Fanny Mora was born in Tingo María, in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon, into a large family with eight siblings. During her early years, she lived surrounded by an exuberant and enigmatic nature, with which she always maintained a deep connection. However, at the age of four, she had to leave the amaziona and move to Lima, the capital of Peru. Although this change was difficult, her love for nature remained intact, reinforcing over time her conviction about the impact nature has on human well-being and development.

Fanny’s dreams never involved marriage, having children, or leading a traditional life. But when she met her husband and became pregnant with her first daughter, motherhood completely changed her life. What started as a natural desire to give the best to her baby through breastfeeding, while building a solid emotional bond, transformed into a lifelong commitment to the women of her country. She discovered the great benefits of breastfeeding for the baby, the mother, the family, and its impact on nature. Breastfeeding became her great passion, and it was at that moment that her desire to fight against the negative perceptions society holds about this natural act, often seen as a symbol of female submission, was revealed.

For Fanny, breastfeeding is a natural act of empowerment that opens us to life and humanity. With this conviction, she joined La Leche League in Peru, an international organization that offers information and support to women who wish to breastfeed their babies. She participated there for four years, helping other women reconnect with this fundamental aspect of motherhood. With her positive message and inspiring approach, Fanny became a symbol of hope, especially for women in Peru’s most impoverished areas who seek to experience motherhood freely and empowered.

Her activism did not stop there. When her husband had the opportunity to pursue his PhD in France, Fanny moved with him and their children. However, she never abandoned her life’s mission of supporting women and their babies. Upon arriving in a new country with a different culture, she quickly connected with local mothers through La Leche League France and discovered new barriers preventing women from fully experiencing breastfeeding. Yet, the desire to give the best to their children is the same everywhere. Modern life in Europe, with its intense professional pressure and stress, distances women from their natural instincts, affecting their breastfeeding experience. This new reality further strengthened her desire to change things, helping mothers reconnect with their children and their instinct to breastfeed.

After seven years in France, the whole family returned to Peru, where Fanny resumed her support activities for mothers who wish to breastfeed their babies through La Leche League Peru. Five years later, life brought them back to Europe, this time to Geneva, Switzerland, due to her husband’s professional reasons. Fanny continues to support women who want to offer the best to their children through breastfeeding, whether they are French-speaking mothers or Spanish-speaking women, with the help of La Leche League Switzerland.