Community: Pacchanta
President of village council: Bernardo Turpo Merma
Secretary: Florencio Mandura Gonzalo
Treasurer: Ceferino Yana Condori
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Basic Services
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Does the community have electricity?: No
Does the community have potable water?: No
Does the community have a sewer system?: No
Does the community pick up their trash?: No
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Health
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How many children have passed away within the last year?: 1.
What were their illnesses?: The circumstatnces of his passing away are unknown.
How many mothers have passed away within the last year?: 1
How many families have potable water?: 0
How many families have latrines?: 0
What type of health problems are the most common in the community?:
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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 located in Tinke, which is 3 hours by foot.
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 is that the health center does not visit the community.
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Food
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What do the people in the community eat?: Vegetables - Several different varieties of potato, lettuce, carrot.
Fruit - It is bought at the market (oranges, bananas,etc.)
Meat - Guinea pigs, alpaca, and beef.
Miscellaneous - Rice and Noodles.
How many families have fruit and vegetable gardens?: 7 families
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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 to continue their studies.
What are the main complaints about education services?: The main complaint is that there are not enough teachers.
How many fathers can read and write?: Approximately 70%
How many mothers can read and write?: Approximately 40%
How many fathers can speak Spanish?: Approximatly 50%
How many mothers can speak Spanish?: Approximately 15%
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Communications and Accessibility
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Is it possible to reach the community by car or truck?: Yes
How far away is the nearest road, highway (hours)?: NA
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 a family uses 7 to 8 hectares.
How many hectares does the community have?: The community was unable to answer this question.
How many hectares are dedicated to communal areas (for the community)?: 0
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Water and Land Resources
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How does the community manage or handle (animal) grazing?: The grazing management is left up to each family.
Is there rotational grazing?: Yes, however it depends on the family.
How many rangelands or separations of pastures are there?: 1
Is there water for irrigation? Is it sufficient?: Yes. Yes.
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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 for the inhabitants is from producing and selling their live livestock.
How do the majority of men earn money?: Working in the field and periodically in construction projects of the Municipality.
What else do they do to earn money?: Periodically workikng for the Municipality.
How do the majority of women earn money?: Raising and selling small animals (guinea pigs) and artwork.
What else do they?: They also carry out domestic activities.
Is there a market in the community? How often?: No.
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 inhabitants go to Tinke to sell their prducts.
What are the principal products the villagers sell there?: The prinipal products are meat (alpaca and cattle) and wool (alpaca).
What other economic activities are there in the community (community, artisanry, mining, lumber, etc.)?: Artwork.
Approximately, how many weeks (or months) per year do men work outside the community?: 0
What are the principal problems for the community to (in order) to sell their products?: The main complaint was the lack of transportation for their products.
What are the best opportunities for the business (commerce) of the products of the community?: The best opporunity would be to have transportation for their products.
What institutions work in the community?: The Municipality.
What type of work (projects) do these organizations carry out?: A program to improve the quality of alpacas.
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