This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Christopher Clipper. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Christopher’s report on the project Goal: Build the material capacity of the community by completing a fully functional environmental interpretation center that incorporates environmental protection. WC Objectives: 1. Build a dry bathroom for […]
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 Barrio Union Buenavista, Municipality of Motozintla, Chiapas, Mexico Community Description Union Buenavista neighborhood is situated on the steep ridge that rises sharply out of the river valley on the edge of the city of Motozintla. The people earn a […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Tamara Brennan, Ph.D., of The Sexto Sol Center for Community Action, an award-winning non-profit that has had a permanent presence in the region since 1997 It is part of our ongoing Sierra Madre Water Program – Mexico & Guatemala. To read about the start of the […]
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 The outskirts of the Municipality of Motozintla, Chiapas, Mexico Problem Addressed Just on the leeside of the Continental Divide, above the city of Motozintla, is the settlement of Buenos Aires. The homes are located a narrow ridge next to […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Tamara Brennan, Ph.D., of The Sexto Sol Center for Community Action. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was designed to build a water system to serve the needs of the community. Tamara reports: The water has finally come to Barrio Union Buenavista […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY & the NPCA. LocationRancheria Salanueva, Chiapas, Mexico Community DescriptionRancheria Salanueva, located 20 miles southwest of Motozintla, is home to 281 people. The standard of living is poor and there are no opportunities for paid work in the community. Most families are subsistence farmers who […]
WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS, together with The SEXTO SOL Center for Community Action, announce the implementation of the: SIERRA MADRE WATER PROGRAM – MEXICO & GUATEMALA The program is designed to provide safe water, effective sanitation, and public health services for 300 villages in the Sierra Madre Region of Chiapas, Mexico, through an […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Santo Domingo La Cascada, Chiapas, Mexico Community Description Santo Domingo La Cascada is located in the Sierra Madre region of Chiapas, Mexico. The community is made up of two parts, the original settlement and an additional zone […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Tamara Brennan, of the Sexto Sol Center. To read about the start of the project, CLICK HERE. Tamara reports: We are delighted to report that close to 2,000 people residing in Santa Domingo la Cascada and Ampliación now enjoy the benefits of having water piped directly […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Michael Escobar. This project was designed to build nine 10,000-liter cisterns, while training community members on construction techniques, building home gardens, water-saving practices, and the impacts of climate change. The project far exceeded expectations! To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. […]