In our 18 years of building water and school projects, one of our key tenets has been to build sustainable projects that will last for generations to come. Thanks to the generous support of the Burdine Johnson Foundation, we are excited to continue this work on a bigger scale and visit every community where we’ve worked in past years to ensure the projects we’ve helped build are being cared for and functioning as intended.
Operating in remote rural areas presents unique challenges, from complex transportation logistics to ever-changing weather patterns. Leading the charge is our in-country Programs Coordinator, Norma, who treks through rain, mud, and mountainous terrain to visit communities like San José El Paraíso, where we built a school and water system in 2017.
Through this effort, we will be able to collect essential data, such as maintenance schedules and water quality test results, directly from the community water and school boards that are responsible for maintaining the infrastructure after project completion.
These insights will not only help us ensure the long-term success of our work, but help us learn how we can best support each community with guidance and expertise they may need.
We look forward to sharing more updates in the months ahead as we continue this vital work across past project sites.
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