Barrio Tierra Linda Water Project Final Report It is the dry season in the Sierra Madre, the time when people suffer the hardships caused by the extreme scarcity of water. Nevertheless, for the first time, the people in Barrio Tierra Linda are feeling relieved to know that they now have enough water for their household […]
Location: Motozintla, Chiapas, Mexico Description of the Community: Tierra Linda, Beautiful Place, is the name the residents gave to theirneighborhood on the outskirts of the mountain town of Motozintla in Chiapas, Mexico. Their homes arelocated on the ridge rising steeply from the town’s central plaza until it reaches the continental divide ofthe Sierra Madre Mountains. Over 15 […]
Another successful Water Charity project in Chiapas! Completion of the Water System for the residents of Rancheria Salanueva The people in Salanueva are planning a big celebration to inaugurate the newly completed water system, as is the custom in the Sierra Madre. Now that they know their water supply is secure, they are relieved that they no […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location Gavilan, Chiapas, Mexico Community Description There are 38 families, with 216 inhabitants, living on the slopes that drop inland from the two-lane highway on the Continental […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location Loma Linda, Chiapas, Mexico Community Description Deep in the Sierra Madre Mountains in Chiapas, Mexico there is no television in the homes. In Loma Linda, there […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location Xelaju Ampliación, Los Pinos and Barrio Reforma, Motozintla, Chiapas, Mexico Community Description Many years ago, people living in three neighborhoods on the edge of the city […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location Niquivil, Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Mexico Community Description Niquivil is the largest community in the eastern part of the municipality of Motozintla. The town is located at an elevation of 9,200 feet on the border with Guatemala and is home […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Tamara Brennan, Ph.D. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide an ample supply of safe water to Niquivil by running tubing from the water source to a holding tank and then down to the community. A summary of Tamara’s […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Tamara Brennan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Report on the completion of the Progreso Water Project We are pleased to report that the project to bring water to the residents of Progreso was completed in the fall of 2015. This project involved […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. Location San Pablo Tetlapayac, Municipality of Metztitlán, State of Hidalgo, Mexico Community Description In the area of this village, an environmental interpretive studies zone is being built by the Mexican organization CONANP to showcase the regional diversity and ecosystem. Problem Addressed There were no funds available for a bathroom. Project Description CONANP will be building a center/building for an environmental interpretation area. The […]