Pambamarca

Ecuador

Quito

The team

The coaches

How we tackled the subject

A we know / we want to know / contacts / global goals board

The culture

Nature

religion

community

hierarchy

children&School

infrastructures

agriculture

Community fields

Private

fields

  • Mostly a women's work 
  • Only for personal consuming
  • Basic irrigation system with a  canal 
  • Quechua rite before and after sowing  : pray for Pachamama

agriculture (2)

The tools

  • Expensive machines are rent (tractor)
  • A useless tiller under breakdown 
  • Simple hoes

Beans

Potatoes

Wheat

Barley

Their state of mind concerning a change in their agriculture

They are ready to change their techniques as long as they have a proof of its positive effect, and that they are convinced it works.

Breeding

MAP OF ACTORS

Us (SOLSEMILLA)

the life of Irupé

the life of Irupé

Heating

No wood available

No isolation system

No access to electricity, gas

Hygiene problems

Diseases

Discrimination

the life of Irupé

Hygiene

No bathrooms

No W.C

No hot water (no heating system)

No waste disposal system

Health issues

the life of Irupé

Health

No medication, rare physicians visits

Lack of hygiene

Alcoholism

Poverty

Remoteness

first  conclusions

Selected Problems

  • Alcoholism
  • Malnutrition
  • Lack of heating system
  • Difficult access to medecines 
  • Analphabetism
  • No garbage collecting system
  • Obsolete agricultural tools

Challenges

  • NGO projects often don't last in time and don't have lasting impact
  • Small isolated community
  • Difficult to collect data from France
  • What should we focus on ?
  • How can we be 'liked' ?
  • How can we get them involved in our solution ?

Schedule of our 1st trip

Activities from the HCD Toolkit relevant for us :

  • Overnight stay
  • Photo essays

questions ?

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