Small Project Initiative

Small projects in isolated communities that utilize local resources to strengthen community weaknesses

Current Projects


The Altiplano Acid Mine Drainage Initiative
Acid Mine Drainage in Bolivia
STATUS - Stage 1: funded; Stage 2, 3: not funded
TERRA will educate Bolivians on AMD impacts, build a low-cost remediation system and replicate the system in willing towns.
Chaquiri - Ferrocement Water Tanks and Water Distribution Network
Water system
STATUS: Nearly Completed
TERRA has built a ferrocement water storage tank and water network for 25 families.
Capiri - Irrigation Well and Soil Management
Water system
STATUS: Nearly Completed
TERRA has drilled a 260 foot irrigation well.
Titiri - Latrine Project
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STATUS - seeking funds
Titiri, currently has no bathrooms. Help improve sanitation conditions by funding low-cost, compost latrines.
Venta y Media - Spring Capture and Storage
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STATUS - seeking funds
Residents use water from a contaminated river. Help Improve access to clean water by capturing artesian spring water.
Quime - Experimental Tree Farm and Nursery
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STATUS - seeking funds
Help diversify the economy, improve tree management and increase student involvment in environmental stewardship.

2006 Completed Projects


Chiquipata Baja - Well drilling
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STATUS - completed
Chiquipata residents were ecstatic when a high-yield, artesian aquifer was tapped 47 meters below the surface.
Cobremayo - Latrine Construction
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STATUS - completed
TERRA and a Peace Corps volunteer are builing dry latrines in a town with no bathrooms, improving sanitation and health.
Jankusaya- Well Drilling and Wind Turbine Pump
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STATUS - completed
TERRA, Save the Children and Jankusaya collaborated to drill a 57 meter well to provide clean dirinkin and irrigation water.
Oruro - Greenhouse Project
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STATUS - construction completed; project ongoing
TERRA and a teacher-training University built a greenhouse to train rural teachers in environmental education.
Sewenkani - Computers for Remote Education
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STATUS - completed
The community of Sewenkani sold a herd of sheep to buy computers for their school.

Dedicated to developing community resources and technical capacity in impoverished Latin American communities