ONE HEALTH ISSUES

- Indigenous women in the Peruvian Amazon are more disadvantaged in accessing healthcare (Shannon et al., 2017)

- Without access to healthcare, water-borne pathogens and parasitic diseases spread unregulated between humans and animals

- 5,211 pieces of solid waste, like plastic bottles were collected in June 2022 (InterACTION Labs, 2022)

- Plastic waste disrupts ecological cycles and breaks down into toxic microplastics, which poison and choke fish, people, and animals

- Trash in the community affects the mental health of residents and perpetuates harmful stereotypes

- Diet is mainly fish and whole grains

- Deficit of vegetables, grains, fats, and oils and sugar, grains, and fish intake exceeds recommendations (InterACTION, 2015)

- Previous edible garden intervention damaged by acid wash dumped on the hillside

- Women in Claverito (and globally) carry out 2.5x more unpaid labor than men, like caretaking, cleaning, and cooking (UN Women, redistribute unpaid work)

- There is little time left over for economic earning, leaving women financially dependent on partners and family members

- Peru has some of the highest global rates of gender based violence (Shannon, 2017)

Under water

A large driver of health issues is polluted water quality. The community is running out of topas, or floating logs, to keep their houses afloat and out of water. Alternative solutions cannot be obtained without outside intervention or economic stimulation.

Iquitos

1 Terraced Community Garden

2 Women and Family Center

3 Stabilized Path

4 Age 3-6 Play Space

5 Age 6 and Up Play Space

6 Raised Wall

7 Plaza Clavero

Project Goals

1 Generate an internal economic system for women

2 Provide space for working while caretaking

3 Protect the ecosystem and stability of the hillside

4 Foster purpose, confidence, and leadership in women

5 Create safe play space for year-round use

6 Promote food sovereignty