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Community: Marampaqui
President of village council: Pablo Laimay Hancco
Secretary: Julian Merma Turpo
Treasurer: Florentino Chilihuani Qorimaña
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Basic Services
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Does the community have electricity?: No (The infrastructure is in place, such as power lines and streetlights, but the house have no connection to the grid).
Does the community have potable water?: No.
Does the community have a sewer system?: No.
Does the community pick up their trash?: No (Some burn their trash and others just throw it in the surrounding fields).
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Health
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How many children have passed away within the last year?: 7
What were their illnesses?: Pneumonia.
How many mothers have passed away within the last year?: 1 (She was struck by lighting, which in the area is not as uncommon as you would think)
How many families have potable water?: Only 8 families have drinking water.
How many families have latrines?: About 30 families, or 15% of the population.
What type of health problems are the most common in the community?: The most common health problems in the community are pneumonia, diarrhea (parasites), colds, the flu, and the women suffer from vaginal infections.
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Health Services
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The nearest health service is how far away (hours, by foot, by car, etc.)?: 2 hours on foot, and is located in Tinke (is the main town in the area where there is the local market, a health center, school, etc.).
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 complaint by the community is that they receive poor treatment from the health professionals.
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Food
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What do the people in the community eat?: The people in Marampaqui eat the following:
Vegetables – potato (several different types), onion, carrot, cabbage (which they buy at the market);
Meat - chicken, guinea pig, alpaca ( It is relevant to note that the majority of the inhabitants of Omacha produce their own meat. At the same time the production of meat varies in relation to the rainy season. Also on average, the inhabitants usually eat meat twice a weak. );
Fruit – oranges, bananas, and other fruits are sold at the market (they eat very little fruit);
Miscellaneous – eggs, rice, noodles.
How many families have fruit and vegetable gardens?: Approximately 5 families or 2.5% of the families have fruit and vegetable gardens.
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Education
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Is there a school in the community? Until what grade?: Yes. Until 6th grade.
Is there a secondary school (middle school)? Until what grade?: No. The children go to Tinke.
What are the main complaints about education services?: The parents of the children wish that the teachers would teach more Spanish, instead of teaching only Quechua.
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 1%
How many mothers can speak Spanish?: Approximately 0.3%
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Communications and Accessibility
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Is it possible to reach the community by car or truck?: Yes (However, during the rainy season the road is usually in very poor condition and be very difficult to use.
How far away is the nearest road, highway (hours)?: NA
Does the community have telephone access?: NA
Does the community have internet access?: NA
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Land Tenure
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How many hectares does a family use on average?: On average each family uses 2-3 hectares.
How many hectares does the community have?: The community has anywhere from 6 – 7 thousand hectares.
How many hectares are dedicated to communal areas (for the community)?: According to the community 1-2 hectares are used as communal areas.
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Water and Land Resources
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How does the community manage or handle (animal) grazing?: The animals are mainly left to roam free (meaning that there is no organization or management grazing).
Is there rotational grazing?: No.
How many rangelands or separations of pastures are there?: NA.
Is there water for irrigation? Is it sufficient?: Yes (they have irrigation channels). It is 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 selling their livestock (alpaca, sheep, and cattle). They also produce several different varieties of potato, but it is mainly used for auto-consumption. In addition many, people travel to other areas/regions to work (Puerto Maldonado).
How do the majority of men earn money?: The main source of income for the men is selling their and cattle produce and the potato produce from their fields. Also, to a lesser degree it was noted by the community that a large percentage travel to other areas to look for work and many men earn their living by making adobe or earth bricks for construction.
What else do they do to earn money?: The majority of men in the community contribute the majority of time working in their fields. During the dry season many men work in producing adobe (mud bricks).
How do the majority of women earn money?: Many women work as animal herders. Also, there are women that earn money from their art products (cloth weaving) and raising and selling guinea pigs.
What else do they?: The women also dedicate themselves to domestic chores (cooking, cleaning, etc.).
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 Marampaqui 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, wool, sheep, and to a lesser degrees to potato.
What other economic activities are there in the community (community, artisanry, mining, lumber, etc.)?: The community produces art crafts (clothing), which is destined for the market in Tinke, but also some is sold to tourists. In addition, tourism is rather present in the area due to the mountain Ausangate, and some of the inhabitants work as porters.
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. They usually go to the Puerto Maldonado, where there is a rather large mining industry. Moreover, it is important to note that these months when the men travel outside of their community in search of work 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 problems in selling their products are the illnesses of their animals, the cold weather, and the hail that destroys crops. Also, there is the factor of low prices offered for their products.
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 improve the quality of their products, such as potatoes, alpacas, sheep, etc. and receive better prices for their products. Also, it would be helpful for the community to prevent the illnesses of their animals.
What institutions work in the community?: The institutions present in the community are Fe y Alegria (an organization tied to the catholic church) and the municipality
What type of work (projects) do these organizations carry out?: The municipality is involved in the construction of the road.
Fe y Alegria has collaborated in the construction of greenhouses, by providing plastic and wires.
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