Ccotataki, Peru

“We can dream of having alpacas again and recovering our traditional weavings, we can dream of having and building greenhouses and feeding ourselves better, we can dream of having programs to improve the health of children and women, we can dream of having economic development projects and receiving visitors, but without water none of this possible.”   

— Tiburcio Flores, Ccotataki community member

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Waters of Ccotataki was born out of a friendship between Arawaka’s cofounder Arkan Lushwala, Executive Director Marilyn Baeza, and Ccotataki community members.

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This is a grassroots, community-led collaboration to create permanent sources of water on Ccotataki’s land. A consistent source of water will provide a stable foundation for the community to continue living as their ancestors lived - closely connected with the land producing healthy and nourishing food. Our project also seeks to remove the necessity of migration to cities by empowering young people to support themselves and their families while working in their ancestral lands of Ccotataki. 

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For an in-depth sharing of this collaboration, visit our dedicated Waters of Ccotataki Website at www.watersofccotataki.org