Many Bolivian communities lack the infrastructure required to maintain a healthy economy. Clean water, proper sewage and garbage systems, irrigation, plumbing, and basic housing are in severe need of development in socioeconomically excluded areas.

To read about Community Development issues in Bolivia, click here.

Interns, volunteers, and donors work with FSD at the community level to:

• Build houses, widen and cobble roads, plant trees, and work with city officials and
  community leaders to help improve the water, garbage management, and composting systems.
• Construct and maintain school buildings, school dormitories for children and staff, as well as greenhouses and model gardens.
• Build and maintain a media center for hosting plays, art exhibitions, and videos that address issues such as HIV/AIDS.
• Design and construct housing improvement projects such as internal bathrooms and kitchens for low income and peri-urban areas.
• Research social, political, environmental, economic, and cultural issues and assess their impact on marginalized communities.
• Prepare material for radio and television programs that provide information on HIV/AIDS, such as public service announcements.
• Write and publish articles for national and international newspapers and magazines to promote health, human rights, gender equality, and HIV/AIDS education.

Read more about Community Development programs and opportunities initiated by our Community Partners in Bolivia.

For a description of the opportunities available in each development subject addressed by FSD in Bolivia, click on the links below:

Microfinance • Environment • Health • Youth and Education
Women's Empowerment • Community Development • Human Rights

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