Handicraft and Agricultural Technology for Salesians in Arequipa and Franciscans in Villa Asis/Huaycan

(14.06.2011)

Machines for the practical workshop by Don Bosco in Arequipa

An electric drill and a milling-machine were delievered. Both machines were brought to a prison thousand kilometres south of Lima. There they are used for the practical training of delinquent young men to be able to support their families later on.

All bench vices and other training tools are handicrafted. A complete joiner's workshop emerges.

Agricultural Technique for Villa Asis

Villa Asis is an agricultural project which was built up by the Franciscan Padre Adriano Tomassi. There he has almost established heavenly conditions, if you take into consideration that it lies in the area of the Andean desert. This project employs 43 women and men who are responsible for the cultivation of vegetables, fruit and other crops. Their production consists of milk, eggs, beef, pork meat, poultry and rabbit meat. The entire production is sold freshly at the daily market.
Especially the school San Juan XXIII. (John the 23rd) with more than 3.000 pupild is provided with this production. The principal is Adriano Tomassi. This kills two birds with one stone: the children and their families get food rich in protein every day and on the other hand usual diseases like tuberculosis can be prevented.
We delievered them two delievery vans, cooling systems for milk and other important agricultural technology. Villa Asis is our centre for distribution in the region of Lima.

Furthermore Villa Asis serves as a recovery centre for families with children who cannot afford to go on holiday. There they have the possibility to spend a few days in small apartements. The families are even able to take pleasure in a small zoo. Villa Asis was also extented to a training and further education centre. In huge and comfortable assembly rooms and dormitories you are able to take a rest from the noisy capital Lima.
Villa Asis is irrigated after the Israeli pattern. Water is the basis for this paradise in the desert. This is a substantial exemplary for Peru and it amazes people.

This project has not yet been finalised and is still in need of our support.

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