Health & Dignity for 20 Guatemalan Families
Improve living conditions in Guatemala
Summary
20 families in Villa Linda - a community in the Barillas region will continue improvements to their living conditions through construction of latrines, sinks and fuel-efficient stoves for each family
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Thanks to donors like you, a total of $14,290 was raised for this project. Other Projects Run By Agros International That You Can Help |
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
20 families in northern Guatemala have established a self-governing community, are building homes, and are in the process of buying land for the first time in their families' lives. These funds will provide them with basic sanitation and infrastructure - $14,300 total will fund a water tank/piping for potable water ($3,500), stoves, latrines and wash basins ($10,800, or $540/family)
Activities
Materials will be purchased & staff provided to assist the community in siting a water tank, then piping water to each home. Each family will have a composting latrine, a washbasin and a stove that is fuel efficient & vented to improve health impact.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $14,290
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $14,290 . The original project funding goal was $14,290.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
The families have never owned land or had access to education/skills to create economic opportunities for themselves. This project further invests in the quality of life and health so that their economic prospects improve.
Project Message
I have seen firsthand the strength and commitment of the people of Villa Linda. They are hard working and their children, for the first time, have a vision of a future of greater health & prosperity.
- Donna Callejon, Recent visitor to Villa Linda
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Laurie Werner
International Program Liaison
4528 8th Ave NE
Suite 1a
Seattle, WA 98105
United States
206.528.1066
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Project Sponsor
Organization
Agros International
2225 4th Avenue Suite 200
Seattle,
Washington
98121
United States
206-528-1066
http://www.agros.org
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Guatemala
and can also be found under 
Health.
For more information about Guatemala, read the Human Development Report on Guatemala or the Wikipedia entry for Guatemala.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 2, 2007
Latest Update from the Field
Project Featured in the GlobalGiving FilmFest
By Agros International - , August 03, 2007 10:13 AM
We are also happy to report that we received an extra $3,000 for our project thanks to your generous support during the eBay bounty period.
Again, thank you for your support.
Links:
- Villa Linda Video produced by Jenni Rinker
- Read more about Jenni and why she made this video!
- Learn more about the GlobalGiving FilmFest
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