Thinking Of Christmas - Oblate Mission Associates

Food for thought
By Juan CayoJa and daySi rea CaMPoS
BOLIVIA – Jaraña is an institution that was created by
Emery Mulaire and Carmen Cano, together with a group of
friends wishing to improve the living conditions of the people
of the high plateau in Bolivia. During its 15 years of existence,
Jaraña has worked in the extremely poor rural areas of the
Andes, respecting the cultural and social values of the region.
Using the donations received from Canada, we have
planned and completed various projects in the Oruro region,
always with the approval and input of local authorities. With
the work of the people and the use of local materials, we have
dug some 500 semi-deep wells, ensuring the availability of
water for human consumption and the production of vegetables.
We are also excavating water reservoirs to capture and
store rainwater for raising sheep and camel.
With the implementation of these projects came the initiative
to produce vegetables and lettuce in solar tents (greenhouses).
After several years of experimentation, it was found
that production of quality vegetables on the highlands is fea-