Rural Water, Animals & Training April 1997 - February 1998 Uquira & Yesera, PERU Implemented by: ICA Peru, ICA Japan and local people
PROJECT OVERVIEW Rural Community Development Canete Prefecture is located in the Coastal region, approximately 200 km south of the capital, Lima. Near-drought conditions in the past few years made life in this poverty-stricken area harder, since the people use river water from the Andes for agriculture. Beginning in 1992, ICA has conducted a health, sanitation, and agriculture development project in Canete. In 1996, the irrigation system was upgraded to cover a wider area by installing and extending new water pipes in Uquila village. A Japanese wind-power specialist was sent to repair the existing windmills for pumping up underground water and to install new ones. Also, in an effort to secure water, various programmes were carried out in other villages including a mini-dam construction in Uayanti, drinking water pipe extension in Alcadeno, and leadership training and reforestation to reclaim the desert in some other villages. In 1997, we will expand the water project to a wider area, add an environmental and reforestation program, and teach animal raising to increase child and family nutrition. We are providing materials and expert trainers to make this program a big success.
1. Villagers and a Japanese expert in Yesera village where the windmill projects were carried out. A lot of young villagers move to Lima to look for a job. It is important to secure water source and create better agricultural environment for young people to stay in the village.
Windmill Project in Yesera village
	2. Strong wind blows in the Asia valley where windmill project was carried out. A lot of trees grow with one-side inclined due to strong and steady wind direction.
Multiblade windmill
	3. Before the project was implemented, this windmill had not been used for 20 years.
	4. In the last year's project, the windmill's tower height was increased to catch sufficient wind.
	5. Incorrect position of a crank shaft guide caused a lot of troubles. The position was changed to make smooth moving of crank shaft.
	6. This windmill pumps up 40 to 60 liters of water at 6 to 8 meters/second of wind velocity from the 11 meters deep well.
	7. It is important to use water efficiently for agriculture and their life in dry area. This windmill demonstrate the importance of appropriate technologies.
	8. All of windmill parts were made in the car repair garage in Mala city. Those parts were brought to Yesera Village then assembled on project site.
	9. ICA Peru staff preparing for windmill frame painting.
	10. Second hand car's gear was used for change the vertical rotational direction of center axis to horizontal.
	11. Concrete tubes were piled up and filled with concrete to make the windmill tower. It enabled us to quickly install windmill at low cost.
	12. Windmill's tower height is about 2 meters. Height to the center of the windmill is about 3.5 meters.
	13. Put the gear on the windmill tower horizontally.
	14. Assembling the windmill parts on the project site. Sails are made of canvas, and made at a shoe shop.
	15. Reciprocate pump was set up and settled on the bottom of the well.
	16. Pump shaft guide was installed into pipes to keep the shaft moving straight.
	17. Connecting the pump shaft with a windmill crank. The well has sufficient water for irrigation. The depth is 11meters.
	18. Vertical axis sail-wing windmill which originated an ancient China was invented by Mr. Dei, expert of renewable enegy technologies from Japan.
	19. Advantages of V-axis sailwing windmill are its simple structure and low cost materials. Moreover, the performance does not depend on the wind blowing direction. It is an appropriate technology in a windy valley.
Small Animal Project
	20. Rabbits raised in the farm as a source of protein.
	21. Small animals, such as Rabbits, are very important income source for villagers.
	22. An animal raising expert is teaching villagers how to raise guinea pigs.
	23. Good size of guinea pigs purchased at the Agricultural Reseach Institution will guarantee better breeding.
	24. New guinea-pig farm building. The building is divided into small rooms in order to separate by their size.
	25. Ducks are easy to grow.
Compost project
	26. To demonstrate the compost making process on the project area, workshop was carried out for villagers.
	27. Compost materials are wrapped in plastic sheet to keep the anaerobic condition.
	28. Compost making technology is an effective solution to reduce their expenses for agriculture and increase their net income.
	29. Compost will be mixed with soil in the vegetable garden.
	30. Using bucket to save water for growing vegetable.
	31. Beets were grown well by using compost.
Uquira village
	32. In this year, El nino has affected strongly the climate of Peru. Mountain by the project site is rocky, but plants are growing for the first time in the last 30 years.
	33. In Uquira village, ICA PERU has been conducting development projects, such as small animal raising and agriculture.
	34. A small shop in Uquira village. It is one of the places where villagers communicate with others.

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