News From the Field: A Project Schoolhouse Newsletter
October 2026 Newsletter
A message from our Executive Director
Dear Project Schoolhouse Family,
This summer flew by, and our team in Nicaragua has been busy. Here’s what you’ve made possible.
Thanks to the leadership and problem-solving of our head builder, Manuel S., and the hard work of our field team, Jairo, Luis Enrique, Luis Alberto, Mario, and Deybin, the multi-community water and sanitation project in the Ponsoña region is months ahead of schedule.
Project Updates
Ponsoña Phase II: Early Water Access Is Here, and Homes Are Next
Early this year, our team met with the local school board in the community of Kiwaska to explore expanding programming and assess interest in launching a new After-School Club.
During the visit, our After-School Club Coordinator, Cristian, hosted a well-attended parents’ meeting and was encouraged by the strong volunteer interest from community members eager to help lead the program.
Catching a Drop of Water: Rainwater Collection and Why it Makes Sense
Educator, Entrepreneur & Project Schoohouse Board Member
For most of the communities we serve, clean water arrives the way it always has for Project Schoolhouse: through a spring-fed, gravity-flow system that we survey, engineer, and build alongside the families who will use it for generations. It’s the gold standard; and it’s why our water projects last. But these systems take time and money. A full topography study, trenching, and distribution network can take years to reach a community. Years is a long time to keep drinking polluted water from the local river.
