The Connection Magazine | 2021 SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES
feature
the importance of Clean Water BY JAVIER MENDOZA
In 2016 Connect Global partnered with the Community Water District in El Tamarindo to support a plan to give water to the residents of this remote and very water insecure town. In August of 2018 & 2019, Connect Global helped complete the most recent phases of this current plan to bring water to 2 communities near the original well that was dug. In 2021 we have begun a new project because people are still in need of clean water. ACCESS TO WATER AROUND THE WORLD IS A PROBLEM
Las Huellas Del Maestro School has a shallow water well on the property that is in need of maintenance and
Water is one of the most precious
repair.
resources on the planet. Water is
“785 million people lack basic access to clean and safe drinking water.” ACCORDING TO CHARITY:WATER
needed for survival. People without
With our National Director, Jorge
access to clean drinking water
Amador, we created a multi phase
become ill, miss out on school, make
plan to address the water issues at
less money, and can even die from
the school.
water borne disease. Due to the pandemic kids are still
OUR CURRENT PLAN WILL BRING FRESH, CLEAN, WATER TO OVER 200 STUDENTS AND STAFF.
Connect Global has long valued
mostly attending school virtually. Our
water and it's inherently basic
teaching staff is working from the
As we attack this issue one step at a
importance to all of life. We have
school in a socially distanced
time, we get closer to providing life
experienced seeing people who
capacity.
giving water to so many. It not only
struggle at best to obtain enough water for their family and at worst become ill because of the lack of access to this much needed
will solve the issues of thirst but also
NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME TO MAKE THE NEEDED ADJUSTMENTS, REPAIRS, AND UPGRADES.
provide for improved hygiene of all on property and proper sanitation of bathrooms.
commodity. We have started out with a brand
You can be a prt of the solution by
We have endeavored to take on
new reservoir for holding clean water
giving monthly towards this project
clean water initiatives across
that is captured from local sources.
and our many other plans to bring
Honduras since 2006. Together we
clean water access to our friends and
have been able to provide clean
Next, we will be looking at
drinking water to thousands over the
maintenance and plumbing upgrades
years but there is so much work still to
for the current well. We will need to
A gift of just $10 a month will help
be done in providing clean drinking
look at providing a thorough cleaning
provide clean water for one student!
water along with basic sanitation.
of the system, a new pump, and a
Our most recent undertaking is
neighbors across Honduras.
softener/filter to clean out the heavy
You can find out more on our website
metals that are present.
ConnectGlobal.org
addressing the sustainability of clean water access at Las Huellas Del
Once these items are addressed we
Maestro a school we recently
will look into a new rain water
became financial stewards of (which
capture system. We believe that rain
Danielle Mendoza talks more about in
water is one of the most forgotten
a segment on education in this issue).
forms of fresh water and in most parts of the world is highly underutilized.
