Water, a necessity of life, is the commodity we can’t live without, yet one that over a billion people lack. They lack an adequate source and purity. Hundreds of children in Guatemala die each year from water borne disease. In the department of Izabal in eastern Guatemala, there are 4000 families, about 25,000 people who live daily with the lack of adequate potable water. It is our intention to provide simple, potable water systems that can provide 20 gallons of clean water per day.
This project will not only help prevent water borne disease, but will save the women many hours of labor carrying water. The prevention of disease will save lives and the cost of medical treatment. It will also provide productive time for the creation of handicrafts that can be sold and thus provide income for families that earn on the average of only $500.00 per year. It will relieve the need to keep children at home to help with family chores such as carrying water so that they can attend school and themselves become generators of income for the families.
This project is being conducted in conjunction with the Guatemalan Tomorrow Fund, an NGO founded in Tequesta, Florida as the fund raising arm for Ak’ Tenamit in Izabal Guatemala. The Health Department at Ak’ Tenamit will provide for the distribution and supervision of the use of the water filter device. The Guatemalan Tomorrow Fund will collect the funds for the purchase of the water filter systems and distribute them to Ak’ Tenamit for the purchase and distribution.
For more information about this project, please visit the project webpage.
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