Dear all,
Today I would like to share some pictures I
have made during the past 2 days. The CEA (Comission Estatorial de Agua) van
Queretaro took us on a trip to some of the marginalized zones in the Queretaro state. During these trips we were
introduced to the locals living in these villages and we received an
explanation from the Agency administration officers with regard to the process
and distribution of the water delivery.
I will try to give a brief comment for each
of the pictures so that it is understandable for you all ;)
Yesterday we went to a small village near the city of Tequisquiapan. The majority of the city receives their main water from a well. Via pipes the water is transported into the city. However some areas of the city can not be reached via the pipes due to the difference in height and making use of pumps is far too expensive as only a minority of the city lives on a higher part of the mountain.
In the below picture you can see how the water tank trucks take the water from the well and fill the water tank.
The second picture shows how the water is being
pumped into the water tanks near the houses which are located higher on
the mountain and can not make use of the pipe system.
The last picture in the process shows how the water is being tested on the chloride level.
As part of our assessment of the current program we are interviewing some of the citizens who are currently receiving the water services. The following two pictures give a brief indication of how these people still live.
Electricity meters placed just out in the open, hmmm.....
The toilet and the dishwasher, not sure if you can call it that......
Today we went to a different place in the municipality of Halpin. This area is a so called semi-dessert. So this area has not a lot of rain and at some locations there are no wells either. These people totally rely on the service currently being provided by CEA. The next pictures I would like to share are some pictures I just liked myself and wanted to share with you all.
A water tank in the village of Agua Verde (named after a famous Mexican plant).
Watertank of the village with the CEA logo and text "Agua cerca de todos" The reason why they have built a small wall around is, is because of the wind as it can storm once and a while.
Question, how much water do you think this water tank can maximum contain? Please comment on my blog, the person who is the closest with his or her answer will get a small present from this area.
Local children sitting in front of the watertank (above) and playing in front of a great car (below)
My last picture for today, shows to old ladies in the local meeting hall. As we were really high up in the mountains the temperature dropped dramatically. That is why they are wearing these warm clothes.
I hope that these pictures give a bit of an impression of what I have encountered so far. Overall all the people I have met in these villages are so friendly and really appreciate the work of the program. One great story mentioned by the village people was was that their children now have time to be a kid again and play outside, instead of walking for hours to find some contaminated water near the rio (river).
It seems that the "Agua cerca de todos" program has definitely paid of, but they still have a long way to go to provide full coverage in the Queretaro state.
More to come Amigos.
Adios.
Yuri
#ibmcsc Mexico team 1
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