The program

… dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal”- A.Lincoln

Our nonprofit organization is dedicated to educating and helping small towns in northern Salta (Argentina) with Sustainable tourism, development protecting and enhancing opportunity for the future

Summer time in Mosconi

holidays in General Mosconi, salta, Argentina

The rainfall intensity is 900 millimeters approximately between the months of December and March, while the annual average temperature is 30º C and the maximum temperature is 48º C in summer. 

General Enrique Mosconi has a broad natural resources wealth due to its extension and geographic location…  the rivers, hills and the wild. Geologic studies determined that General Enrique Mosconi has one of the largest gas and petroleum fields in Argentina.

subtropical weather

travelling to Mosconi

Clima subtropical, tormenta de verano

Ruta 34, camino a General Mosconi

Una generadora del cambio mundial

En este mes pero hace un año, tuve la suerte de conocer a una “personita” que con el tiempo descubrí como generosa, amable y sobre todo inteligente!!

Esa “personita” se transformó en poco tiempo en el motor más fuerte del “Programa de Mosconi” por el ser la Primera voluntaria en llegar oficialmente a General Mosconi, esta ciudad fue diferente desde entonces…

La gente salió poco a poco de su tristeza, volvió a abrir las puertas a la esperanza y empezó a querer mostrar a los turistas su verdadero potencial…

Hoy a un año de ese evento hsitórico te hago llegar estas palabras de sincero agradecimiento por ser una generadora del cambio mundial!!!

Qué? pensabas que venir a Mosconi a hacer empanadas con la tia… sentarte a tomar mates en la vereda de “desease” con Valeria, visitar a Riqui y preguntarle sobre su trabajo en una empresa que está volviendo a producir, caminar por las calles, visitar la misión de aborigenes, movilizar un instituto terciario… era simplemente eso??? No, la verdad la da el tiempo… cuando al volver los chicos me preguntan: Cómo está Clare?? o las abuelas dicen: Qué linda era la Inglesa, no??!! están diciendo que palabra “linda” acá no es solo belleza, también es ser lindo de espiritu y de corazón…

Clare… GRACIAS!!

tropical disease: Dengue

How can you prevent or help locals teaching them prevention actions:
* Turn pails and watering cans over and store them under shelter.

*Remove water in plant pot plates. Clean and scrub the plate thoroughly to remove mosquito eggs. Avoid the use of plant pot plates, if possible.

*Loosen soil from potted plants to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water on the surface of the hardened soil.

*Do not block the flow of water in scupper drains along common corridors in HDB estates. Avoid placing potted plants and other paraphernalia over the scupper drains.
*Cover rarely used gully traps. Replace the gully trap with non-perforated ones and install anti-mosquito valves.
*Cover bamboo pole holders after use. Rainwater can potentially accumulate in these bamboo pole holders if they are uncovered and create a habitat.
*No tray or receptacles should be placed beneath and or/ on top of any air-conditioning unit so as not to create a condition favourable for mosquito breeding.

Every other day
*Change water in flower vases. Clean and scrub the inner sides of vases. Wash roots of flowers and plants thoroughly as mosquito eggs can stick to them easily.

Once a week
*Clear fallen leaves and stagnant water in your scupper drains and garden. These leaves could collect water or cause blockages to the drains, thus resulting in the buildup of stagnant water.
*Clear any stagnant water in your air cooler unit.
Thank you for your help!!!

General Enrique Mosconi, Salta

A volunteer at the town entrance

disgrace´s statistical study

A report by the National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) reproduced by the Journal ”perfil” shows that the northern Argentine concentrated cities with the worst quality of life  of the country. Among the 10 worst   positioned are:  city of General Mosconi and Santa Victoria in Salta, Santa Sylvina jujeña Rinconada in Chaco.

Un informe del Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) reproducido por el Diario Perfil, muestra que el norte argentino concentra las ciudades con peor calidad de vida del país. Entre las 10 peores posicionadas están las localidades salteñas de General Mosconi y Santa Victoria, la chaqueña Santa Sylvina y la jujeña Rinconada.

According to this report, at these communities there are more than 80% of the population without social security service, almost no residents with  university level and over 50% of its inhabitants did not complete the elemental school level. In addition, 90% of their homes lacked of connection to sewer and more than 60% of its inhabitants live in overcrowded conditions.

Según el estudio, en estas comunidades hay más del 80% de la población sin obra social, prácticamente no reside población universitaria y más del 50% de sus habitantes no completó el nivel primario. Además, el 90% de sus viviendas carece de retrete y más del 60% de sus habitantes vive en condiciones de hacinamiento.

“Hay situaciones preocupantes de pobreza y de miseria estructural que se transmiten y retroalimentan a través de las generaciones. Este círculo vicioso determina una precoz formación de las familias, con temprana inserción laboral y baja capacitación”, le explicó al matutino porteño el geógrafo Guillermo Velásquez.

El estudio elaborado por investigadores de CONICET, se basa en el censo 2001 y actualizado, e implica un análisis que demoró 3 años sobre diversos aspectos de todo el territorio nacional.

Las variables que se tomaron en cuenta y se promediaron son el nivel de educación y de salud, la mortalidad infantil, la vivienda y sanidad, así como los riesgos ambientales y atractivos paisajísticos.

“Calidad de vida significa tener lo que la mayoría de la sociedad considera necesario de acuerdo con una escala de valores promedio”, explica Velásquez.

Mamá !!!

Sí ya sé que no hay tiempo… tal vez hoy trabajas no???

copia la foto y enviala… ya sabes a quien!!!

hacéle saber que a pesar de todo Hoy pensás en ella

Searching kids: Sofia in south argentina

Sofia Yasmín herrera is a 3 years old. She is a healthy kid. She was camping last sunday 28th with her family in “john Goodall camp” (close to Nacionat road number3, 60 km from Rio grande, Tierra del Fuego) from where she have disappeared … Since that moment her family, friends and authority and all the country started a search

There is an reward (more than $100.000)

If you travelled around and have information Please call to Río Grande phone (02964-445020) or cellphone (02964- 15414743) or contact info@missingchildren.org.ar

* The picture show how she was dressed at this moment.

Further information: www.sofiaherrera.surio.com

Economic crisis and solidarity

Global economic crisis can destroy hope or can increase solidarity … We believe sharing experience and cultural exchange  is the way to pass through this unsteadiness time…

Thanks beloved friends!!

useful books… from Kazuko and tsutomo Huehara from Japan

Classic books … Fabi from Avellaneda, Buenos Aires

games, clothes and books … Luz from Capital Federal

from Louisiana

Classroom and kids become colorful and have fun with a volunteer. Here is Rachel from Lousiana visiting a 4ª grade at “Daniel Leon” elementary school. She listened at their exposition about salta`s aborigens culture them she taught English to this bunch of happy children.

Rachel is an smart young lady with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Finance at university of Louisiana, Lafayette. She counts in her background an Education in Accounting in University of Virginia, Fairfax, Virginia as she pass by Université Sainte-Anne, Nova Scotia, Canada…

Rachel previously worked as a Community Outreach Liaison to a hurricane-recovery program in the devasted areas of southern Louisiana post-hurricanes Katrina and Rita. She have experience teaching beginner-level English privately here in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Thank you very much Rachel for your dedication and becouse you shared a month of your life with us!!! We really love you !!!