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High in the Andes mountains of Peru, María Montalvo Arce grows grapes.
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).
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.
Don Ángel went from being a zoologist who worked with livestock to leading the water and sanitation office in the province of Gran Chimu de Cascas in Peru.
Water For People takes a market-based approach to sanitation. Rather than providing toilet hand-outs, we support entrepreneurs to provide sanitation products and services. This approach is more sustainable, and creates jobs and lifts local economies along the way.