To read about the beginning of this project, Click Here. Kristen has reported to us about the progress on purchasing the materials and building the base. Kristen went with Professor Ismael and four representatives of Patalup to purchase the water deposit tank and materials to construct the base. Featured in the photographs are María Mejía […]

We are pleased to report the conclusion of the pilot projects to install water filters in the homes of the members of the Women’s Literacy Group of Safe Passage (Camino Seguro) in Guatemala City. You can read the history of this project HERE. The project resulted in the installation of 43 point-of-use Ecofiltro ceramic water filters, […]

Water Charity is working with Mauritania Peace Corps Volunteer Kristy Smiley on a project to provide needed water and sanitation facilities in one of the fourteen primary schools in which she works. Kristy lives in Kaedi, Gorgol, Mauritania. She works with mainly with the 5th and 6th-grade French-speaking teachers. Science and math are taught in […]

Water Charity is set to begin a new project in Honduras, Central America. Under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Michelle Richards, a potable water system will be built in the community of La Crucita, Siguatepeque, Comayagua, Honduras. The design calls for the collection of water from a natural spring, and piping it by gravity […]

In this section, we present a project of Peace Corps Volunteer Katie McKenna, serving in Chiusuc, Guatemala. The project was to build latrines for the entire town!  In all, 91 latrines were completed! Katie McKenna is just the type of person I think of as an ordinary hero. Her work as a Peace Corps volunteer, […]

Twitanthropy is based on the concept that many individuals, each donating a little at a time, can together make a difference. The website accepts small donations of 25 cents to $10.00 to be used for different types of water, sanitation, and public health projects. The website was favorably reviewed HERE. Twitanthropy is powered by Twitter […]

Water Charity has undertaken a new water catchment project in the community of Los Mangos, Municipality of Ciudad Arce, Department of La Libertad, El Salvador. Located about 45 minutes from San Salvador, Los Mangos has 53 families. The population is served by the Los Mangos Community Health Clinic. The clinic is without water, a condition […]

Water Charity began with the premise of doing water and sanitation projects that were easy to implement and had high impact. Most new organizations begin this way, as they are able to build up a string of successes quickly. But what about the hard projects in difficult places? Who does those? The ongoing conflict in […]

Melanie Reda is a Peace Corps Volunteer, working in Aldea Saquiya, Municipio of Patzún, Chimaltenango, Guatemala. She is undertaking a project to construct a water deposit, and install eight faucets and three flushable toilets at the Julio Verne Elementary School. Melanie reports: “The community has recently been connected to the local drainage and public water. […]