It is almost time to harvest the fruit and it appears the yield for the farmers will be meager. The irrigation canals, which siphon water off the Cañete River to feed the fields, were broken by the recent earthquake. The repairs have been delayed because of the obvious need to focus on housing.
The farmers need water to fatten the crop and yesterday, Project Coordinator Stefanie Chang and 9 other determined Hands On Disaster Response volunteers arrived in Ramadilla, Peru to help. The team will stay in this remote agricultural area for approximately 1 week working on the first phase of rebuilding 500 meters of irrigation canal.
The project is a beautiful blend of our volunteers and neighboring farmers, a Peruvian NGO and the local government. Four days after the earthquake, Anibal, of Yanapasayki was on his bicycle touring communities isolated by damaged roads. His information brought HODR into the program, and HODR encouraged the local farmers and municipal government to participate in their recovery.This week the water will return to the fields. This week in Ramadilla, people are working together toward a common goal and Hands On Disaster Response is there, helping.
HODR is also participating in the following programs:
Rubble removal to allow for placement of emergency or transitional shelters
Safe space play therapy with children in relocation camps
Ludoteca programs with UNICEF
Food distribution, water and sanitation works with Terre Des Hommes
Beach Rehabilitation
Coordination and distribution of school supplies with UNICEFThank you for your interest and support.
Marc Young
Operations Director
Hands On Disaster Response
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