Honduras Water Project 2012

Community: Gracia a Dios, Yoro (North Central Hondruas)
Funds needed per person: $3,500 for travel expenses, in-country expenses and materials for the construction of the water system
Honduran Partner: Alfalit  (partner of CRWRC)
North American Partner: Northern Alberta Deacons Conference (NADC), Micah Centre, and King’s University College
Date of departure: May 2, 2012
Funds needed for team: For 13 team members, $45,500
Grant from NADC: $14,300
Remaining funds needed by April 28: $31,200 for the team ($2,400 per team member).
If you would like to make a direct donation to the team, please make your cheque payable to NADC/CRWRC Honduras Water Project and give to Hannah De Jong in the Micah Centre

This is the 17th year of King’s partnership with NADC and CRWRC in the Honduras Water Project. Over the years, more than 225 team members have participated in this excellent learning and service project.
 
We are pleased to introduce you to the 2012 Honduras Water Project Team:
Hannah De Jong (Team Leader)
Lindsay Loset
Melissa Thiessen
Denyse Dawe
Heather Maki
Janna DenHaan
Rebecca Dahl
Kaden Forsberg
Kayla Betcher
Elizabeth Neudorf
Renelle Reid
Danielle Koekkoek
Quentin Genuis
Taylor Fawcett

Current upcoming fundraising events:
Our team is also doing ongoing lawn and yard care, bake sales at campus events, and other odd jobs – contact Hannah if you have work for us!

Look for more upcoming fundraising events on the Micah calendar at www.micahcentre.ca.
 
Description of Community:
This year, the team will be working in the community of Gracia a Dios. The name of this community means “Thanks to God”.
The community of Gracias a Dios is fairly new It started in 2006 after a relocation of several families from Colon, when the then president Manual Zelaya donated  a total of 351 acres under the name of a farmer cooperative, and 35 families received a piece of land. The community is located 48 kilometers southeast from Olanchito in the providence/state  of Yoro, in the northern part of Honduras.
Their economy is based on agriculture, including corn, beans, coffee and small vegetable gardens. The community is located on a mountain at 800 meters over sea level, and the average temperature is 25C.
Because the community is located in the mountains, there is only access by 4-wheel drive vehicles, and only during the dry/summer season. Rain makes access difficult to the community from October to February.

Description of Project:
The project will have a conduction line from the source, a sedimentation box that goes to a 5,000 gallons tank located 1.5 kilometers from the community, and the 2 km long home distribution line for 35 families. The counterpart of the community is to provide part of the materials such as sand, rocks and gravel, pay for part of the transportation of materials and unqualified work labor.
 
For the maintenance of the system each household will pay 20 lempiras ($1) per month; a water board will be organized insuring gender equality with a participation of at least 30% of women in the leadership’s positions.
SANAA (National Water Service) will provide maintenance when needed and per request from the water board.

Below is an outline of the total project cost, of which the 2012 team will be funding a part:

Related Links

Honduras Water Project Site | Student Handbook