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Community: Chaupimayo
President of village council: Raul Huaman
Secretary: Mauro Ccallo
Treasurer: Esteban Pacci Huaman
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Basic Services
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Does the community have electricity?: 50% of the community has electricity.
Does the community have potable water?: 50% of the community has drinking water.
Does the community have a sewer system?: No.
Does the community pick up their trash?: No, the majority of the inhabitants throw their trash in the surrounding fields.
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Health
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How many children have passed away within the last year?: In the last year 8 children passed away.
What were their illnesses?: Their illnesses were high fever and several were struck by lightning.
How many mothers have passed away within the last year?: 3 mothers passed away last year.
How many families have potable water?: 50%
How many families have latrines?: 20 families have latrines (or roughly 13%)
What type of health problems are the most common in the community?: The most common health problems in the community are the cold and flu, parasites and diarrhea, and the MUMPS.
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Health Services
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The nearest health service is how far away (hours, by foot, by car, etc.)?: The nearest health service is an 1 1/2 hour on foot (Tinke).
The health service is what type of establishment (hospital, health center, health clinic, etc.)?: It is a health center.
What are the principal complaints from the community about the health services?: The principal complaints are the poor treatment the villagers recieve from the health professionals and the lack of transportation for emergencies.
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Food
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What do the people in the community eat?: Vegetables - Different varieties of potatoes, onions, carrots, cabbage (everything is bought at the market except the potatoes);
Fruit - oranges, bananas, etc., which is bought at the market.
Meat - Alpaca, lamb, cattle.
Miscellaneous - arroz, noodles, milk, and cheese.
How many families have fruit and vegetable gardens?: Approximately 80%.
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Education
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Is there a school in the community? Until what grade?: Yes. Until 4th Grade.
Is there a secondary school (middle school)? Until what grade?: No. The children go to Tinke to continue their studies.
What are the main complaints about education services?: The main complaint is the lack of control of the teachers. Meaning they come and go as they please.
How many fathers can read and write?: Approximately 80%.
How many mothers can read and write?: Approximately 30%.
How many fathers can speak Spanish?: Approximately 90%.
How many mothers can speak Spanish?: Approximately 20%.
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Communications and Accessibility
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Is it possible to reach the community by car or truck?: No.
How far away is the nearest road, highway (hours)?: The nearest road is 20 minutes on foot.
Does the community have telephone access?: No.
Does the community have internet access?: No.
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Land Tenure
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How many hectares does a family use on average?: On average each family uses 2 hectares.
How many hectares does the community have?: The community was not able to answer this question.
How many hectares are dedicated to communal areas (for the community)?: The community was not able to answer this question.
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Water and Land Resources
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How does the community manage or handle (animal) grazing?: The community is managed mainly by family plots, meaning that each family has their own land and they manage their own plot. According to the community president, each family practices rotational grazing by separating there own land.
Is there rotational grazing?: Yes.
How many rangelands or separations of pastures are there?: On average 8, but this also depends on the family.
Is there water for irrigation? Is it sufficient?: Yes (Irrigation channels). No, it is not sufficient.
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Water and Land Resources
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How, or from what do the people in the community make/earn money?: The main source of income in the community is generated by buying and selling of alpacas (improving the quality). In addition, many travel to Puerto Maldonado to work in mining companies.
How do the majority of men earn money?: The main source of income for the men is generated by buying and selling alpacas and traveling to work in Puerto Maldonado.
What else do they do to earn money?: The majority of men in the community contribute the majority of time working in their fields.
How do the majority of women earn money?: The women mainly work as animal herders.
What else do they?: The women also dedicate themselves to domestic chores (cooking, cleaning, etc.). Also, from time to time the women help their husbands in the field.
Is there a market in the community? How often?: No. NA.
What are the principal products that are sold in the market?: NA.
Where do the inhabitants/people from the community take their products to sell outside of the community?: The population of Chaupimayo goes to Tinke to sell their products, which has a market every Sunday.
What are the principal products the villagers sell there?: The main products sold by the community in Tinke are Alpaca meat and fur.
What other economic activities are there in the community (community, artisanry, mining, lumber, etc.)?: NA.
Approximately, how many weeks (or months) per year do men work outside the community?: Approximately, the men spend about 3 months during the year outside of the community from May to September in order to make ends meet. They usually go to Puerto Maldonado, where there is quite a lot of mining. Moreover, it is important to note that these months when the men travel outside of their community in search of work, it corresponds with the dry season.
What are the principal problems for the community to (in order) to sell their products?: According to the community, the principal problem in selling their products are the difficulty in growing crops due to the harsh cold weather and the hail that destroys crops, and an “unknown” terminal illness among the alpacas that contributes to their rapid death (According to the community, this illness starts with a fever of the Alpaca, shortly after the Alpaca dies).
What are the best opportunities for the business (commerce) of the products of the community?: The best opportunities for the products of the community would be to prevent and cure the terminal illnesses of the alpacas.
What institutions work in the community?: The institutions present in the community are Programa Juntos, Pronamachs, and a program that helps with literacy.
What type of work (projects) do these organizations carry out?: Programa Juntos supports families with extremely low income in order to cover costs in relation to education, health, and other necessities for their children.
Programa Juntos:
- Welfare of 100 Soles (30$) per month
- Organic gardens
- Improvement of kitchens
- Latrines
- Home improvement
Pronamachs
- Works mainly in the area of reforestation
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Governemental Organization (the community was not sure of the name of the organization
- Works with the community in programs adult literacy programs
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