By Colin Swearingen | Rural Hondurans: Thrilled about Their Clean Water
Hello Friends!
We are currently in Honduras, working hard to train rural communities on how to use water filters. We will have more statistics and information in our next report, but here are some highlights from Valle Arriba and some other nearby villages.
In Valle Arriba, we asked people if the filters made them feel healthier. 98 percent of people using the filters responded by saying yes. In Suyatillo, this positive response was even higher: every person (17, which covered over half of homes in the community) enthusiastically said they felt healthier after using the filters for the past three months. These numbers are exciting!
After checking in with our friends in Valle Arriba and Suyatillo, we were able to bring filters to three new villages: Lomas Limpias, Flor Azul, and La Lima. Providing one-on-one training, our local interpreters were able to thoroughly train the villagers on how to use the filters (see attached photo). In all, we distributed 300 water filters, which means over 1,500 people now have access to clean water!
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