HUARMEY DONATION DELIVERY REPORT- WATER FILTERS

PROBLEM

In Huarmey, more than 14,000 people were affected, along with 400 homes, 12 schools

and 41.5 km of highways. After this terrible episode, Huarmey city was in great need of

resources, with no light, water or food, they were isolated from other cities, trying to

find support and solutions for the damaging effects of the flood.

(More than 1 meter and a half of water covered Huarmey city, and boats were need to

help families recover belongings and rescue family members).

FH PERU ACTIONS

WATER FILTERS TO END POVERTY

After experiencing intense and

devestating flooding due to “El Niño”

Phenomenon, people of Huarmey

continue to face significant needs,

especially water. Even before the

flooding people complained about the

water quality. Since the flood, the

water quality has gotten even worse

and people have had to use yellow,

polutted water to drink, cook and

clean. Families also reported an increase in diarrheal diseases since the flooding that

occurred in March.

FH Peru responding to the needs of flood victims in Huarmey, first in April, provided to

more than 1200 families with boxes of purified water, hygiene kits and food baskets. But

In June, because of a generous donation of water filters, FH Peru was able to return to

Huarmey and bring clean drinking water to approximately 800 people (197 water filters

were distributed). This donation of water filters not only brought clean water, but also

brought hope to families in need of clean drinking water.

Acoording to Microbiological Analysis of water made by DuraBio “This water filter

catches 99.99% of all bacterias, parasites, sedimentation and particles.” Using these

filters will help families stay healthy and will also have a postivie impact on their family

financies as they will not need to spend precious economic resources buying clean water

or using fuel to boil water.

Knowing the benefits of this filter FH Peru coordinated the delivery distribution of these

filters with Huarmey Municipality and with the support of a DuraBio trainer in Peru,

Karina Lopez. Eight trainings were held in the municipal offices to families previously

identified as vulnerable and with the greatest need. Familes brought buckets previusly

donated by the Ministry of Health. Each training lasted aproximatley 2 hours and

participants not only received the water filter, but also learned how to install and clean

the filters.

Members of the Hospital, Firefighters, churches, and other places came to the training

and received their filters, as well.

We thank God for the commitment of the Municipality and the workers of

Environmental Management area, and the donor of the filters that made this donation

possible for the most affected families.

We thank God also for the families that received hope in now having access to clean

drinking water.

TESTIMONIES

“Our sincere thanks for the donation of these

filters, you made it with all your heart for the

well-being of our families and ourselves, thank

you very much”.

“Very grateful as a mother for the filters

they have given us, we will use it because

we need it, the water is very bad here in

Huarmey and I am happy because we are

going to use it and we will be able to

cook, thank you very much”

“As a resident of Olivar avenue, I am very grateful

to receive the filter to have good health, since in

Huarmey the water is very yellow, we hope that

the donations continue”.

“I thank FH Peru for the filter, now we

are going to consume direct water, I am

not going to boil water anymore for my

son who needs to drink lots of purified

water”.

PHOTOS

Presentation of the water filter and demonstration

Installation and Cleaning of the filter by the beneficiaries

Water filters installed.

Group Photo with the beneficiaries