Transform lives with clean water in Honduras

by Un Mundo
Transform lives with clean water in Honduras
Transform lives with clean water in Honduras
Transform lives with clean water in Honduras
Transform lives with clean water in Honduras
Transform lives with clean water in Honduras
Transform lives with clean water in Honduras
Transform lives with clean water in Honduras
Transform lives with clean water in Honduras
Transform lives with clean water in Honduras
Transform lives with clean water in Honduras

Summary

Help families in the Cangrejal River Valley of Honduras to gain access to clean drinking water. Your support will help local communities to develop a sustainable, community-run water system bringing water to their homes for cleaning, bathing and drinking.

$100,000
total goal
$87,456
remaining
103
donors
2
monthly donors
10
years

Challenge

More than half of the population in Honduras don't have access to clean drinking water. El Pital is a community in Northern Honduras where the existing water source is polluted and has been slowly drying up due to climate changes and agricultural practices. Due to water scarcity, for half of the year, the few connected to the system receive only 6-8 hours of water per week, and those without water have to haul and store water from neighbors or streams resulting in increased illness.

Solution

The community members have identified a new water source and designed an improved water system with the capacity to serve the entire 150 houses with clean and abundant water. Since 2012 the community has worked to protect the land around the source, obtain necessary land permissions and hope to start construction in Spring 2024. The project will significantly improve health for residents in El Pital with drinkable water, local employment, environmental restoration, and education for residents.

Long-Term Impact

This project will reduce disease and sanitation risks for low resourced rural families in Honduras. A locally run water board will protect and conserve the water source, monitor water quality, and provide training on system maintenance, making it a permanent and sustainable solution for clean water.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Resources

Organization Information

Un Mundo

Location: Menlo Park, CA - USA
Website:
Facebook: Facebook Page
Twitter: @https://instagram.com/unmundo_hn
Project Leader:
Denis Espinal
Menlo Park , CA United States
$12,544 raised of $100,000 goal
 
253 donations
$87,456 to go
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