Community ownership is at the heart of Water.org’s philosophy. In rural Honduras, Cholunquez community members helped build their new water system by digging trenches for pipes, laying the pipes, and building the individual sinks for their own households. Today, Cholunquez’s women and children no longer have to walk up to six hours to collect water for their families. Twelve-year-old Isidoro Alvarado shares what life is like with access to clean water.
Hondurans take ownership of their projects
Moina’s fight for clean water
Moina and her family have suffered from water-related disease, such as diarrhea, jaundice, and various skin diseases. Moina is a young woman with tremendous energy and spirit. She is working with other Board Guard residents and they have formed community-based organization to apply for a small loan for a tubewell and latrine through DSK, Water.org’s local partner. Read her story.
