Although very basic in design, the greenhouse will add to the production of food. A similar project is also bringing relief to 25 Bolivian farm families. A new water system has freed them from depending on a contaminated water supply by delivering spring water to their homes. Life there revolves around the whims of mother nature. The problem was that the water is unfit for human consumption and the river is often dry during winter.
Water then can flow from the tanks by gravity into residents' homes.
Citizens contributed unskilled labor, provided sand and rocks for the construction, and made meals for the outside help. In addition, they were trained to operate and maintain their water system. PDAI, with the help of a Peace Corps volunteer, also organized a hygiene education program that covered proper water storage and handling and latrine construction. Organized and shared work is common in this village, according to Sue Southerwood, the WFP country coordinator. For example, halfway through this project, one of the villagers died from a burst appendix.