addressing violence.
• Sapinchikmanta

Products and services

• Fund for a Full Life The first fund in the Americas explicitly designed to support indigenous women and youth, addressing post-pandemic recovery through economic autonomy promotion, productive project financing, training, and violence prevention.
• Training / Capacity Building Capacity building programs that strengthen indigenous leadership at community, regional/national, and international levels, using popular education methodologies inspired by 'from runa to runa' and 'learning by doing' approaches; topics include human rights, cultural diversity, interculturality, leadership, and gender equality.
• Scholarships Educational scholarship programs for indigenous peoples to support their academic and leadership development.
• Emergency Response Emergency response services for indigenous communities facing crisis situations, disasters, and urgent needs, including pandemic-era relief.
• From us (Module) Training publication for indigenous women and youth on gender issues, access to justice, and impact on public policies, containing thematic sessions, methodological guides, and self-assessment tools.
• Our bodies, our lives (Module) Training module for strengthening indigenous voices in the intergenerational defense of sexual and reproductive rights, complementing the methodological guide.
• Our bodies, our lives (Methodological guide) Methodological guide complementing the training module, providing flexible virtual or in-person implementation approaches for sexual and reproductive rights education.
• Indigenous women and economic justice

Quantifiable outcome

• Creation of ONAMIAP, the first indigenous women's organization in Peru
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ECMIA (Continental Network of Indigenous Women of the Americas)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024CHIRAPAQ collaborates with ECMIA on reflections and publications regarding economic justice for indigenous women. Together they produced the booklet 'Indigenous Women and Economic Justice: a collective and shared reflection' (2024), representing a joint effort across multiple countries and languages in the Americas.
• Planned ParenthoodcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration on the publication 'From us (Module)' for training indigenous women and youth on gender issues, access to justice, and impact on public policies.
• United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023UNFPA collaborated on 'Our bodies, our lives' methodological guide for strengthening indigenous voices in the defense of sexual and reproductive rights.
• United NationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHIRAPAQ participated in debates and working groups that prepared drafts of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007).
• International indigenous networkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHIRAPAQ is part of international indigenous networks for sharing knowledge and experiences globally to benefit all indigenous communities.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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