A charity day is set to take place in West Wycombe this weekend in aid of poor farmers in the Peruvian Amazon.

Jenny Henman set up a not-for-profit charity called Plant Your Future four years ago after visiting the Peruvian Amazon while completing her master’s degree. 

Farmers in the Amazon face a daily struggle to survive in an area that is constantly being deforested.

Ms Henman, a teacher who currently lives in Eastbourne, felt compelled to set up a charity after witnessing their struggle firsthand.

She said: “I lived in the area for six months and I got to know some of the farmers really well. I felt like it was such a sad situation for them, they had to do back breaking work and make very little money from it.

“Most of them suffer because there is deforestation around their land and they have to use unsustainable techniques to make a living from farming.

“There was nothing in place to support them and I really wanted to be able to help them.”   

The charity works directly with the farmers to help them plant crops and fruit and timber trees on deforested land and provide training and equipment for the farmers to maintain a living.

On Sunday, March 22, hundreds of visitors are set to take part in Daffodil Walk and Charity Day at West Wycombe Park to raise funds to help even more farmers.

The charity has exclusive access to the park, where various activities and tours will be taking place between 11am and 4pm.

Jenny said: “It will be a really nice day and it’s a perfect way for visitors to see West Wycombe Park in full bloom as the daffodils and spring flowers come out.

“People can come in and have a walk around and take part in a treasure hunt and woodland activities for a good cause.”