Peru

Colcamar Water Purification Project – Peru

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location This project summary has been redacted for security reasons to omit the specific project location. Annex Xxxxxx, District Colcamar, Region Amazonas, Peru Community Description There are seven annexes in the district of Colcamar but this project will […]

Tuni Grande Well and Water System Project – Peru

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION.  Location Tuni Grande, Pucará, Lampa, Puno, Perú Community Description Tuni Grande is a rural community of 250 people living in a compact settlement with fields on a plain and hillside. Most families in this community make a living […]

Colquejahua Irrigation System Project – Peru

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Colquejahua, Pucará, Lampa, Puno, Perú Community Description Colquejahua is a rural community on the high plains of Lake Titicaca. Community members have a strong tradition of working to achieve community projects. The village is located at 3,900 […]

Altiplano Agroecological Training – Peru

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, scroll down to the bottom of the page. The training of our Permagarden Training Initiative – Worldwide will take place in May, 2018. Peter Jensen will train community […]

Jallahua Irrigation Project – Peru

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed.  To read about the conclusion, scroll down the page. Location Jallahua, Puno Region, Peru Community Description Jallahua is a semi-disperse community lying at the base of surrounding hills at an elevation of 3,910 […]

Huancarani Catchment and Storage System – Peru

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed.  To read about the conclusion, scroll down to the bottom of this page. Location Huancarani, Pucará District, Lampa Province, Puno Region, Perú    Community Description Huancarani is a dispersed community lying at the […]

Conclusion of Menor Chijnaya Health Post Water Project – Peru

This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Kimmy Mazza, and Ralph Bolton, Ph.D., working with ProDIA, their Peruvian counterpart. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to guarantee an adequate supply of safe water to the health post by installing an automatic pump, an […]

Menor Chijnaya Health Post Water Project – Peru

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed.  To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. This is the first project of the Altiplano Water Program – Peru. Location Menor Chijnaya, Pucara District, Lampa Province, Puno Region, Peru Community Description Menor Chijnaya is […]

Queñuani Bajo Bathroom Project – Peru

This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Queñuani Bajo, Pucará District, Lampa Region, Puno, Peru Community Description Queñuani Bajo is a typical altiplano community spread out over the plains of the Pucará district at an elevation of 3,930 m (12,894 ft) above sea level. […]

Conclusion of Angara Bajo Irrigation Project – Peru

This project has been completed under the direction of RPCV Ralph Bolton, founder, and director of The Chijnaya Foundation, under the direction of Chijnaya’s operational arm, Asociación Pro-DIA, its Peruvian counterpart, and managed by RPCV Kimmy Mazza. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to provide an effective irrigation […]