Fact and figures

the water problem in La Guajira/Colombia

700.000

indigenous people

Malnutrition

no clean drinking water

WHY WE NEED WATER?

CLEANING HYGIENE

HYDRATATION COOKING

YOU

SPEND AROUND

AVARAGE person needs

pEOPLE

in La Guajira Colombia HAVE

20 litres

100 litres

0.7 litres

Bare minimum per person for drinking and sanitation according with the World Health Organization

Clean water available 24 hours a day in highly developed countries

Untreated water available per person in La Guajira

of water a day

of water a day

of water a day

Water facts

WHY does this happen? because...

There is an exploitation of natural resources for monetary gain.

3122

wells have dried up

Recently, it has barely rained due to a three year long drought that shows no sign of breaking.

The main water source is controlled by the multinationals that run El Cerrejòn, the world’s largest open cast coal mine.

Consequences

4500

Children in La Guajira

DIED IN THE LAST 8 YEARS due to

malnutrition and lack of water.

1 year

According to the INS, more than half of the malnutrition-related deaths occurred among babies younger than one year old.

how can we help? products with a social impact

who made my bag?

hey, it takes 25 days to weave by hand

high end products

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fashion world luxury fashion

consumers la guajira

empower local business providing clean water Support traditional craftsmanship

We currently work with up to 200 Wayuu women.

Every bag is paid 50% upfront to help their daily needs.

We are able to provide 10.000 litres of water to 15 rural villages, sufficient for about 35 people in each village, twice a month.

Generate work for 12 people in our workshop in BogotĂĄ to embroider our Swarovski bracelets.

Macrame bracelets made at home by women’s organization in RISARALDA, COLOMBIA.

We aim to bring sustainable power pots to give light at night to women and children lacking basic electricity for their homework and weaving work.