Posts by katleitzmann
Doña Noa: Drinking water changed our lives
Doña Noa, mother of six children, tells us her story of progress and family value thanks to drinking water.
Read MoreRuth: Water is the engine of health
Ruth is a leader of the Las Tunas hamlet, always smiling and optimistic. She is a mother of two children and also fulfills the role of community agent and is secretary of the Sanitation Services Administrative Board (JASS).
Read MoreMarco: Water is everything
In the district of Cascas, near 1,900 meters of altitude, is the Las Tunas hamlet, a place where a drinking water system has recently been built. Marco, the school teacher, works in this hamlet and tells us about the experiences of teachers and students before and after the arrival of water to this community.
Read MoreMicrometering: A simple solution to water scarcity
In the small community of Llimbe (Asunción) in Peru, water sources were drying up. The population had grown from 35 to 50 families, and some of the families were using more water than they really needed. Because of this, if you lived further up the slope, you might only have water for an hour a day.
Read MoreSmall but powerful
The story of a determined teacher who has changed the future of water for an entire community.
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Ms. Maria:
life support
High in the Andes mountains of Peru, María Montalvo Arce grows grapes.
Read MoreDon Ángel: Protecting the water of a district
Don Ángel went from being a zootechnician who worked with livestock to directing the water and sanitation office of the Gran Chimú province (in Cascas – Peru).
Read MoreDon Michael: Rebuilding a water system
Michael Sagastegui is the president of the water committee in Pampas de San Isidro in the Cascas district, Peru.
Read MoreMeet Luz
The afternoon sun begins to set as Julia, Daniel and María play in the fields surrounding their home outside Asunción, Peru. Their life is simple and sweet, and they like it that way.
Read MoreThe sanitation store in Cascas
After graduating from college with a degree in business, Alexandra was at a crossroads. His parents owned a large hardware store in Cascas, Peru, which was a fixture in the community.
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