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People who have never lived in a dessert climate often cannot completely understand the struggles of people who live without easy access to water. Those of us who are privileged are quite wasteful with our water- leaving the faucet running when we brush our teeth, taking 15 minute showers, watering our flowerbeds for hours so that they look better than our neighbors. I can’t lie- I miss my long, hot showers, but I have learned a lot from the people of Ceará about how to conserve and responsibly use water.
One of the most impressive and resourceful ways I have seen the PRECE communities use
water is in the vegetable garden at EPC Ombreira. One of the location’s projects is a vegetable garden that provides fresh produce for the community. But, how are you supposed to grow a garden when it never rains and you have no money (or access to) an irrigation system? You get creative and develop your own method!
Luckily, EPC Ombreira is located near the reservoir which provides drinking and bathing water for the entire municipality. With the help of Prof. Manoel Andrade (a biologist who specializes in plants) the men of EPC Ombreira have developed a system where they use old water bottles punctured at the top to create an irrigation system. The water bottles, connected to an old pipe that serves as a hose line the rows of peppers, cilantro, lettuce and green onions. These water bottles slowly provide enough water to help the plants grow without being excessive and wasteful. And, this sustainable system requires very little money. Ingenious!
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One of the most impressive and resourceful ways I have seen the PRECE communities use
water is in the vegetable garden at EPC Ombreira. One of the location’s projects is a vegetable garden that provides fresh produce for the community. But, how are you supposed to grow a garden when it never rains and you have no money (or access to) an irrigation system? You get creative and develop your own method!Luckily, EPC Ombreira is located near the reservoir which provides drinking and bathing water for the entire municipality. With the help of Prof. Manoel Andrade (a biologist who specializes in plants) the men of EPC Ombreira have developed a system where they use old water bottles punctured at the top to create an irrigation system. The water bottles, connected to an old pipe that serves as a hose line the rows of peppers, cilantro, lettuce and green onions. These water bottles slowly provide enough water to help the plants grow without being excessive and wasteful. And, this sustainable system requires very little money. Ingenious!
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