Providing Clean Water to Otates y Cantarranas, MX
SummaryThe purpose of this project is to provide drinking-quality water to three schools and a health clinic in the village of Otates y Cantarranas, Mexico. |
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
This project will benefit the community of Otates y Cantarranas by providing a reliable source of drinking water to schoolchildren and patients of the health clinic. Without this project, the village does not have a reliable water source for these community buildings during their dry season from November to June. Scope of the project includes a well, pump, chlorination system, distribution lines, and a new water tank.
Activities
The Washington Way chapter of Engineers Without Borders is providing engineering services, materials, instruction and construction supervision to the village.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $4,360
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $55,640
Total Funding Goal: $60,000
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This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Over the long term, this project will provide a more sanitary and hospitable environment for the schoolchildren and clinic patients of the town. Future projects in this program will provide for similar basic needs in neighboring communities.
Project Message
"Water and sanitation are among the most important determinants of public health. Wherever people achieve reliable access to safe drinking-water and adequate sanitation they have won a major battle...
- Dr. Lee Jong-Wook, World Health Organization Director-General
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Jamie Jackson
Project Leader
7800 E. Union Ave
Denver, CO 80237
United States
303-843-3578
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Engineers Without Borders - Washington Way Chapter
1811 Lefthand Circle
Longmont,
CO
80501
United States
303-772-2723
http://www.ewb-usa.org
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Mexico
and can also be found under 
Economic Development.
For more information about Mexico, read the Human Development Report on Mexico or the Wikipedia entry for Mexico.
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 July 21, 2009
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