By Gina Rindfleisch | Program Officer
Imagine not knowing if your faucet will produce water. Imagine if the only way to guarantee that your family has water is to hike six miles each day.
This is not imaginary for rural communities in Honduras; it is reality. The problem in rural Honduras is contamination of vital water sources and deforestation of watersheds that lead to inadequate water supplies.
The solution is you. Through your support, EcoLogic is assisting rural Honduran communities organize around the management of their water sources at the community level. Together, we have helped establish a network of 28 locally elected community water boards that sustain access to safe drinking water for over 11,000 people.
Your gift has allowed EcoLogic to play a role in maintaining delivery systems, organizing conservation efforts, and administering an award-winning water-user payment system. However, there is still much more to be done, and we need your help to expand this work.
Last year, EcoLogic scaled-up efforts in Honduras from 28 locally led water boards to an entire coalition that spans the municipality of Olanchito. We provided technical assistance to determine water-use fees for coalition members, assisted landowners in changing to environmentally responsible land use practices, and provided the training and tools needed to reforest degraded land and help farmers convert to sustainable agriculture practices.
You helping EcoLogic continue to succeed in fighting against the threats of water contamination and scarcity with activities like:
Constructing 3-D microwatershed models and maps. Models and maps visually display a microwatershed and show community participants how water travels from mountainside sources to communities so that they can successfully implement conservation activities.
Educating youth on the importance of conserving water resources. This aids in the development of a generation of environmentally conscious leaders.
Buying native seeds for the reforestation of watersheds and land adjacent to streams and rivers.
Paying for the water testing and analysis of an entire community’s water supply.
Thank you for helping us achieve all of this and more!
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