Location District of Poroto, Department of La Libertad, Peru Community Description The district of Poroto is located in the department of La Libertad, 45 km east of Trujillo. There are three population centers, each with up to 1,000 people, and more than 30 outlying communities, with populations of dozens, for a total of less than […]
Location Los Castillos, Santiago District, Ica Province, Peru Community Description The community of Los Castillos is an annex of Santiago that is very far away from the rest of the district. It is made up of about 75 households. The community is hard to reach by car, and the issues of Los Castillos are relatively […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Matthew Fuller. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to construct dry ecological bathrooms at households in the villages. Matthew reports: All bathrooms in the project (19 in total) are built, but we’re making some minor repairs […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Gina Gonzalez-Deloa. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to protect the well and pump from contamination by building a protective structure around the well. Gina reports: The Limoncarro Well Improvement Project culminated in the completion of […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Maggie Messerschmidt. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 2 rainwater harvesting systems. Maggie reports: Project Summary This project consisted in the construction and implementation of water harvesting techniques in an agricultural town in the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Laura Olsen. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct 64 individual trash pits for use by families to collect inorganic trash. Laura reports: Here in the northern sierra of Peru our rainy season usually lasts […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alexandra Ogden. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install 6 working toilets in public bathrooms in Tomas. Alexandra reports: Upon receiving the funds from Water Charity, I went to the city of Huancayo with the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Christopher Wilson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build an aqueduct to supply water to the village. Christopher reports: The project was completed according to plan. Aside from a few finishing touches, the system is […]
Location Solugan, Tacabamba District, Chota Province, Department of Cajamarca, Peru Community Description Solugan, a rural mountain hamlet of 62 families, is widely recognized as one of the poorest communities in the district of Tacabamba in Cajamarca, Peru. Economically the community relies on small-scale agriculture, growing sugar cane and sweet potatoes, but erosion and poor soil […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Megan Vees. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide 5 families in Piscopampa with greywater systems to effectively manage waste water. Megan reports: The Piscopampa grey water pilot project has been completed. We installed 5 […]