Paraguarí, Paraguay I

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Project Specific Activities:

• Build 15-20 family latrines in each community.
• Facilitate educational activities on latrine maintenance with families using curriculum developed by SENASA. 
• Facilitate educational activities with youth counterparts for 5 – 12 year old children (topics include nutrition, cultural exchange, recycling, and dental hygiene).  
• Plan and implement Community-based initiative with youth counterparts.
  
  

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Project Area:

Paraguarí is located in southern Paraguay, roughly an hour and a half southwest of the country’s capital, Asunción. Paraguarí is made up of fertile forested lowlands, with hills in the northeastern area, and the Tebicuary River along the southern border. The land is flat and rolling, with small plateaus and hills spread out in the distance. The economy of Paraguarí is based primarily on the harvesting of lumber and agricultural production. Not only will Volunteers have the chance to improve their Spanish skills in Paraguay, but they will also be assured of picking up some Guaraní, an indigenous language used in social settings in host communities.

Project History:

AMIGOS initiated its work in Paraguay in 1972 in partnership with the Ministry of Health. For a number of years the project included a combination of human immunizations and community sanitation efforts. In 1993, AMIGOS expanded its work and divided the projects into two separate projects, one project focused on human immunizations based in Asunción and another focused on Community Sanitation based in a nearby region.

Eight years ago, AMIGOS discontinued the human immunizations project, redirecting efforts towards community sanitation, health and environmental education. This will continue to be our focus, along with the active involvement of youth into community development programs. 2009 will also mark our sixth year of collaboration with Junior Achievement.

Partner Agencies:

Fundación Paraguaya/Junior Achievement
SENASA

Further Actions:

• Apply to Volunteer
• Apply to Serve on Project Staff
• Photos from the 2008 Project in Paraguay