agua para la vida
Agua Para La Vida (APLV) or "Water for Life" helps communities in rural Nicaragua- where 50% of households currently live without access to clean water- build their own gravity flow clean water and sanitation systems. APLV offers technical expertise and support to local residents during each phase of the project, including the final phase when it becomes 100% community run. As part of this process, APLV works with neighborhood residents to secure commitments from municipal governments that ensure support for the water project for the long term. They also offer holistic education about clean water and hygienic sanitation and operate a technical school that is training the next generation of water technicians.
APLVN doesn't build water and sanitation systems for communities. Instead, they teach local residents to build, maintain and secure the future of their water and sanitation infrastructure. They offer education that, in combination with access, lead to the best health outcomes. They do this all at low cost and also require financial and/or labor investments from the communities in which they work so that the water flows long after the NGO presence is gone. This type cost-effective, self-sustaining programming that has long term impacts is at the core of the approach that Pennywise promotes.
Pennywise has travelled to Nicaragua and witnessed APLV's incredible work first hand. Learn more about our site visits HERE
APLVN doesn't build water and sanitation systems for communities. Instead, they teach local residents to build, maintain and secure the future of their water and sanitation infrastructure. They offer education that, in combination with access, lead to the best health outcomes. They do this all at low cost and also require financial and/or labor investments from the communities in which they work so that the water flows long after the NGO presence is gone. This type cost-effective, self-sustaining programming that has long term impacts is at the core of the approach that Pennywise promotes.
Pennywise has travelled to Nicaragua and witnessed APLV's incredible work first hand. Learn more about our site visits HERE