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 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 has been completed under the direction of Tamara Brennan, Ph.D., Executive Director of The Sexto Sol Center for Community Action. To read about the conclusion of the project, CLICK HERE. Tamara reports: We are pleased to report that water is now flowing to the homes of 1,719 people! The water now comes from three […]
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 is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Esperanza, Guatemala Community Description Esperanza is a settlement located on the Guatemala side of the border in the Sierra Madre region of Central America. Over 15 years ago, the community joined together to create a water system […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Tamara Brennan and Francisco Barrios of Sexto Sol. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Tamara reports: For the first time in 11 years, the water is flowing to the homes in Cipresal Cascada. This project has finally put an end to women having to ask for […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Tamara Brennan, of Sexto Sol. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Tamara reports: The residents of Miguel Aleman had endured the hardship of not having reliable access to water since 2005 when Hurricane Stan destroyed major sections of their water pipe. Unable to obtain help from […]