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ARCAS Community Development Activites

In a country as poor and with so much inequality as Guatemala, any conservation effort must necessarily go hand-in-hand with sustainable community development activities. Much of the work that ARCAS carries out as it's project sites is community development work, including the following activities.

Efficient Wood-Burning Stove Project.

ARCAS is promoting the use of the 'Justa' wood burning stove, which saves up to70% on the use of firewood while reducing the incidence of respiratory illnesses by removing harmful wood smoke from the home.

Education, Water and Sanitation.

Thanks to the support of Japanese Embassy's APC Fund, ARCAS carried out a portable water project in the Hawaii Area. The Japanese government also supported the renovation of the Hawaii Park and the Wildlife Rescue Center in Peten.

Much of the work that ARCAS carries out at it's project sites is community development work including:

ARCAS| Water Project in Hawaii

ARCAS | Education

ARCAS | El Rosario school

ARCAS | Gender Workshop

ARCAS | Cooking Class

Community Development Photo Gallery

A meeting with the Hawaii Development Committee (COCODES)
Cooking class led by JICA volunteer Yuki Watanabe
The El Rosario school on the point of collapse thanks to Hurricane Stan. ARCAS helped in the construction of a new school.
Gender workshop at the Hawaii Park
Improved wood-burning stove project
Environmental education activity at a senior citizen’s home
APC-funded potable water project in Hawaii

Last Updated on Saturday, 09 April 2011 15:37

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Send me an e-mail. I'll send you the plans.

0 Stove info — Colum 2011-06-01 15:49 #2

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Hello Arcas!

I have a question, ... is it possible to get more information about this stove?, I know a couple of communites where that can be really usefull!.

+1 Justa — José Monroy 2011-03-21 23:14 #1