PEAKS Ecuador · Cordillera del Cóndor
Water, life and tourism.
An initiative alongside the Shuar community of Coangos to build, with them, a sustainable solution for safe water access.
With the community
We are not here to tell the story of Coangos' problem.
We are here to build a solution together with Coangos.
01 — The territory
Coangos is a Shuar community in the Cordillera del Cóndor, in the access zone to the Cave of the Tayos. It has its own territory, culture and knowledge.
The project is built with the community, recognizing its identity and its right to decide. We don't portray Coangos through scarcity, but through its land, its people and its future.
02 — The water
The core of the project is water access and quality. The first stage is not to build: it is to research and document the problem before proposing a definitive solution.
What we will determine
What we found
A visual record from the first visit. We document the source, the intake and the storage exactly as they are — to start from evidence, not assumptions.
03 — The impact
Water is the foundation of development and life.
For the guardians of the Cave of the Tayos, sustainable tourism is their source of development. Solving water opens the door to a bigger project, built with the community.
The project's goals
First we measure, then we state: data is gathered in the field, together with the community.
04 — The solution
The technical solution will be defined by the diagnosis. It must be technically, economically and environmentally sustainable, and above all operable and maintainable by the community itself. The design will be documented here as it progresses.
A multidisciplinary team: environmental, civil, hydraulic or sanitary engineering; water and sanitation; health and nutrition; project management; audiovisual communication and community experience.
A solid project to present to companies, foundations, universities, NGOs and cooperation. Not asking for donations: problem → evidence → solution → budget → impact → transparency → results.
Documenting the project from diagnosis to execution: calling in professionals, adding allies, making resources transparent and raising awareness.
05 — The community
The people of Coangos are the protagonists of this story, not its backdrop. Participation, autonomy and community decision at every stage.
The communication respects their identity and culture. The narrative centers on land, dignity, community, collaboration and solution.
Roadmap
Phase 1
Before we build, we design. We bring together a technical team to study the source, intake, purification and supply of the water, and to propose a sustainable solution the community itself can operate and maintain.
We're looking for
Phase 2
For the project to grow, it has to be known. We document and tell the story of Coangos to gain allies, call in professionals and raise awareness.
We're looking for
Phase 3
A solid project needs backing. We're looking for those who support with funds, supplies or raw materials —pipes, cement, iron— and donors who contribute through crowdfunding or foundations.
We're looking for
Phase 4
With design and backing in place, we build. Technicians who visit the community, train the families and raise the safe-water system together with them.
We're looking for
06 — Join in
Three clear doors. Message us on WhatsApp and we'll tell you where we are and how you can contribute.
Engineering, water and sanitation, health, nutrition, project management, audiovisual communication, technical volunteering.
Companies, foundations, universities and cooperation. Sponsorship in funds, materials, transport, lab analysis, equipment or professional services.
Outreach, contacts, volunteering or a contribution. Every bit helps reach safe water.
07 — Transparency
Budget, contributions received, use of resources, progress, documents and results will be published on this page as the project advances. Transparency is part of the project, not an appendix.
Section under construction — it will go live with the first diagnosis and funding stage.
Coangos Project
A water-intake system alongside the Shuar community of Coangos. We're looking for professionals, allies and sponsors.
