# Charity of Lima > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Charity_of_Lima > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Charity_of_Lima.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charity_of_Lima > Source revision: 1345085647 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Charitable organisation in Peru Charity of Lima Beneficencia de Lima Headquarters at night Charitable organisation overview Formed June 12, 1834; 192 years ago (1834-06-12) Headquarters Jirón Carabaya 641 Director responsible Guillermo Ackermann Menacho General Manager responsible Jorge Lafosse Quintana Website www.sblm.gob.pe The **Charity of Lima** ([Spanish](/source/Spanish_language): *Beneficencia de Lima*),[1] officially the **Society of Charity of Metropolitan Lima** ([Spanish](/source/Spanish_language): *Sociedad de Beneficencia de Lima Metropolitana*),[2] is a [charitable organisation](/source/Charitable_organisation) that serves the city of [Lima](/source/Lima), in [Peru](/source/Peru). It is headquartered at the **Casa de Divorciadas**, an 18th-century building in the [historic centre of Lima](/source/Historic_centre_of_Lima).[3] ## History It was founded on June 12, 1834, through a Supreme Decree of General [Luis José de Orbegoso y Moncada](/source/Luis_Jos%C3%A9_de_Orbegoso_y_Moncada), provisional [president of Peru](/source/President_of_Peru). Through the General, it was in charge of the charitable establishments of Lima. This institution was responsible for the first lotteries in the country, the Lima and Callao Lottery.[4] In 2009, it became a [public organisation](/source/Public_organisation) directly attached to the [Ministry of Women and Social Development](/source/Ministry_of_Women_and_Vulnerable_Populations), after ceasing to be a subsidiary of the National Comprehensive Program for Family Welfare (INABIF) of the same ministry; and later in 2011 it became administered by the [Metropolitan Municipality of Lima](/source/Metropolitan_Municipality_of_Lima), after the approval of the Annual Plan for Transfers of Sectoral Competencies to Regional and Local Governments made in 2007. Since September 13, 2018, by Legislative Decree No. 1411, it becomes a [private entity](/source/Privately_held_company), financed by donations.[5] In 2020, for its 187th anniversary, the "Live to Serve" campaign was developed for the neediest in the city of Lima. In which it extends to 553 housed in different care centers (175 for minors in the *Puericultorio Perez Aranibar* and 378 older adults).[5] ## Operational care centres Name Description Puericultorio Pérez Araníbar It is a child care center, created by Augusto Pérez Araníbar, a philanthropic doctor and director of the Charity in 1917. It has psychological assistance. In 1930 it reached 1,500 housed.[6] In 2014 there were 234 guests between 0 and 20 years of age, of which 133 were men and 101 were women.[7] Hogar Canevaro[a] It provides comprehensive care to elderly people who are victims of abandonment or are vulnerable due to their economic and social situation. It houses around 350 older adults, all of them totally destitute and extremely poor, distributed among 60% men and 40% women. San Vicente de Paúl Shelter that is responsible for providing comprehensive service to older adults who are dependent. It has 130 shelters in a situation of abandonment. Centro Residenciales Gerontológicos Center that contains three shelters María Castaño, Sagrada Familia and Sagrado Corazón, located in the Centre of Lima and Rímac. Independent, low-income seniors who are mostly indulgent reside within. Santa Rosa & Santa Teresita soup kitchens Soup kitchens for boys, girls, adolescents, pregnant mothers, infants, older adults and people with disabilities in situations of poverty and social risk. It serves breakfast and lunch. Sevilla Institute Created in December 1891, thanks to the legacy of José Sevilla, it has had the mission of providing education to the vulnerable sector (minors), who due to things in life did not have the financial solvency to be able to carry out their basic studies. Hogar de la Madre clinic The institution provides education in primary and secondary grades, offering teaching in line with today's student demands, with minimal cost and quality. It cares for almost 30 thousand pregnant mothers a year, carrying out around 2,200 births annually. This work has been carried out for several decades, with extensive experience in maternal and child health care, providing the best service with high quality standards in Maternal Health. Casa de Todos Operated as a temporary shelter in the Plaza de Acho during the COVID-19 pandemic in strategic alliance with the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima to house 150 homeless people.[8] ## Cultural centres The former lottery headquarters. In 2020, publicly accessible [cultural centres](/source/Cultural_centre) operated in its historical heritage were developed after the approval of the Master Plan for the Recovery of the Historic Center of Lima, led by [Prolima](/source/Prolima). Some of the works in which it participated were in the "Casa de Divorciadas", the main headquarters of the Charity. Subsequently, the conservation of the [Presbítero Maestro Cemetery](/source/Presb%C3%ADtero_Maestro_Cemetery) was carried out, and the carrying out of historical activities in its various historical properties such as the [Plaza de Acho](/source/Plaza_de_Acho), the [Afro-Peruvian Museum](/source/National_Afro-Peruvian_Museum), the Lottery Branch Headquarters, and others. ## List of directors Plaque with founders and directors. - [Domingo de Orué y Mirones](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Domingo_de_Oru%C3%A9_y_Mirones&action=edit&redlink=1) [[es](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domingo_de_Oru%C3%A9_y_Mirones)] - Antonio F. de Arrieta (1840)[b] - [Francisco González de Prada Marrón y Lombrera](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Francisco_Gonz%C3%A1lez_de_Prada&action=edit&redlink=1) [[es](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Gonz%C3%A1lez_de_Prada)] (1857, 1858) - [José Antonio de Lavalle y Arias de Saavedra](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Antonio_de_Lavalle) (1865). - [Manuel Pardo y Lavalle](/source/Manuel_Pardo_y_Lavalle) (1868). - [Manuel Francisco Benavides Canduelas](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manuel_Francisco_Benavides&action=edit&redlink=1) [[es](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Francisco_Benavides)] (1872) - [José Antonio García y García](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jos%C3%A9_Antonio_Garc%C3%ADa_y_Garc%C3%ADa&action=edit&redlink=1) [[es](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Antonio_Garc%C3%ADa_y_Garc%C3%ADa)] (1880, 1881) - [Ignacio de Osma y Ramírez de Arellano](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ignacio_de_Osma&action=edit&redlink=1) [[es](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignacio_de_Osma)] (1882) - [Manuel Yrigoyen Arias](/source/Manuel_Yrigoyen_Arias) (1886) - [Rufino Torrico](/source/Rufino_Torrico) (1887) - [Manuel Candamo e Iriarte](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manuel_Candamo_Iriarte&action=edit&redlink=1) (1890). - [Domingo Olavegoya Yriarte](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Domingo_Olavegoya&action=edit&redlink=1) [[es](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domingo_Olavegoya)] (1903) - [Domingo M. Almenara Butler](/source/Domingo_M._Almenara_Butler) (1907, 1908) - [Carlos Larrabure y Correa](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carlos_Larrabure_y_Correa&action=edit&redlink=1) [[es](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Larrabure_y_Correa)] (1909) - [Agustín Tovar Aguilar](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Agust%C3%ADn_Tovar_Aguilar&action=edit&redlink=1) [[es](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agust%C3%ADn_Tovar_Aguilar)] (1909, 1910) - José Antonio Miró Quesada (1911, 1912) - [Augusto N. Wiese Eslava](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Augusto_Wiese_Eslava&action=edit&redlink=1) [[es](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusto_Wiese_Eslava)] - [Augusto Pérez Araníbar](/source/Augusto_P%C3%A9rez_Aran%C3%ADbar) (1916, 1918) - Pedro García Yrigoyen (1932, 1933) - Inés Young Samanez (1989) - Romelia Vera La Rosa (1990) - Victoria Paredes Sánchez - Fernando Luis Arias-Stella Castillo - Jorge Esteban Pinedo Del Águila ## List of presidents - [José Cabero y Salazar](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jos%C3%A9_Cabero_y_Salazar&action=edit&redlink=1) [[es](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Cabero_y_Salazar)] (1825) - [Manuel Pardo y Lavalle](/source/Manuel_Pardo_y_Lavalle) (1868) - [Manuel Candamo Iriarte](/source/Manuel_Candamo) - [Carlos Larrabure y Correa](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carlos_Larrabure_y_Correa&action=edit&redlink=1) [[es](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Larrabure_y_Correa)] (1909) - [Hernando de Lavalle y García](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hernando_de_Lavalle_y_Garc%C3%ADa&action=edit&redlink=1) [[es](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hernando_de_Lavalle_y_Garc%C3%ADa)] (1940) - Pedro García Yrigoyen (1942–1945) - [Rollin Thorne Sologuren](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rollin_Thorne_Sologuren&action=edit&redlink=1) [[es](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollin_Thorne_Sologuren)] (1948–1950) - Miguel Dasso Drago (1951) - Eleodoro Romana y Romaña (1951–1954) - [Oswaldo Hercelles García](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oswaldo_Hercelles_Garc%C3%ADa&action=edit&redlink=1) [[es](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswaldo_Hercelles_Garc%C3%ADa)] (1954–1961) - [Carlos Monge Medrano](/source/Carlos_Monge_Medrano) (1963) - [Carlos Velarde Cabello](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carlos_Velarde_(politician)&action=edit&redlink=1) [[es](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Velarde)] (1963–1968) - Oscar Urteaga Ballón - Pedro Vicente Li Vera (1989–1990) - Manuel de la Peña y Angulo (1991–1994) - Eduardo Zapata Salazar - Víctor Hugo Bolaños Velarde (2000–2001) - Enrique Horna Alegría (2001–2004) - Ernesto Javier Ponce Gastelumendi (2004–2005) - Humberto Enrique Hernández Schulz (2005–2006) - Manuel Eguiguren Callirgos (2006–2007) - Miriam Correa Briones (2007–2008) - Carlos Serapio Rivas Dávila (2008–2009) - Dennis Eduardo Zúñiga Luy (2009–2010) - Josefina Estrada Mesinas de Capriatta (2011–2012) - Carlos José Otero Bonicelli (2012–2013) - María del Carmen Vásquez de Velasco Vásquez de Velasco (2013–2015) - Martín Marcial Bustamante Castro (2015–2018) - Guillermo Ackermann Menacho (2019–present) ## See also - [Cementerio Presbítero Matías Maestro](/source/Cementerio_Presb%C3%ADtero_Mat%C3%ADas_Maestro) - [Plaza de toros de Acho](/source/Plaza_de_toros_de_Acho) - [El Ángel Cemetery](/source/El_%C3%81ngel_Cemetery) ## Notes 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Known as the "Hogar Ignacia Rodulfo Vda. de Canevaro" countrywide. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Born in [Tarma](/source/Tarma), nephew of canon José Manuel Bermúdez y Arrieta. He was the one who donated his family's mansion for the headquarters of the current Charity of Lima. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Peru: With music, flowers and prayers, believers honor dead loves ones on All Saints Day"](https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-peru-with-music-flowers-and-prayers-believers-honor-dead-loves-ones-on-all-saints-day-916054.aspx). *[Andina](/source/Andina_(news_agency))*. 2022-11-01. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Nalvarte, Paola (2021-01-13). ["Peruvian professors create multimedia report telling the stories of men who found refuge from the pandemic in a bullring"](https://latamjournalismreview.org/articles/multimedia-report-pandemic-bullring-peru/). *LatAm Journalism Review*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Salas Pomarino, Jimena (2020-03-23). ["Casa de Divorciadas: retorno a la belleza"](https://cosas.pe/casas/177757/casa-de-divorciadas-beneficencia-de-lima-retorno-a-la-belleza/). *Revista COSAS*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Lotería de Lima y Callao renace: vuelve de la mano de Intralot"](https://gestion.pe/economia/empresas/loteria-de-lima-y-callao-renace-intralot-loteria-centro-historico-centro-de-lima-noticia/). *[Gestión](/source/Gesti%C3%B3n)*. 2019-12-09. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Peru21_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Peru21_5-1) ["Beneficencia de Lima recibió distinción en su 187° aniversario por iniciativa Casa de Todos en medio de la pandemia del COVID-19"](https://peru21.pe/lima/beneficencia-de-lima-recibio-distincion-en-su-187-aniversario-por-iniciativa-casa-de-todos-en-medio-de-la-pandemia-del-covid-19-coronavirus-nndc-noticia/). *[Perú 21](/source/Per%C3%BA_21)*. 2021-06-19. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["La Casa Corazón"](https://web.archive.org/web/20040615212913/http://www.caretas.com.pe/2003/1791/articulos/puericultorio.html). *[Caretas](/source/Caretas)*. 2003-09-25. Archived from [the original](http://www.caretas.com.pe/2003/1791/articulos/puericultorio.html) on 2004-06-15. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Beneficencia de Lima brinda servicio de acogida para menores en abandono"](https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-beneficencia-lima-brinda-servicio-acogida-para-menores-abandono-525223.aspx). *[Andina](/source/Andina_(news_agency))*. 2014-09-28. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Los 100 días de la Casa de Todos: ¿Cómo sobrevive y qué retos afronta el albergue de Acho?"](https://elcomercio.pe/lima/los-100-dias-de-la-casa-de-todos-como-sobrevive-y-que-retos-afronta-el-albergue-de-acho-noticia/). *[El Comercio](/source/El_Comercio_(Peru))*. 2020-07-08. v t e Lima landmarks Pre-Columbian buildings Huaca Huallamarca Huaca Pucllana Huaca Santa Catalina Pachacamac Puruchuco Colonial buildings Balconies of Lima Basilica and Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Merced Monument Plazoleta Basilica and Convent of San Francisco Catacombs Basilica and Convent of San Pedro Basilica of Santo Domingo Plazuela Casa de Aliaga Casa de Divorciadas Casa de Osambela Casa de Pilatos Casa del Oidor Casa Goyeneche Casa Hacienda Punchauca Casa Matusita Casa O'Higgins Casa Riva-Agüero Casona of the National University of San Marcos Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum of Art Theatre Basilica Cathedral of Lima Sanctuary Cementerio Presbítero Matías Maestro Cripta de los Héroes Church of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Church of Saint Catherine of Siena Church of Saint Lazarus Church of the Good Death Church of the Holy Christ of Wonders Church of the Orphans Church of Our Lady of Copacabana Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church of Our Lady of Patronage Church of Saint Anne Church of Saint Augustine Church of Saint Liberata Church of Saint Mary Magdalene Convent of Our Lady of the Angels Cuartel Barbones Fort of Santa Catalina Iglesia de la Recoleta Mogrovejo Hospital Monastery of Saint Rose of Lima National Mint of Peru Palacio de la Magdalena Palacio de Torre Tagle Panteón de los Próceres Plaza de toros de Acho Real Felipe Fortress Royal College of the University of San Marcos Royal Hospital of Saint Andrew Sanctuary and Monastery of Las Nazarenas Sanctuary of Saint Rose of Lima Seminario de Lima St. Clare's Monastery Mill St. Sebastian's Church Trinitarian Church Walls of Lima Other touristic buildings Archbishop's Palace Association of Amateur Artists Atlas Building Bar Cordano Basílica María Auxiliadora BBVA Building Begonias Tower Casa Arenas Loayza Casa de Correos y Telégrafos Casa de las Trece Monedas Casa del Pueblo Casa Fernandini, Lima Casa Fernandini, Santa María del Mar Casa Roosevelt Casa Rusa Casa Sal y Rosas Casa Suárez Chinatown Arch Chocavento Tower Church of Our Lady of the Forsaken Club de la Unión Club Nacional Country Club Lima Hotel Cristo del Pacífico Delfines Hotel & Convention Center Desamparados station Diez de Octubre School Eduardo Dibos Colosseum El Ángel Cemetery Gamarra Government Palace Obelisk Gran Hotel Bolívar Gran Hotel Maury Guadalupe College Hermitage of Barranco Hospital Civil de la Misericordia Hotel Crillón Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Monument Institute of Hygiene Interbank Building Javier Alzamora Valdez Building JW Marriott Hotel Lima La Atarjea La Colmena Building La Rosa Náutica Larcomar Teatro La Plaza Library of Congress Lima Civic Center Legislative Palace Lima Convention Center Lima Stock Exchange Building Luis Gálvez Chipoco Stadium Mesa Redonda Monumental Stadium Morro Solar War Monument Mosque of Lima National Geographic Institute National Library of Peru National Maternal Perinatal Institute National Stadium of Peru Palacio de la Exposición Palacio de Miraflores Palacio Municipal Palace of Justice Pan-American Athletes' Village Petroperú Building Public Ministry of Peru Quinta Heeren Quinta Leuro Quinta Presa Rospigliosi Castle Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus Church Sheraton Lima Historic Center Sinagoga 1870 Sinagoga Sharón The Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center Torre Banco de la Nación Museums and theatres Aeronautical Museum Bodega y Quadra Museum Canout Theatre Casa Grau Naval Museum Combatants of the Morro de Arica Museum DIRCOTE Museum Gold Museum of Peru and Arms of the World Gran Teatro Nacional José Carlos Mariátegui Museum Larco Museum Lima Art Museum Metropolitan Museum Morro Solar Planetarium Municipal Theatre Museum Museum of Congress and the Inquisition Museum of Contemporary Art Museum of the Brain Museum of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru Museum of Elections and Democracy Museum of Italian Art Museum of Natural History National Afro-Peruvian Museum National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History National Museum National Museum of Peruvian Culture Naval Museum Pinacotheca of Lima Teatro Colón Teatro Municipal Teatro Peruano Japonés Teatro Segura Squares and promenades Cinco esquinas Jirón de la Unión Pasaje Olaya Monument Pasaje Santa Rosa Pizarro statue Stone of Taulichusco Paseo de los Héroes Navales Las llamas La yunta Paseo Colón Columbus Statue Pizza Blvd. Plaza de la Bandera Plaza Bolívar Plaza Bolognesi Plaza de la Democracia Plaza Dos de Mayo Plaza Francia Statue of Liberty Plaza Grau Monument Plaza Italia Plaza José Faustino Sánchez Carrión Plaza Manco Cápac Monument Plaza Mayor Fountain Plaza Perú Plaza Ramón Castilla Monument Plaza San Martín Lamp of the Three Graces Plazuela de las Artes Plazuela del Teatro Monument Parks and zoos Alameda Chabuca Granda Alameda de los Descalzos Museum Bridge of Sighs Campo de Marte Monument Costa Verde Pan-American Complex El Olivar Friendship Park Cultural Centre Museum Heroes of Independence Park Huachipa Zoo Lima Golf Club Malecón de Miraflores Love Park Villena Bridge Medicinal Botanical Garden Kennedy Park Lachay National Reserve Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge Parque de la Exposición Fountain Parque de La Muralla Parque de la Reserva Parque de las Leyendas Paseo de Aguas Plazuela Chabuca Granda Monument Reducto № 2 Museum Reducto № 5 University Park Clock Education Antonio Ruiz de Montoya University Cayetano Heredia University Federico Villarreal National University National Superior Autonomous School of Fine Arts Cultural Centre National University of Engineering National University of San Marcos Officers' School of the National Police of Peru Peruvian University of Applied Sciences Pontifical Catholic University of Peru Raúl Porras Barrenechea Institute Ricardo Palma University Technological University of Peru University of Engineering and Technology Campus University of Lima Health Archbishop Loayza National Hospital Central Military Hospital Dos de Mayo National Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Martins National Hospital National Institute of Child Health National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases San Bartolomé National Hospital Víctor Larco Herrera Hospital Nearby areas with beaches Ancón Callao Base Port Chancay Port Chorrillos La Herradura Miraflores La Pampilla Pucusana Former Banco Comercial Barranco Lake Barranco Zoo Cabildo of Lima Casa Alcántara Casa Marcionelli Casa Oechsle Casa Tenaud Church of Our Lady of the Forsaken Church of Saint Mary of Charity Cine Tauro El Sexto Prison Gate of Lima Giacoletti Building Great Clock of Lima Hipódromo de San Felipe Hipódromo de Santa Beatriz Lima Penitentiary Limatambo Airport Limatambo Building Marsano Palace Moorish Arch Museo de la Nación National Stadium San Jorge Prison San Martín barracks Venetian Palace Saint Paul's College Viceregal Palace --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Charity of Lima](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charity_of_Lima) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charity_of_Lima?action=history)). 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