May brought a landmark moment for Las Mercedes KM11 — an official government recognition that marks the community as the rightful steward of their own water future — alongside a sustainable aquifer in Las Mercedes, persistent land-rights advocacy in La Merced, and continued groundwork in Totoral Bajo. Across all four active projects in rural Peru, the mission moved forward with purpose. Read the full update.

Vera Aqua Vera Vita is excited to announce the formation of its newest legal partnership with a longstanding ally, the University of Dallas, hoping to continue and embellish our mutually beneficial relationship!

From the beginning, VAVV has strived to leverage partners to tell our story and the story of those we serve. Earlier this year, we were able to do just that by collaborating on a project that brought together skilled volunteers in the data community to visualize impact and tell stories for nonprofits using data.