Peru is a country in South America that's home to a section of Amazon rainforest and Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan city high in the Andes mountains.

As of July 1st, the situation in Peru is beginning to improve. The COVID-19 induced quarantine in Peru is over, and now after 107 days of strict restrictions, the Peruvians can go back out onto the streets as normal.

Water is certainly the most abundant resource in the world. After all, 71% of the earth’s surface is covered by water. It seems then paradoxical to say that despite its abundance, by 2025, half of the world’s population will be living in water-stressed areas.

Closely related to the Ilamas but much smaller, the alpaca is a domesticated species of South American camelid descended from the vicuna. Although alpacas are mostly raised for their soft and luxurious fleece, they constitute a savory traditional Peruvian food.

Read the Quarterly Executive Director Message from Jacob Niemeier as he discusses the latest happenings at VAVV, among other things being VAVV’s adaptive response to the Pandemic Crisis in Peru.

For the 6th time Jacob Niemeier, Executive Director of Vera Aqua Vera Vita, visits with Dave Palmer on the Catholic Radio Station Gaudalupe Radio 910AM.

In the interview he shares updates on VAVV’s impending 3rd Birthday, effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on the people in need in Peru, and their adapative response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Take this fun quiz to test your knowledge on Peru, a country where Vera Aqua Vera Vita is doing an amazing work!!!

Recently, Vera Aqua Vera Vita’s (VAVV) Founder & Executive Director, Jacob Niemeier, and Peru Project Liaison, Alberto Montoya (providing translation) sat down with the Mayor of Monte Castillo, Javier Leonidas, for a follow-up Review Interview via telephone on the “State of the Water Treatment Facility” in Monte Castillo that VAVV funded. Operation of the Facility officially commenced on August 3, 20219.

Developing partnerships with local resources is part of making things work within the nonprofit sector, where groups and individuals share their skills and knowledge to enhance projects and help each other meet specific goals. These partnerships are also beneficial to lessen the high cost of contracting specialized consultants.

Vera Aqua Vera Vita had the blessing to have a booth at the University of Dallas Ministry Conference and while Jacob, the Executive Director, was happily hosting the VAVV booth he was approached by Dave Palmer the Executive Director of KATH 910AM and kindly asked to go live on the air with him at the conference. Of course, Jacob graciously accepted and was accompanied on the air by Monica Ashour the Founder of TOBET to share a brief update on their respective ministries.

There’s a new kind of moonshine. In some parts, it’s a hot commodity, and only a few people can get it. It’s called clean water. It’s the top conversation at Vera Aqua Vera Vita’s largest annual fundraising event, “An Evening at a Speakeasy” on Oct. 5, 2019, at Saint Paul’s Parish Center in Richardson, Texas.

There is a ministry aspect to Vera Aqua Vera Vita’s work as well. The organization teaches the spiritual characteristics of water based on a Catholic teaching called Theology of the Body. This teaching is about the connection between body and soul, and how God intends for his people to live, Niemeier said.

Learn About Vera Aqua Vera Vita, a Nonprofit Which Seeks to Provide Clean Water Across the World Where It's Not Available.

Vera Aqua Vera Vita (VAVV) Founder & Executive Director Jacob Niemeier was interviewed by VoyageDallas Magazine where he had the opportunity to tell VAVV’s origin story and share about the exciting things VAVV has accomplished since it was founded in June 2017.

Vera Aqua Vera Vita (VAVV) Founder & Executive Director Jacob Niemeier returned to Guadalupe Radio Network KATH 910AM in Dallas, Texas, on Feb. 1, 2019 and was interviewed by local Catholic radio legend, Dave Palmer for the Third (Holy Trinity) Time.

Vera Aqua Vera Vita (VAVV) Founder & Executive Director Jacob Niemeier returned to Guadalupe Radio Network KATH 910AM in Dallas, Texas, on Oct. 16th, 2018 and was interviewed by local Catholic radio legend, Dave Palmer.

On Monday, October 8, 2018 our very own founder, Jacob Niemeier, and volunteer, Fernanda Munoz were interviewed in Spanish by Adriana Lopez on Telemundo 39. The interview aired on TV on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.

During our most recent trip to Peru in August, we (Alberto & I) had the privilege of meeting an incredibly passionate and faithful missionary by the name of Lisa Filip who was staying at Santisimo Sacramento, the mission center in Piura.

Vera Aqua Vera Vita (VAVV) Founder & Executive Director Jacob Niemeier returned to Guadalupe Radio Network KATH 910AM in Dallas, Texas, on Oct. 16th, 2018 and was interviewed by local Catholic radio legend, Dave Palmer.