El Porvenir
1420 Ogden St. #204
Denver,  CO  80218
Phone: 303 861-1499

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WWW Site: http://www.elporvenir.org

 

  Clean water means healthier futures for Nicaraguan children. Through self-help water, sanitation and reforestation projects, Nicaraguan villagers are learning to improve their standard of living.  

Human Interest Story

Jairo Jose Davila Rodriquez is 9 years old. He gets up at 5 AM to walk 1.5 KM to bring water for the household; his mother can't go as she needs to care for Jairo's three younger brothers and sisters. After bringing water home, he accompanies his father to work, helping him milk cows at a farm. He then goes to school. Now that Jairo has a well near his home, he has more time to study and play. He has clean water to drink, he is be healthier.

EP water projects improve living standards, reduce the burden on women and children who carry water, and improve productivity and educational opportunities.