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For many years, families living in Pueblo Viejo did not have clean water. Daily, women and other family members traveled long distances to collect water from surface wells. In the winter, families collected rainwater, storing it in nearby water tanks. “The first inhabitants of my community abandoned their houses and moved to live in other places, as a consequence of the scarcity of water and the lack of land suitable for growing basic grains,” said Felicita, 53. “Since our community was founded approximately 250 years ago, to the present day, we have suffered due to lack of access to drinking water.”

In 2018, World Vision and other local partners informed residents of Pueblo Viejo of plans to construct a solar-powered water pumping system. Overjoyed by the news, they took immediate action to elect a water management board and supporting subcommittees. Since then, World Vision has been working with local partners and families in the communities to complete construction of a water system. The new system will pump water from a protected source to a water tank, then distribute it from the tank through a networked piped system to taps in individual households. We have made significant progress and anticipate completion soon. This the first time World Vision is constructing a solar-powered water pumping system in Honduras. “Now, a new stage in our lives begins,” Felicita joyfully proclaims. “... The elders of our community thought, like our ancestors, they were going to leave this world without seeing the water project come true. We thank God, the donors, and all those who collaborated in this great project”.