Palcoma Baja Water Project Update

QBL started the project at the end of October. Our Bolivian staff met with the villagers and finalized the details of the project design. QBL worked with the community to organize the first tasks of digging the ditches. They also … Continue reading

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Keep Connected with QBL

Thanks for visiting this page. We’re glad that you’re interested in the work we’re doing. Connect with the QBL in the following ways to learn what your donations are doing in Bolivia. Join us on Facebook Join our email list. You … Continue reading

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Aquicito No Mas

This phrase, “aquicito no mas,” is common when trekking through the Andean countryside. I chuckle every time I hear it. At 12,000 ft, during a hike to a distant spring, I often need some time to rest and catch my … Continue reading

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New QBL Video

Watch QBL’s new video below. The footage was taken from a recent trip to Bolivia by our outreach director, Ken Barratt, who led a group to visit many of the historical and tourist sites around La Paz and several QBL … Continue reading

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What a Water Project Means to One Family

By Ken Barratt, Outreach Director It’s a special and memorable privilege to attend the inauguration of a QBL project. Our group of eleven American QBL supporters experienced something not one tourist in five thousand will take part in. We were … Continue reading

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Our Dedicated Team in La Paz

By Ken Barratt, Outreach Director QBL technician Sandra Laura has to be at the terminal before five in the morning to catch a bus out to Vilaque, one of our villages in the Pacajes region. She has a four hour … Continue reading

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Making the Biggest Difference

Written by Robert Vincent, QBLUS Projects Coordinator What is the most important long-term benefit of a QBL water project? Organizing and training men and women in the community to build and maintain the project? Providing the pipes, concrete, and technical … Continue reading

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The Colors of the Altiplano

In a recent letter to our supporters, we mentioned that our publicity materials are nearly always in black and white. We believe you want us to spend your donations on the Bolivian people, not glossy colored mailings. Unfortunately, the black … Continue reading

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New Interactive Project Map

We have a wonderful new tool for showing our supporters the location of our projects. It gives an idea of how much we have achieved since we began back in ’95. And it’s fun to play with. You can call up … Continue reading

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Presentation from QBLUK

This is a wonderfully produced presentation from QBLUK. You can download it from this link (44 MB). It shows some wonderful pictures of QBL projects and the Bolivian people and countryside. Our presentations include information about QBL, Bolivia and our work in … Continue reading

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