A new series of fog catchers has been installed on a hilltop near Lima, bringing fresh water to the desert communities of Valle Ecologico and Urucancha. This initiative, fully financed by Children of Lima and built by local community members, addresses a crucial water scarcity issue in a region that receives almost no rainfall. From […]
Historias de impacto: cómo Minna está marcando la diferencia para los niños de su comunidad
It all began with the pandemic. My son, my family, the children, the elderly, and the families in my community—we were all deeply affected by COVID-19. With limited economic resources, we faced challenges in every essential area: health, access to medicine, food, and education. Our lives were a daily struggle. We reached out to local […]
Una nueva loza deportiva para construir un futuro mejor
In early October, the Mariscal Andres Avelino Caceres School in one of Lima’s shanty towns celebrated the inauguration of a new play- and sportsground, offering a vibrant space for recreation and growth. This project was financed by Children of Lima and built through the hard work of the students’ parents, under the guidance of the […]
Mantenimiento de los sistemas de agua y saneamiento en Huaraz
Access to water and sanitation is the biggest problem in rural communities in Peru like Canrey Chico, where about 4 in 10 families do not have a toilet. Those that do have toilets do not use them because of old habits and ways of thinking, because the installation does not work, or because the houses […]
El agua crea muchas oportunidades
The installation of water reservoirs and fog catchers is enabling a few other interesting projects. As an immediate first step, we have built a sanitary block with 2 individual showers and toilets. Although this feels basic to all of us, this is a luxury for families living in the poorest areas. Many children have never […]
Acceso seguro a la comunidad
Picture yourself driving on an unpaved, sandy road, with rocks on one side and a deadly ravine on the other, with no space to cross a car coming from the opposite direction. Now add thick fog, preventing you from seeing more than a few meters in front of you. That is the reality many communities […]
Atrapar el agua de la niebla
Great news! We were able to complete our “fog catchers”-project: 10 Large fog catchers are now connected to 3 big water tanks of 15 cubic meters each, and a water distribution system that makes water available to all resident families in 2 remote communities! The locals have been working very hard to achieve this important […]
Inauguración de reservorios de agua
On February 19, we have inaugurated 3 newly built water reservoirs and a pipe, tap and pump system allowing for the water to be distributed to the different homes of the community. Each reservoir has a capacity of 15,000 liters. The project will be completed later this year with the installation of several “fog catchers” […]
Recoger agua de la niebla
For the year 2022, our flagship project is the construction of a “fog catchers” installation to harvest water from the fog. This project is…
Acceso a la electricidad
One of the communities where we work is far from the power grid, which causes a lot of problems, especially during the foggy period…
Instalación piloto de los atrapanieblas
Even though families live in a thick fog for 6 months of the year, water is a rare and very expensive commodity in the communities located in the hills around Lima…
Luchando contra la humedad
During a meeting with the leaders of the community of Valle Ecologico, they had expressed their concerns about the state of the roofs of about thirty houses. Indeed…