Poverty in northern Argentina doesn't show up in the statistics. Learn how Pata Pila works to reverse an urgent, structural reality.

"Poverty in northern Argentina is structural; it leaves many people outside the system, without access to drinking water and living in extreme conditions." — Diego Bustamante, Director of Pata Pila

In northern communities such as Salta, Chaco and Mendoza, the reality is critical. These areas concentrate some of the deepest child poverty, where access to basic services such as health care, safe water and decent housing is still far from a reality.

According to the INDEC Permanent Household Survey released in late March, 51.9% of children under 15 in Argentina are poor. A figure that reveals that more than half of all children grow up without guaranteed rights or opportunities.

More than 320 children under five have died in recent years from causes associated with malnutrition, lack of water and structural neglect. This is one of the hidden faces of the national poverty rate.

At Pata Pila we work every day to reverse this situation, supporting children living in extreme poverty, strengthening their families and creating real opportunities on the ground.

"Inequality in Argentina has a face, a name and a place. It is not solved with statistics, but with presence, action and sustained commitment," says Diego.

Join today. Transformation starts here.