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Community Development in Bolivia

Our partner Esperanza Bolivia offers environment and agriculture education to strengthen the knowledge and capacity of Bolivian farmers. We educate farmers on how to produce safe, nutritious food through sustainable, environmentally friendly agricultural practices, as well as teach them how to protect and care for their water sources.

Community Development in Mozambique

Our partner NGUNI teaches Mozambican communities how to improve their food production through better, more sustainable agricultural practices, therefore elevating families’ access to nutritious food.

Community Development in Peru

In Peru, our partner CADEP helps advance underserved communities by providing housing, as well as teaching small farmers about climate change and how to improve their infrastructure and agricultural practices.

Community Development in Nicaragua

With our partner AVODEC, we improve the nutrition and livelihoods of underserved communities in Nicaragua through improved agricultural practices, better water filtration systems, community gardens, and safe housing.

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Investing in Clean Water Globally

Lack of clean water, sanitation, and hygiene contributes significantly to the global burden of disease. To combat unsafe water, there are two broad categories of water systems, centralized and decentralized.  Centralized Centralized…

The Dreams (Turned Reality) of Moisés Barrientos

Irrigation Equals Opportunity in This Small Peruvian Village Moisés Barrientos is one of the long-lived directors of Pantipata Incahuasi, a community in the Abancay region of Peru. He has served as president…

After 40 years, Dominga is Safe in Retirement

Perhaps one of the most basic needs is to live in a safe and secure home. Unfortunately, most recent numbers from Habitat for Humanity estimated that 1.6 billion people around the world…

A Peruvian Home Warmed by Love

At 14,763 feet above sea level, the Andes could never be described as balmy. But in recent years, the cold the Q’eros Nation deals with day after day has grown more severe.“Because…

Impact of Clean Water on Education

Submitted by Anna Carolina Ortiz, MPH, Global Health & Development Director Clean water means more children in school. Period.  The statistics are staggering. 31% of schools worldwide lack safe water and adequate…

New Homes & Clean Water in the Q’eros Nation

When the weather is cold outside, the last thing you want is to jump into a freezing bath. For Julián, Evarista and their family of five, there’s never been another option.In the…

Community Development

Community Development in Bolivia

Our partner Esperanza Bolivia offers environment and agriculture education to strengthen the knowledge and capacity of Bolivian farmers. We educate farmers on how to produce safe, nutritious food through sustainable, environmentally friendly agricultural practices, as well as teach them how to protect and care for their water sources.

Community Development in Mozambique

Our partner NGUNI teaches Mozambican communities how to improve their food production through better, more sustainable agricultural practices, therefore elevating families’ access to nutritious food.

Community Development in Peru

In Peru, our partner CADEP helps advance underserved communities by providing housing, as well as teaching small farmers about climate change and how to improve their infrastructure and agricultural practices.

Community Development in Nicaragua

With our partner AVODEC, we improve the nutrition and livelihoods of underserved communities in Nicaragua through improved agricultural practices, better water filtration systems, community gardens, and safe housing.