New Update - September 15th, 2013
Since July 2012, the BCCWN has been operating with financial support from the Pathy Family Foundation. In that time, notable progress has been made in developing COBAGUAL´s capacity in small-scale organic vegetable production, the construction of composting latrines, and increasing COBAGUAL´s competence in various tools and strategies for participatory planning. The project has especially made a positive impact in San Andrés, a rural village in Guarayos.
In August 2012, COBAGUAL hired Silvia Ariyegua as a community steward. She has been in charge of community workshops and follow-up to previous project beneficiaries. This has allowed more energy to be put towards coordination with the communities of Los Chacos and Limoncito, while simultaneously continuing work on the demonstration site in Ascensión de Guarayos.
The intention of the demonstration site is to provide COBAGUAL with hands on experience in organic gardening and latrine construction prior to working in the community, as well as to generate interest in the project amongst community members. By November the organic garden had been established, and a house and composting latrine had been built. February saw the construction of the first demonstration latrine in San Andrés, in the home of an especially low-income family.
COBAGUAL hired Irwin Borda in late February on a part-time basis to help run gardening workshops in the community of San Andrés, and support the establishment of a community garden. Between late February and the end of the June, six families worked to clear and fence off a nearly quarter hectare area for a garden. Each family was given a designated segment of the garden, seeds, and training -- including basic organic methods to control pests and plant disease. A simple irrigation system was established to take advantage of an existing hand pump that had been previously installed by another NGO. By the end of June, some families had successfully produced carrots, radishes, lettuce, and chard in their gardens, while tomatoes appeared to be well on their way.
All families that live in San Andrés have been able to take advantage of sanitation and hygiene workshops, and have the opportunity to benefit from the latrine and garden components of the project. Those that chose to participate now (or will soon) have access to improved sanitation that does not contaminate groundwater resources, as well as new sources of organic fertilizer for their crops. Families that have chosen to participate in the garden project are currently able to harvest fresh vegetables that were not available in their community at the time that the project had begun.
In August 2012, COBAGUAL hired Silvia Ariyegua as a community steward. She has been in charge of community workshops and follow-up to previous project beneficiaries. This has allowed more energy to be put towards coordination with the communities of Los Chacos and Limoncito, while simultaneously continuing work on the demonstration site in Ascensión de Guarayos.
The intention of the demonstration site is to provide COBAGUAL with hands on experience in organic gardening and latrine construction prior to working in the community, as well as to generate interest in the project amongst community members. By November the organic garden had been established, and a house and composting latrine had been built. February saw the construction of the first demonstration latrine in San Andrés, in the home of an especially low-income family.
COBAGUAL hired Irwin Borda in late February on a part-time basis to help run gardening workshops in the community of San Andrés, and support the establishment of a community garden. Between late February and the end of the June, six families worked to clear and fence off a nearly quarter hectare area for a garden. Each family was given a designated segment of the garden, seeds, and training -- including basic organic methods to control pests and plant disease. A simple irrigation system was established to take advantage of an existing hand pump that had been previously installed by another NGO. By the end of June, some families had successfully produced carrots, radishes, lettuce, and chard in their gardens, while tomatoes appeared to be well on their way.
All families that live in San Andrés have been able to take advantage of sanitation and hygiene workshops, and have the opportunity to benefit from the latrine and garden components of the project. Those that chose to participate now (or will soon) have access to improved sanitation that does not contaminate groundwater resources, as well as new sources of organic fertilizer for their crops. Families that have chosen to participate in the garden project are currently able to harvest fresh vegetables that were not available in their community at the time that the project had begun.
News Update - July 22, 2012
Trevor is currently in Bolivia, he will post updates from the field on the BCCWN Project Blog
News update - December 1, 2011
We are going to have a
series of events at Ten Thousand Villages this December, where 15% of the sales
from their Fair Trade gifts will go towards our water projects in Bolivia. We
invite you to stop by the Downtown location (929 Denman Street Vancouver, BC –
near Denman and Barclay) any time from 10AM to 7PM on December 9th and 10th to support
Bolivian-Canadian Clean Water Network, enjoy some free Fair Trade chocolate and
coffee while taking care of Christmas shopping at the same time. We will be
running a similar event at the Broadway location of Ten Thousand Villages (2909 West Broadway Street
– near Broadway and McDonald) on December 16th and 17th,
from 10AM to 6PM.
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