topography. Karst topography refers to land that is composed principally of highly soluble, very jagged rock, mostly limestone. It is the farthest thing from agricultural land that most people can imagine, even though the dirt that has collected in holes among the jagged rock formations is highly fertile. La Piedra is also a very dry region, although vast quantities of fresh water lie beneath the parched rock in the underlying limestone catch basins…. Torre B? The company abandoned whatever project it was that they’d had in mind for La Piedra, and a few people who lived in nearby towns like Toro de Baní and Guerra moved in to take over—the biggest business of the time was cutting down and burning the local trees to make charcoal, although some farmed the rocky land. Large stretches of it, however, remained abandoned.

Day by day, Guanin Center, inc., is rescuing la Piedra community with different projects and programs. We have begun educational literacy project for adults, project build a latrines. Latrines that will not allow waste materials to leach into and contaminate the ground water. (The fresh water in the limestone basins below La Piedra is part of a vast aquifer that provides drinking water to the Capital.) Today most residents just dump urine and feces into large pits or holes in the limestone outcroppings around their homes. Educated and counseled the youth and adults about the pregnancy prevention and the HIV the AIDS, programs of ESL for children. This summer we are working in a summer camp for 100 children and youth 8 to 15 years old, beginning this June 28 to Julio 30, of the 2010. Also we are working with Michigan University Medical Department, Program director Dr. Reza Nassiri where we will build a permanent clinic of first aids where, 1300 people will be beneficiary, among children, youth and adults.

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