Leticia

This year (2022) we proposed to provide sponsorship to another five families of the Nutrition Program through one of the Centers of the Civil Association Haciendo Camino in the town of Añatuya, Santiago del Estero.

These are the children with their respective diagnoses:

MATEO was born at 32 weeks of gestation, and presents mild malnutrition with severe low birth weight (DL-BTG). He lives with his mother, his partner, and his four siblings in a house made of sheet metal, with a dirt floor and no openings (they use blankets to cover the door) and is in a state of generalized deterioration. The house has only one room and is located on land belonging to the former railroad. There are no basic services (electricity and running water) and very little furniture (only 1 table, 3 chairs and 4 beds). Mateo has chronic impetigo dermatitis on his face, which is very expensive to treat.

LEANDRO was born at 36 weeks gestation and is obese with normal height (OB-TN). He lives with his mother, father and five siblings in a visibly precarious material house, built on public land with a sheet metal roof and a smooth cement floor. It consists of two rooms, and the furniture is scarce for the number of family members. Leandro has problems of maturational delay and congenital strabismus.

GONZALO was born at 38 weeks of gestation, and presents mild malnutrition with short stature (DL-BT). He lives with his mother, three uncles, two grandparents and three siblings in a precarious house consisting of a single room which is used as a bedroom and dining room. The house is made of bricks, has a dirt floor and a tin roof. The house is overcrowded and has an outside toilet, electricity and running water, whose pipes are inside the house but outside the house.

ERIK was born at 37 weeks gestation, with normal weight and height. He entered the program based on social criteria. His mother has a metal disability, suffers from seizures and cannot read or write. She says that her first children were the result of abuse. One of her brothers is illiterate and has an undiagnosed disability; another one attends a special school because of learning problems. The house is divided into a room, a dining room and a bathroom. The roof is made of sheet metal, they have electricity and a refrigerator, which allows them to store food.

CRISTIAN was born at 39 weeks gestation, and has mild malnutrition with low height (DL-BT). He lives with his mother, father and three siblings in a ranch-style house divided into a room and a dining room. The roof is made of straw and mud,
The floor is made of dirt. They do not have a bathroom, so they use the neighbor’s bathroom and often go to the open air. They do not have a refrigerator, which makes it difficult for them to store the food they take from the dining rooms or picnic areas in the area.

We need to change the reality for these children. With less than a dollar a day you are providing:

• Nutritional diagnosis of the child and its treatment.
• Early stimulation clinic for the child and his mother.
• Accompaniment of the whole family by a social worker.
• Milk and diapers that the mother collects to take home.
• Health education talks for the mother.
• Workshops for mothers.
• Recreational space for children.

In 2021, we began the accompaniment of five families of the Nutrition Program through one of the Centers of the Civil Association Haciendo Camino in the town of Añatuya, Santiago del Estero.

A previously conducted research, where the target population was pregnant women and children from 0 to 24 months of age, came to the conclusion that at the time of performing a nutritional intervention it is necessary to take into account the period from conception to 2 years of life of the child. If undernutrition occurs during this stage, the child’s human capital is affected and infant mortality increases.

Under this report, the aforementioned nutritional intervention was carried out with specialized professionals, with the objective of improving the quality of life of children in the region.

These children arrived at the Center with severe malnutrition problems and low height, where they were nutritionally diagnosed and a specific treatment was established for each case. In turn, each family was assigned a social worker to accompany them; an early stimulation clinic for the child and the mother; health education talks; trade workshops; milk and diapers.

Today we continue to support these families to reverse their initial situation and we can affirm that three of them were successfully discharged, while another continues to receive periodic check-ups at the center. On the other hand, unfortunately, we must report that the fifth patient was unable to complete the program.

Date: March 2021

Location: Paraje “La Peligrosa”, Tres Isletas, Province of Chaco.

Issue: On this occasion, the family selected to provide access to safe water was that of Lolo Ojeda. This household is composed of 4 members, 1 of whom is a minor. The nearest water source is a well, which is located one kilometer walking distance from the house.

Solution: Building a cistern that accumulates up to 16,000 liters of rainwater to supply Lolo’s family. This model has the advantages of ensuring access to water for human consumption and promoting local labor. It is a work that takes a week of hard work. To begin with, the family must dig the well where the cistern will be built following the indications of the professionals. Then, contracted professionals will follow with the help of at least one family member.

Current situation: The cistern was completed on March 1, 2021, providing access to safe water for 1 families. Now 4 people do not have to walk to fetch water unfit for human consumption.
We believe that this action is the beginning of a better quality of life.

We will visit them to tell us about the transformation that having access to water just a few meters from their home has given them.

Date: March 2021

Location: Paraje “La Peligrosa”, Tres Isletas, Province of Chaco.

Issue: On this occasion, the family selected to provide access to safe water was that of Cinthia Gamarra. This house is made up of 15 members, 12 of whom are minors. The nearest water source is a well, which is located one kilometer walking distance from the house.

Solution: Building a cistern that accumulates up to 16,000 liters of rainwater to supply Cinthia’s family. This model has the advantages of ensuring access to water for human consumption and promoting local labor. It is a work that takes a week of hard work. To begin with, the family must dig the well where the cistern will be built following the indications of the professionals. Then, contracted professionals will follow with the help of at least one family member.

Current situation: The cistern was completed on March 1, 2021, providing access to safe water for 1 families. Now 15 people do not have to walk to fetch water unfit for human consumption.
We believe that this action is the beginning of a better quality of life.

We will visit them to tell us about the transformation that having access to water just a few meters from their home has given them.

Date: March 2021

Location: Paraje “La Peligrosa”, Tres Isletas, Province of Chaco.

Issue: On this occasion, the family selected to provide access to safe water was that of Santos Ojeda. This household is made up of six members, three of whom are minors. The nearest water source is a well, which is located one kilometer walking distance from the house.

Solution: To build a cistern that accumulates up to 16,000 liters of rainwater to supply Javito’s family and another neighboring family. This model has the advantages of ensuring access to water for human consumption and promoting local labor. It is a work that takes a week of hard work. To begin with, the family must dig the well where the cistern will be built following the indications of the professionals. Then, contracted professionals will follow with the help of at least one family member.

Current situation: The cistern was completed on March 1, 2021, providing access to safe water for 2 families. Now 9 people do not have to walk to fetch water unfit for human consumption.
We believe that this action is the beginning of a better quality of life.

We will visit them to tell us about the transformation that having access to water just a few meters from their home has given them.

Date: March 2021

Location: Paraje “La Peligrosa”, Tres Isletas, Province of Chaco.

Issue: On this occasion, the family selected to provide access to safe water was that of Javito González. This household is composed of nine members, seven of whom are minors. The nearest water source is a well, which is a three kilometer walk from the house.

Solution: Building a cistern that accumulates up to 16,000 liters of rainwater to supply Javito’s family. This model has the advantages of ensuring access to water for human consumption and promoting local labor. It is a work that takes a week of hard work. To begin with, the family must dig the well where the cistern will be built following the indications of the professionals. Then, contracted professionals will follow with the help of at least one family member.

Current situation:The cistern was completed on March 1, 2021, providing access to safe water for 1 families. Now 10 people do not have to walk to fetch water unfit for human consumption.
We believe that this action is the beginning of a better quality of life.

We will visit them to tell us about the transformation that having access to water just a few meters from their home has given them.

Date: September 2021

Location: Paraje “La Peligrosa”, Tres Isletas, Province of Chaco.

Issue: On this occasion, the family selected to provide access to safe water was that of Reina Ojeda. This household is made up of six members, three of whom are minors. The nearest water source is a well, which is a three kilometer walk from the house.

Solution: Building a cistern that accumulates up to 16,000 liters of rainwater to supply Reina’s family and a neighbor. This model has the advantages of ensuring access to water for human consumption and promoting local labor. It is a work that takes a week of hard work. To begin with, the family must dig the well where the cistern will be built following the indications of the professionals. Then, contracted professionals will follow with the help of at least one family member.

Current situation: The cistern was completed on September 7, 2021, providing access to safe water for 2 families. Now 10 people do not have to walk to fetch water unfit for human consumption.
We believe that this action is the beginning of a better quality of life.

We will visit them to tell us about the transformation that having access to water just a few meters from their home has given them.

Date: January 2022

Location: Paraje “Quemado Chico”, Tres Isletas, Province of Chaco.

Issue: On this occasion, the family selected to provide access to safe water was that of Olga Aguirre. This household is composed of five members, three of whom are minors. The nearest water source is a well, which is located one kilometer walking distance from the house.

Solution: Building a cistern that accumulates up to 16,000 liters of rainwater to supply Olga’s family. This model has the advantages of ensuring access to water for human consumption and promoting local labor. It is a work that takes a week of hard work. To begin with, the family must dig the well where the cistern will be built following the indications of the professionals. Then, contracted professionals will follow with the help of at least one family member.

Current situation: The cistern was completed on January 4, 2022 providing access to safe water for 1 families. Now 5 people do not have to walk to fetch water unfit for human consumption.
We believe that this action is the beginning of a better quality of life.

We will visit them to tell us about the transformation that having access to water just a few meters from their home has given them.

Date: February 2022

Location: Bosque al Sur Community, Lago Puelo, Province of Chubut.

Issue: On this occasion, it was not one family that was selected to provide access to safe water, but an entire community. We can say that there were 14 families. This community suffered a terrible fire in 2021, where the little water they had for consumption ran out. This is why, together with Treeple, we wanted to impact these people.

Solution:Building an Australian tank that accumulates up to 28,000 liters of rainwater to supply 44 people. This model has the advantages of ensuring access to water for human consumption for many people. It is a work that is done in a week of hard work, where many volunteers assisted in its construction.

Current situation:The cistern was completed on March 4, 2022, providing access to safe water for 14 families. Now 44 people do not have to walk to fetch water unfit for human consumption.
We believe that this action is the beginning of a better quality of life.

We will visit them to tell us about the transformation that having access to water just a few meters from their home has given them.

Date: July 2022

Location: Paraje “La Aguada”, Villa Tulumba, Department of Tulumba, Province of Córdoba.

Issue: On this occasion, the family selected to provide access to safe water was the family of José María Arrieta. This household has three members, one of whom is a minor. The nearest water source is a well, which is located one kilometer walking distance from the house. Previously, they had to sell all their animals to pay for a borehole. Unfortunately, the drilling was not successful as no water was found.

Solution: Build a cistern that accumulates up to 16,000 liters of rainwater to supply the selected family. This model has the advantages of ensuring access to water for human consumption and promoting local labor. As the area is rocky, the well was dug shallow and the cistern had to be built higher than the traditional one. At the same time, the house was located far from the construction site. Because of this, the gutter had to be installed in one of the walls of the cistern. In other words, it runs from the roof of the house down to the floor and then into the building.

Current situation: The cistern was completed on July 11, 2022 giving access to safe water to 6 people, giving them a better quality of life. This was possible thanks to the collaboration of the company Santex, who bought enough bottles of water to pay for the cistern.

We will visit them to tell us about the transformation of having access to water just a few meters from their home.