Llano Miranda

  • Overview
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Water
  • Business
  • Public Health

Overview

Llano Miranda is located in the biodiverse region of West Panama and celebrated its transition With Global Brigades in April 2019. People in Llano Miranda are primarily dedicated to agriculture and the sale of artisanal crafts. The community members have expressed the need for improvement in the following areas: Schools, community aqueducts, and health centers. Global Brigades is currently working with Llano Miranda and the community is on the wait-list for eventual Holistic Model implementation as part of Global Brigades’ strategic plan in Panama.

Municipality: Muna
Province: Comarca Ngabe-Bugle

Homes : 60
Population : 200
Water System : No
Community Bank : Active Implementation
Electricity : No
Health Center : No
Community Health Workers : No
% of Homes with Latrines : 98%
Education in the Community : No
Distance from Lodging Facility : 170 km

Medical

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Llano Miranda but has not yet begun with the Medical Brigades program. Now in the planning phase, mobile clinics, and Community Health Workers’ training will start as soon as feasible.

Distance from Nearest Health Center : 3 Km
Community Health Workers : No
Common Illnesses in Children : Diarrhea, respiratory infection, skin rashes
Common Illnesses in Adults : Respiratory infection, rheumatism

Dental

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Llano Miranda but has not yet begun with the Dental Brigades program. Now in the planning phase, mobile clinics will start as soon as feasible.

Water

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Llano Miranda but has not yet begun with the Water Brigades program. Now in the planning phase, the installation and/or improvement of the water system and connectivity will start as soon as feasible.

Water System : No
Type of Water System : N/A
% of Homes with Access to Water : 0
Water Council : Yes

Business

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

LLANO MIRANDA’S ECONOMIC CHALLENGE

Community members of Llano Miranda lack access to financial resources within the community. The majority of community members do not have bank accounts and there are only limited informal forms of credit available within the community. Larger financial institutions do not approve loans to community members without a fixed income, which makes it difficult for this community since its primary source of income comes from agriculture. Long distances, membership fees, and credit records are other barriers community members face when trying to access financial resources.

LLANO MIRANDA’S MICROFINANCE SOLUTION

The Global Brigades Business and Microfinance Team trained a new Community Bank in Llano Miranda in April 2021. This encouraged the community members to register, open savings accounts, and consequently, the growth of seed capital. Upon the completion of six months of executive board training, the Community Bank began giving out loans to bank members to spur economic growth and home improvement projects.

Local Businesses : Convenient stores, kiosk
Economic Activities : Agriculture, artisan goods, skilled labor
Community Bank : Active Implementation

Public Health

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Llano Miranda but has not yet begun with the Public Health Brigades program. Now in the planning phase, the delivery and installation of household health products will start as soon as feasible.

% of houses with latrines : 98%
% of homes with flushing toilets : 2%
% of homes with water storage units : 100%
% of homes with traditional stoves : 100%
% of homes with concrete floor : 7%
% of homes with water filters : 0%
Materials used for the houses : wood and zinc

Local Reference Points

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