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Sessi: Advantages of monitoring and micrometering

District-level monitoring of sanitation services is essential for local authorities, JASS directors, and other district development stakeholders to understand the actual conditions…

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Mercedes: Drinking water makes life easier

Mercedes Uribe (38 years old) is the secretary of the JASS (Water and Sanitation Management Board) of El Chorrillo. She lives with her young daughter Jimena (5 years old). Mercedes' life wasn't easy until…

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Julia and Ramiro: Water changed our lives

«"There was never any water in this house. When my parents were elderly, I had to bring water from far away so they could drink it. Thanks to the water project, we've been able to do everything..."

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Doña Elcira: Living without water is very sad

El Chorrillo is a hamlet in the district of Cascas. Around 31 families live there. Until 2020, they obtained their water from natural springs…

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For having water in the house, we are more than grateful

Dora and Samuel are a married couple who live in the Ampliación Villa El Sol community, in the district of Reque, department of Lambayeque (Peru). They have six children and…

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Elvira: Total coverage forever means taking responsible care of water and sanitation

«For me, talking about Universal Coverage Forever means that all communities have good water and sanitation services; therefore, students must be taught to take care of…”

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Micrometers: An opportunity to educate the user in water care

Doña Lucía and Don José are directors of the La Ciénega Water and Sanitation Board (JASS). They are very excited about installing micro-meters in the homes of the users of the drinking water system.

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Alliances for water

«"Alliances are important, and if they have a goal of well-being and development, they are much more powerful. They allow us to strengthen the sector's capabilities for the benefit of development. I'm Juan…"

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They came when we needed them most.

With this phrase, Dr. Anadina Rosario Neyra, a rural health service doctor, recounts the challenges faced by the staff of the El Molino health center (Cascas) during the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr. Neyra…

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Santos: drinking water is health for communities

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…