Community: Upis
President of village council: Pascual Choque Mandura
Secretary: Victor Chilihauni Chilihuani
Treasurer: Santos Gonzalo Condori
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Basic Services
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Does the community have electricity?: Half of the community has electricity.
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?: 12
What were their illnesses?: Pneumonia
How many mothers have passed away within the last year?: 2
How many families have potable water?: 0
How many families have latrines?: 24 families
What type of health problems are the most common in the community?: The most common health problems are the flu, pneumonia, respiratory problems and coughing attacks.
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Health Services
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The nearest health service is how far away (hours, by foot, by car, etc.)?: One hour and thirty minutes by 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 health volunteer of the community does not have a first aid kit or other resources to help the villagers.
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Food
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What do the people in the community eat?: Vegetables -
Meat -
Fruit -
Miscellaneous -
How many families have fruit and vegetable gardens?: 8 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.
What are the main complaints about education services?: The two principal complaints are (1) the lack of teachers and (2) the poor quality of education.
How many fathers can read and write?: Approximately 80%
How many mothers can read and write?: Approximately 50%
How many fathers can speak Spanish?: Approximately 50%
How many mothers can speak Spanish?: Approximately 40%
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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. However, there is celular telephone access.
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 4 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)?: The community was unable 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?: Animal grazing is managed by families that use rotational grazing on their plots.
Is there rotational grazing?: Yes.
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 comes from the raising and sale of their animals.
How do the majority of men earn money?: See previous question.
What else do they do to earn money?: They sell some of the surplus of their produce (mainly potatoes).
How do the majority of women earn money?: The women mainly work as sheperds.
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?: They sell their products in Tinke.
What are the principal products the villagers sell there?: The principal product is the fur and meat of the alpacas. They also sell potatoes.
What other economic activities are there in the community (community, artisanry, mining, lumber, etc.)?: Handicrafts and artwork.
Approximately, how many weeks (or months) per year do men work outside the community?: The men usually spend about 12 weeks out of the year working outside of the community.
What are the principal problems for the community to (in order) to sell their products?:
What are the best opportunities for the business (commerce) of the products of the community?:
What institutions work in the community?: The Municipality, Persa, Desco, and ISUR
What type of work (projects) do these organizations carry out?: The Municipality and Persa are involved in programs to improve the quality of the alpacas. Desco and ISUR are involved in environmental programs.
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