We are bringing sustainable clean water solutions to the communities of Las Mercedes KM11 and Cerro de Leones in rural Piura, Peru. Overcoming legal challenges and navigating bureaucratic hurdles, we are committed to ensuring that every resident has access to clean, safe water. Join us in our mission to transform lives through the power of clean water.

Dive into our February Project Status Update and discover how Vera Aqua Vera Vita is making waves in Cerro de Leones and Las Mercedes KM 11! From securing critical land easements to advancing engineering assessments, February has been a month of significant progress toward sustainable clean water access.

Ensuring Rights and Routes for our Water Projects! Clean Water is a Human Right, not a luxury - learn about our strategies to bring clean water to communities in need!

Read December’s project status update to learn about essential work we’re completing to empower two rural communities with clean water!

Discover how a practical, sustainable path to change thousands of lives for the better by becoming a Mission Partner and creating Ripples for Hope today!

Read our November Project Status Update to learn how the Piura Regional Government will aid in the complete approval of our website.

From securing pipeline easements and rebooting our Cerro de Leones project to welcoming dedicated volunteers, our clean water project journey is filled with hope and progress. Explore our journey, meet our new volunteers, and learn how we're making strides in Las Mercedes KM11 and beyond. Discover more in our full October project update article!

As we near the construction phase in Las Mercedes KM11, our project journey takes exciting turns. Meanwhile, our dedicated boots on the ground champions, like Renato Mejia, continue to strengthen community relations, and the Rotary Club's support reignites our efforts in Cerro de Leones. Get plugged in as we pave the way to clean, sustainable water solutions!

VAVV’s 2023 Mission Trip to Las Mercedes KM11 demonstrates the power of collective action. Through water and sanitation care packages, engaging workshops, and strengthened partnerships, this trip has ignited positive change. Learn how dedicated individuals, local youth programs, and passionate volunteers are shaping a brighter future for Las Mercedes KM11.

We are thrilled to share an exciting progress update on the Las Mercedes KM11 Clean Water Solution project in Piura. With each passing day, we are one step closer to transforming the lives of the community and creating a lasting impact.

Our Planning and Engineering team, in collaboration with local governance, is diligently compiling all the necessary documentation to show the positive impact that our clean water project will bring to the Las Mercedes KM11 community. While this may require additional time and patience, we are confident in the impact of our project proposal and we are optimistic about the outcome.

In just under three months, the time will arrive for Vera Aqua Vera Vita’s Mission team to embark on their annual journey to educate, empower and connect with the people in rural Peru. The lessons our Missionaries share are vital to helping the community stay healthy, by mitigating the impacts of consumption of contaminated water sources and and so they can preserve the cleanliness of the water that will flow from the engineered clean water system VAVV will bring to fullfilment in collaboration with the people soon. 

To see the full impact of what sustainable, clean water can do for a community, VAVV explores data from Monte Castillo. Before our clean water project, this community of 7,000+ people was forced to use and drink water from highly contanimated brown water that strongly resembled chocolate milk in color. Now, they have reilable aaccess to abundant, clean water. Read this article to see the real impact clean water has on a community!

Las Mercedes KM11 has received verbal water rights approval from the Piura Government! The clean water project is making great progress towards providing sustainable change for those in need!

“Now, less than 15% of the people in the community of Monte Castillo suffer from Chronic waterborne illnesses (i.e. Diarrhea, Persistent Stomach Pain, etc.) compared to what was over 50% of the population before our clean water project,” Jacob Niemeier, Founder of VAVV, wrote. “This is amazing progress!”

Thank you for your support throughout the year of 2022! We know that with your help, 2023 will see the construction and commencement of operations of multiple life-saving clean water and sanitation solutions providing access to 1,500+ people in need!

Throughout the month of November, Vera Aqua Vera Vita has continued working with the Piura Regional Government and various other governing bodies to secure final approval and construction cost estimates for Las Mercedes KM11’s clean water solution.

This October, the Vera Aqua Vera Vita Planning and Engineering team has been persevering in coordination with authorities in Piura, Peru to secure final approval for water rights, power supply, and use of the Pan-American highway Right of Way (ROW) for the waterline crossing for Las Mercedes KM11’s clean water project.

Vera Aqua Vera Vita (VAVV) is getting excited to start construction on Las Mercedes KM11’s clean water solution. VAVV is in the final stages of acquiring construction permits from various governing bodies in Piura with hopes of attaining final approvals in the next month or so!

The Planning and Engineering team is making great strides to get Las Mercedes KM11’s full project construction underway! We’re also implementing an impact survey to get real data on the impact of 3 years of clean water for the community of Monte Castillo!