Residents of Peru’s native community of Bena Jema battled a dire water crisis daily. Saraida Yuimachi Castro, a 41-year-old teacher, described her community’s experience with the water crisis: “The water accessible to us contained dirt and debris. Even though we are close to the city, there is no good water. The most common danger was vomiting from drinking poor-quality water that we collected from the lake. [read more]