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tierra grata means gratitude to the earth. the families use candles, gasoline lamps. they were spending a lot of money, and the smoke of the lamps were negatively affecting their health. so we put solar panels on their homes. the water filter program, it is the micro filtration process that take out viruses and all elements that can make people sick. so they can cook and they can drink safe water. the eco-toilets, they are made by recyclable plastic. with our eco-toilet, you don't need to flush with water. every time you poop, you are going to add sawdust. we also provide a shower with
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hero jenifer colpas. [ cheers and applause ] >> that's not living. it is surviving. the families we work with, they are suffering, but their power to go ahead inspired me to take action. no matter what problems they face, they never give up. they are resilient. i invite to join the mission of tierra grata. let's continue to bring dignity, well-being, and opportunities to every single rural family in latin america. i know and i'm sure we can do this together. gracias. [ cheers and applause ]
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people and small farmers into rural areas and extreme poverty for generations. >> to share our next hero's work is a champion for no kid hungry and one of the stars of the new adaptation of "west side story." please welcome rachel zegler. ♪ >> thank you. sometimes we have to go thousands of miles from home in order to find our life's calling. jenifer colpas graduated from college in colombia and landed a great job in the tech industry in india. while there, she encountered extreme poverty everywhere. it made her think of all the people back home in the rural areas who lacked the basics -- clean water, power, and sanitation. and so she returned home and later co-founded tierra grata, which means gratitude to the earth. by truck, by donkey, and by
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>> living with a light, a toilet, drink of a water, living without that, it is not living. it is surviving. the families are suffering. but their stories inspired me to take action. no matter what problems they face they never give up. they are resilient. i invite you to join the mission of tierra grata. let's continue to bring dignity and opportunities to every single family in latin america. i know and i'm sure we can do this together. gracias. [ applause ] >> for the men and women who
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