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Community organic garden

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Date: June 2023

Location: Wichi Community, Paraje La Paz, Rivadavia Banda Norte.

Problem: The nutrition problem of the indigenous population in Salta and in particular in the Wichí communities is of long standing and there are different sources of consultation on the subject. Particularly important are the primary health care referrals from the Ministry of Public Health of the Province of Salta and the Argentine Red Cross. The problem is extremely complex because it involves not only insufficient infrastructure conditions (lack of housing, lack of drinking water, lack of sewage and other sanitation works) but also high unemployment rates, social marginalization due to cultural stigmatization, loss of natural resources due to the advance of logging and clearing of the native forest from which food sources were traditionally obtained, as well as poor access to health services.

Solution: The construction of a community organic garden is planned, where the 16 beneficiary families (10 Wichis and 6 rural) can grow their own food in a conscious and beneficial way for both their health and the environment. In addition, it is intended that in the long term this cocrop will be used to generate extra income for the families through the sale of foodstuffs. For this purpose, a 0.5 ha enclosure will be built to take advantage of the water supply from the existing well to irrigate a vegetable garden. This will improve the quantity and quality of the food consumed by the 16 beneficiary families.

We hope to raise sufficient funds to continue contributing to guaranteeing this right throughout Argentina.

Safe water for 6 new families

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Date: September 2023

Location: Rural community, Tres Isletas, Province of Chaco.

Problem: There are plans to build six new cisterns in a rural area of the town of Maipú, Province of Chaco, to provide access to safe water for more than 90 people. The nearest water sources are usually more than one kilometer from the home, which makes it very difficult for them to obtain water.

Solution: Build six cisterns that accumulate up to 16,000 liters of rainwater to supply rural families. 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 families 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.

We hope to raise sufficient funds to continue contributing to guaranteeing this right throughout Argentina.

The Pumas, Rugby Championship

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🏉 Once again, we accompany Los Pumas in their matches in Argentina 🏉

Our waters participated in the Rugby Championship in the provinces of Mendoza, Salta and Santiago del Estero.

100% of the proceeds went to the basic food nutrition program to provide a nutritional plan for a family.

💪🏾 Let’s continue to make a large-scale impact 💪🏾

Harlem

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On October 29 and 30, our waters were present at the Harlem Festival to combat the heat among so much music. 🎶

The objective of our presence was to make visible the different social problems present in our country and the different solutions that Fundación Gracias proposes and carries out.

We will continue to participate in events such as this one 💖

Safe water for Gabriela’s Family

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Date: October 2022

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

Issue: On this occasion, the family selected to provide access to safe water was Gabriela Carmelo’s family. This house is composed of twelve members, seven of whom are minors. The nearest water source is a well, which is located 600 meters walking distance from the house, across a field. With so many people living in the same house, they have to make many trips to get the necessary amount of water.

Solution: Building a cistern that accumulates up to 16,000 liters of rainwater to supply Gabriela’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 October 13, 2022 providing access to safe water for 1 family. Now 12 people do not have to walk to get water.
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.

Safe water for Rocío’s Family

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Date: October 2022

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

Issue: On this occasion, the family selected to provide access to safe water was that of Rocio Gonzalez. This household is made up of ten members, four of whom are minors and one of whom suffers from ocular neoplasia. The nearest water source is a 14 meter well, which is located on the land but is consumed quickly as it is shared with 10 neighboring families.

Solution: Building a cistern that accumulates up to 16,000 liters of rainwater to supply Rocío’s family and neighboring families. 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 start with, the family must dig the well where the cistern will be built following the indications of the professionals. the professional’s indications. Then, contracted professionals will follow with the help of at least one family member.

Current situation: The cistern was completed on October 11, 2022, providing access to safe water for 1 family. Now 12 people do not have to walk to get water.
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.

Safe Water for Elizabeth’s Family

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Date: October 2022

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

Issue: On this occasion, the family selected to provide access to safe water was that of Elizabeth Ana Duran. This household has five members, three of whom are minors and the husband has an intellectual disability. The nearest water source is a 14 meter well that the family has drilled on their land. A few years ago the water began to have a strong, acidic odor, and the color of the water turned yellow.

Solution: Build a cistern that accumulates up to 16,000 liters of rainwater to supply Elizabeth’s family and 1 other 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 October 15, 2022, providing access to safe water for 2 families. Now 8 people will be able to obtain water fit for human consumption, avoiding the serious diseases caused by bad water.
This was made possible thanks to the collaboration of the Givaudan company, which organized a raffle to pay for this cistern.
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.

Children’s day

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✨ On Saturday 20th we celebrated Children’s Day at the Teatro del Viejo Consejo in San Isidro with the Crispines, who gave a play to enjoy with laughter. 😂

There is nothing nicer than seeing children enjoying themselves as much as they did that day. 💪🏾😍

All proceeds will be used for the construction of a new SOCIAL IMPACT

BIO FAIR

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On May 6, 7 and 8 we were present at Bio Feria, the largest sustainability and responsible consumption event in Latin America.

It fills us with joy to think about everything that happened this weekend, from our participation in the event and all the people who came to meet us.

This PARTNERS community is getting bigger and bigger and we want it to keep growing to keep changing the reality of more Argentines.

Here are some photos of the event.