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Bricks and grass...

In some of the communities in Huachipa, many of the men work as brick makers... the land used to be more flat but they keep digging more holes and use the dirt to make the bricks. Other people are dedicated to growing grass and selling it in other parts of Lima. Huachipa is very brown and there is hardly any grass in the communities. Part of the Health Families program is encouraging families to have "green areas" so some families have planted trees and small shrubs.
Work in Huachipa

August 2nd 2012
Finally I'm going to write a little bit about what it is that I actually came to Peru for! I'm working with the Nutrition & Health Office for the NGO CESAL. At first, I was just accompanying the workers when they went to the communities to visit families and check in on health centers and schools. The past couple weeks, I've been given some more concrete responsibilities so that's ... read more
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Peruvian Flag Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more
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