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Santos: drinking water is health for communities

December 27, 2021

The need for drinking water in the community motivated Santos to become part of the Association of Health Promoters in the district of Asunción; for him, this service…

Wilmer: our goal is to achieve total water coverage

December 27, 2021

«"A town with well-nourished children, better opportunities for the future, and quality basic services is a progressive town, one that understands that progress begins with..."

Marco: water is everything

December 27, 2021

In the district of Cascas, at approximately 1,900 meters above sea level, lies the hamlet of Las Tunas, where a potable water system has recently been constructed. In this hamlet…

Leif Hansen: “letter from a friend”

December 27, 2021

Leif Hansen (Leo), a Peace Corps volunteer [a U.S. federal government organization], worked for two years in the Cascas district (La Libertad) and before leaving…

Doña Noa: Drinking water changed our lives

May 19, 2020

Doña Noa, mother of six children, tells us her story of progress and family value thanks to drinking water.

Ruth: Water is the engine of health

May 19, 2020

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).

Marco: Water is everything

May 19, 2020

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.

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.

Small but powerful

March 12, 2020

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

Ms. Maria:
life support

March 12, 2020

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