United Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (W.H.O.) - Water Projects
World Health Organization Article:
A toolkit for monitoring and evaluating household water treatment and safe storage programmes
The Water Institute Article:
Global Water(USAID) - International Network on Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage
UNC Water Institute - Household Water Treatment for Safe Storage Newsletter
Published Documents:
Evaluating Household Water Treatment Options
Inexpensive Personal Solar Water Pasteurizer
AquaPak Solar Pasteurizer Temperature Lowered to 65 Celsius
E.coli Testing
Lab Results:
BioVir - AquaPak Virus Challenge
Environmental Engineering Lab (EEL)
Evaluating Household Water Treatment Options
Inexpensive Personal Solar Water Pasteurizer
AquaPak Solar Pasteurizer Temperature Lowered to 65 Celsius
E.coli Testing
Lab Results:
BioVir - AquaPak Virus Challenge
Environmental Engineering Lab (EEL)
Project Concern International (PCI.org):
In March of 2003, Project Concern International signed a letter of agreement with the Trinational Commission of the Trifinio Plan to contribute to the sustainable and integrated development of communities in the Trifinio Region. Trifinio members profiled community projects in the Trifinio area, which local government officials had prioritized. As a result, PCI personnel selected several areas, including Cuevitas, for further investigation and project development.
After the realization of participatory surveys, PCI´s first intervention in the community was training and implementation of the Solar Water Pasteurizers, AquaPak. Other activities have included organizing a water administration board and community planning sessions for irrigation, agrotourism, and potable water projects.
During July of this year, PCI signed a letter of agreement with municipal and local governments and the Trinational Commission of the Trifinio Plan to implement an economic development project in Cuevitas within the framework of PCI´s USDA IV food security project.
Community Profile - Implementation of the AquaPak in El Salvador by Project Concern International:
Las Cuevitas is a small community in the northwest corner of the department of Santa Ana in El Salvador. It is home to 35 families living in and around the hydroelectric reservoir, Lake Guija. During the 6-month dry season, families from Cuevitas cultivate approximately 70 acres of land uncovered by the receding lake. During the rainy season, these families sustain themselves with fishing activities. Both agriculture and fishing products are sold in Guatemala and El Salvador. The community is bordered by a national wilderness area and the lake.
In March of 2003, Project Concern International signed a letter of agreement with the Trinational Commission of the Trifinio Plan to contribute to the sustainable and integrated development of communities in the Trifinio Region. Trifinio members profiled community projects in the Trifinio area, which local government officials had prioritized. As a result, PCI personnel selected several areas, including Cuevitas, for further investigation and project development.
After the realization of participatory surveys, PCI´s first intervention in the community was training and implementation of the Solar Water Pasteurizers, AquaPak. Other activities have included organizing a water administration board and community planning sessions for irrigation, agrotourism, and potable water projects.
During July of this year, PCI signed a letter of agreement with municipal and local governments and the Trinational Commission of the Trifinio Plan to implement an economic development project in Cuevitas within the framework of PCI´s USDA IV food security project.
Community Profile - Implementation of the AquaPak in El Salvador by Project Concern International:
Las Cuevitas is a small community in the northwest corner of the department of Santa Ana in El Salvador. It is home to 35 families living in and around the hydroelectric reservoir, Lake Guija. During the 6-month dry season, families from Cuevitas cultivate approximately 70 acres of land uncovered by the receding lake. During the rainy season, these families sustain themselves with fishing activities. Both agriculture and fishing products are sold in Guatemala and El Salvador. The community is bordered by a national wilderness area and the lake.
Access to the community from El Salvador is limited to a single road during the dry season. During the rainy season, the community is only accessible by boat and on foot. In addition, the community does not have access to electricity, potable water, or adequate sanitation. Currently, community members drink water directly from the lake without any treatment. The community is well organized and has a local governing body named the Community Development Association, which municipal and national governments recognize.
Project Description
- Rural Participatory Survey
Noel Santamaria continued community assistance activities through April and May with four participatory planning sessions for irrigation, potable water, economic diversification, and agrotourism.
- Training and Implementation
Noel Santamaria facilitated a refresher workshop Thursday, May 22 for all the families involved in the project. All families retained use of the AquaPak's. In his latest visit to Cuevitas on June 26, 2003, Noel Santamaria found all the AquaPak's in use.
(pdf document)
- Monitoring
Noel Santamaria facilitated a refresher workshop Thursday, May 22 for all the families involved in the project. All families retained use of the AquaPak's. In his latest visit to Cuevitas on June 26, 2003, Noel Santamaria found all the AquaPak's in use.
(pdf document)
