Monthly Archives: September, 2024
In February of last year, the “Napichan” drinking water system in the lowlands of Tarija was completely overhauled (see Chaski from February 2023). It supplies the community of Tentaguazu and four surrounding Guaraní villages. Local users' drinking water committees now look after the operation and maintenance of the system, but sometimes there is a lack of tools, spare parts or expertise.
August marked a milestone for our new pilot project in the small village school of Tentapiao in the dry and hot Chaco Region. To improve the opportunities of children in their first years of schooling, we installed the first improvements: In a joint effort with parents and the local government, we had been able to refurbish the school building, provide new furniture for the classroom and substantially