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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UK Newsletter and Poster

For those of you from the UK, or who interested in their news, we have posted their most recent newsletter. You can check it out by clicking on this link. Also, check out this nice poster that they produced. You … Continue reading

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Report from the Sojata water project

Project Coordinator Robert Vincent reports on how our La Paz team work with the communities setting up a project and allocating responsibilities, Robert shows how we operate in real partnership with community members. QBL supporters know that their donations are used to ensure long term successful projects. Continue reading

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Vilaque water project has been accepted for Global Giving

Global Giving is a respected site that puts projects from all over the world on its website and manages donations from all over the world in support of those projects.  QBL was accepted earlier for its Jananqui project (see it … Continue reading

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Report on the Condoroca Project

The project sought to provide 47 families with access to clean water in the village of Putini Condoroca. This report includes information from the final report, photos, and observations of our Project Coordinator, Robert Vincent, during his May 2011 visit. Continue reading

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Robert visits the Quilloma project

This report comes from Robert Vincent, our Projects Coordinator. He recently visited the Community of Quilloma to look at their hand pumps and water systems. Continue reading

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Article in The Western Friend: “A Quaker Response to Poverty in the Bolivian Andes”

Reaching Ancoma isn’t easy. It involves driving long hours from Lake Titicaca over a 14,000 feet pass, plunging down into a deep valley and then climbing a 15,000 feet pass – all on dirt roads. Ancoma can only be reached … Continue reading

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Visit to Janko Marca Sirpa

[Note from the webmaster: Robert Vincent is the Project Coordinator for QBL-US.] I returned from Bolivia a few weeks ago and wanted to share about the progress of our water project in Janko Marca Sirpa. We have been advertising it as … Continue reading

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