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Micrometering: A simple solution to water scarcity

March 12, 2020

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.

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Small but powerful

March 12, 2020

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

March 12, 2020

High in the Andes mountains of Peru, María Montalvo Arce grows grapes.

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Don Ángel: Protecting the water of a district

March 12, 2020

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).

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Don Michael: Rebuilding a water system

March 11, 2020

Michael Sagastegui is the president of the water committee in Pampas de San Isidro in the Cascas district, Peru.

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Meet Luz

March 11, 2020

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.

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The sanitation store in Cascas

March 11, 2020

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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Small but Mighty

August 16, 2019

The story of one determined teacher who has changed the future of water for an entire community.

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Micrometers: A Simple Solution to Water Scarcity

August 16, 2019

In the small community of Llimbe in Peru, water sources were running dry. The idea proposed by the water committee was to add micrometers to each household's water connection, however some in the community were skeptical.

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Don Michael:
Rebuilding a water system

August 16, 2019

Michael Sagastegui is the president of the water committee in Pampas de San Isidro in the district of Cascas, Peru. As committee president, he oversees maintenance and repair of the water system.

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