This is part I of a two part series on how the interns at El Bichito help a family in the community of Puylucanca
A lot of times in developing countries the women cook over an open fire either in their home or right next to their home. So, it would be like cooking over a camp fire for all your meals every day. Peruvian rural areas are no exception and this can cause serious respiratory problems as well as vision problems for the entire family, especially for those people having to cook with smoke in their face every day. Kids in need in the community come to eat lunch at El Bichito, but the other meals are eaten at their homes. I noticed this issue with smoke at Alida´s house and other kids' houses in the Puylucana community. So, not only is this a health concern for Alida and her siblings, but for everyone that suffers from the effects of the cooking fire smoke; in particular this kids who live by their own. This photo shows what a typical home cooking fire looks like in this area of Peru.
Post by Eliana, an intern at El Bichito.
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Check back on Monday for the final part of this series to find out how this family's kitchen smoke problem was solved!
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