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In August, we organised two exciting workshops in our home county of Yanacachi at the request of civil society and the newly elected county government, whose election we had supported with impartial citizen education earlier this year. The aim of both workshops was to promote democratic scrutiny of elected representatives and to increase the transparency of political decision-making at community level. One ...
In July, participatory evaluations of the last semester took place in our two boarding houses in Tentaguazu and Copababana. On the one hand, we met with the community authorities and teachers in Tentaguazu. On the other hand, the scholarship holders and host mothers had the opportunity to express their opinions about the course of the project in both boarding houses. In total, more than 140 people ...
In June, the first continuing education semester for the women in El Alto was coming to an end. On this occasion, we would like to give you another insight into a special course. In addition to making cakes or traditional skirts, the women were also able to learn how to build their own urban garden during this semester. We offered the course in cooperation with the Faculty of Agronomy of the University ...
The host families of the boarding school in indigenous families in Tentaguazu are currently pursuing an exciting project. In order to further improve the accommodation conditions for the scholarship holders and to show the families appreciation for their service to the community, the families' cooking facilities are to be expanded this year and made more energy-efficient and healthier. After a joint ...
The professional development courses at the House of the Future were in full swing in April and enjoyed great demand. Adapting to the current situation, we have put together a hybrid programme of diverse courses in the current semester. Most of the course content is taught virtually. However, some practical learning content can only be learned effectively in face-to-face classes. For this purpose, ...
The risk of infection due to the Covid-19 pandemic has not been eliminated. Nevertheless, the students in Tentaguazu and Copacabana were able to return to the classroom at the beginning of the new school year. Since March 2020, face-to-face teaching had been suspended. During this time, Fundación Pueblo supported the distance learning, which took place in the form of independent workbooks, with pedagogical ...
Words of the German Ambassador, Stefan Duppel, in La Paz, Bolivia on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of Fundación Pueblo:
"30 years is a long way for a private social development institution in a country that does not stop changing its face. In these three decades, we have witnessed sometimes profound ...
The more than 300 municipal governments in Bolivia - most of them rural - can provide important impulses for the development and well-being of their citizens, thanks to important sources of income and a considerable degree of management autonomy. Therefore, the Municipal Elections called for March 7, 2021, constitute an ideal opportunity for citizens to participate in a reflection and debate on the ...
Back in October, we reported on the start of the construction of the vegetable gardens in the Guaraní community of Tentaguazu. Traditionally, the Guaraní in the department of Tarija live from fishing. Vegetables and fruit are expensive to buy in the nearest town. The high price for the Guaraní is not the only problem. In good conditions, it takes 3-4 hours to get to the city, and in the rainy season ...
The Fundación Pueblo team thanks you for your support this year and wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
A turbulent year is slowly coming to an end. In November, we were able to hand over certificates to another 148 graduates of the vocational training courses in El Alto. During the last few months, the women learned how to make salteñas, a Bolivian speciality, or how to bake bread, for example, partly digitally and partly in face-to-face classes. There were also more technical courses. For example, ...
Harvesting fresh vegetables in your own garden, for a balanced diet - is the objective of the new project that we started in October in the Guaraní community of Tentaguazu. Twenty-one families built their own gardens and a school garden with simple, everyday materials. We support them with professional help, as well as seeds and seedlings. Among other things, onion, broccoli, carrot, lettuce, radish ...