• Focus the knowledge and research techniques of modern science and technology on the immediate problems of development.

• Bring powerful ideas to fruition as innovations that create real opportunities for local and family enterprise in rural communities in low productivity countries.

• PRISM PERU is a not-for- profit corporation whose mission is to foster local and family enterprise in rural communities in low-productivity countries.

• PRISM PERU researches powerful ideas and develops them into innovative opportunities to increase productivity.

• We want to offer impoverished rural families a realistic alternative to either urban flight or further degradation of their environment. We are, therefore, dedicated to creating sustainable, rural enterprise that provide the opportunity to work and prosper

• PRISM PERU believes that the human and natural resources needed to do this exist in rural communities. Once we examine them from a new perspective, we can see how their potential can most effectively be turned into new enterprise.

• On this basis PRISM PERU works as partners whit these communities, and with public and private institutions that serve them. Together, we develop enterprising ways of producing more with the resources that are available.

• In doing so, PRISM PERU promotes interdependence between our partner communities and the modern world. We want rural communities to become competitive through ventures founded on excellent performance, good management and appropriate high technology.

• PRISM PERU blends the efforts of many individuals who share this commitment. We have few institutional requirements that are not directly projects – related. We are not a consulting organization.

• Rather, PRISM PERU exists to be a positive force for change