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The first time we visited the village we were amazed at the way the people cook in their houses. They use clay to build up a platform to hold a pot and then they build a fire underneath it. There is no ventilation for the smoke. The walls and ceilings are covered in soot. We found this to be a common problem in poor villages and decided we could have a very positive impact on respiratory and eye diseases by constructing a better stove in the kitchens. Javier and I researched different options for the stove and decided that we would build a stove in the model home when my family visited the village in December of 2008. We knew we could test the functionality of the design and make improvements before rolling out the plan to install stoves in all the homes.
People of Pirca
About this foundation
Our mission:
To assist the residents of Pirca, Peru, as a partner community to improve their current living conditions and to feel optimistic that they can build a great future through hard work and self reliance with some resource help from others.
Our projects meet the long-term social, economic and environmental needs of the partner community. We will also build local knowledge and leadership at every stage of our work.
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- Ben, Natasha and Family Oven Project Dec 2009
- Drew, Marc and Families July 2009 Stove Project
- First Stove Project Dec 2008
- Model Home Project
- More Projects Summer 2008
- Summer 08 Orchard Project
- Christmas, Blankets & Books
- Other First Visit Events - August 2007
- Roof Project August 2007
- Camping in Pirca
- Meet The People of Pirca
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