Missions to Chaco and San Juan Provinces

Between June and October, volunteer teams from HPHA carried out two Remote Communities project missions; one to the Impenetrable Chaco and one to San Juan. The objective of both missions was to whitewash homes with lime in order to reduce Mal de Chagas disease risk.

HPHA volunteers, together with the Argentine Red Cross, visited the Control Forestal community in San Juan Province between June 13 and 17. Between June 19 and 24, with the support of the local branch of the ASADECICH organization, volunteers visited the Toba Native American communities of Pampa Argentina and Ferrocarril. Both communities are located within 20 kilometers of the small town of Juan Jose Castelli, where the volunteer teams set up their base of operations.     

A total of 35 homes were whitewashed during the 11 days spent by the volunteers in both provinces. Volunteers also shared information with local families regarding links between housing and health conditions. Upon their return, the volunteers expressed satisfaction with their accomplishments and were happy to have been well received by the families and by local social organizations.