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…