• Domaine :

  Water

• Région :

  South America

• Pays :

  Peru

The project:

In the village of Terrabona on the banks of the Amazon in Peru, construction of a rainwater collection system with a capacity of 5000 liters for $ 24,000.00 cost. This project will provide clean water to 350 people.

The request:

From: APECA Peru
To: Fondation Coup de Coeur

Hello Jean and Fatima 

Our organization (APECA Peru) would be interested in undertaking a partnership with your Foundation (FCC) to set up a rain catchment system in the village of Terrabona, Peru.

APECA’s vision for the development of the Fernando Lores District of Loreto is a long-term vision. There are 135 small to medium sized villages scattered throughout this area. We have worked hard over the past 20 years to establish strong relationships and have found that 30 communities hold prominence for size, location and established trust and friendship. We have introduced programs to promote the leadership and health of these communities through our Promotors of Health program. We have also installed working water systems in several of these communities that we feel have greatly benefitted them. Many more of these water projects are needed to continue to improve the health of these villages.
APECA believes that education is not only important, but the key to the success of these programs. The pre, during, and post-project educational components are critical to the long-term success and sustainability of their projects.
However, we feel that our emphasis on education is more organic and long-term because APECA’s involvement in the communities is not restricted to the water project, but many other aspects of development (e.g. health campaigns, reforestation etc.)
APECA would therefore like to suggest that they pursue the APECA rain-water collection system in the villages with which they are currently working.  They hope that Coup de Coeur will support their efforts to improve the health of these villages in the Amazon.
Looking to the future, it is the hope of APECA to demonstrate to the Peruvian Ministry of Health that this model of Sustainable Clean Water for the District of Fernando Lores, can become standard for all Districts in the Department of Loreto, by demonstrating the improvements to health and socioeconomic well-being.
To learn more about our our sustainable development organization, please visit our website site at the following address:
http://www.apecaperu.org
After all the information you have gathered about our organization and the projects it has carried out, could you tell us if you are interested to begin a partnership with us?

Thanks for your understanding.

Gina Low 
APECA
www.apecaperu.org


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