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Somos Aluna del Monte, un proyecto permacultural agroecológico de preservación del monte chaqueño ubicado en la provincia de Salta, Argentina. Nos dedicamos a la producción de alimento libre de químicos, a la conservación de semillas y a la recolección de lo que el monte nos brinda. Vivimos en el mero monte a 23 km del pueblo Copo Quiles y a 150 metros del río Los Horcones; no existe aquí tendido eléctrico, por ello debemos autoabastecernos de luz y agua. Al ser un proyecto que camina la vía de la sustentabilidad, utilizamos energía limpia, la que el sol nos da. Nuestro sistema de luz comenzó a fallar debido a que las baterías de gel dejaron de funcionar y así la capacidad eléctrica se redujo. Esto hace que volvamos a depender nuevamente de la energía fósil, de la cual queremos independizarnos lo más posible. Sin energía no podemos subir agua a nuestros tanques de almacenamiento, con la cuál abastecemos nuestros hogares, regamos la huerta, etc. por ende nos urge el apoyo de quienes resuenen con el proyecto. Los fondos recaudados se destinarán para la compra de 2 baterías de gel de ciclo profundo, de 200AH 12V que cuestan $345USD cada una. Por lo que necesitaríamos $790USD. Gracias por ayudarnos a reparar nuestro sistema solar! También agradecemos la difusión!
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We are Aluna del Monte, an agricultural and permacultural project seeking to conserve the Chaco Forest, located in Salta province, Argentina. Our mission is the cultivation of chemical-free organic food, seed conservation and foraging the food provided by the forest. We are a self sustaining community based in the forest, outside the reach of public utilities like electricty and water, 23 km from the nearest town, Copo Quiles, and 150 meters away from Los Horcones river. Due to this "off-grid" lifestyle, we utilize clean and sustainable energy resources. Our electrical system has begun to die due to the failure of our gel batteries, in turn reducing our solar storage capacity. This has required us to return to the very source of energy from which we are trying to distance ourselves, fossil fuels. Without energy we are unable to get water to our storage tanks; the water that is vital to sustaining our homes, our crops, etc. This is why it is necessary for us to seek outside support for our project. The financial support needed would purchase two 200AH 12V deep cycle gel batteries. Each battery costs $345 USD resulting in a total cost of $790 USD. Thank you in advance for helping restore our solar system. We also greatly appreciate spreading the word!
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