Pipeline for Life: The Impact
- 1. “Our new water source fills me with satisfaction because I see not just water. I see our future.” Antonio Dominguez Los Encinos, Manazapa
- 2. “We prefer PVC pipe because it weighs less. We have to carry every single pipe by hand two miles up the mountain.” Celio Dominguez, President Manazapa Water Association
- 3. “A human being can live without electricity, phones, so many things. But without water there is no life.” Urbina Gomez Rio Grande, Manazapa
- 4. “When this project is complete, we will be able to bathe everyday, wash clothes everyday, and do a bunch of things we just cannot do now.” Maria Arriaga Yamaranguila
- 5. “We’re very proud of our new water system because we built it ourselves.” Sebastian Rodriguez Yamaranguila
- 6. “I like having water because now I can take a shower in private everyday.” GenesisValeria Giron Las Aradas
- 7. “In our community, there is a great feeling of satisfaction because, in a few days, there will be water flowing from this pipe right here for our families.” Juan Garcia, President Monquecagua Water Association
- 8. “If we all work together in unity, we can accomplish great things. We all just need to put in our grain of sand.” Esther Musula
- 9. “When you see the joy in people’s faces the first time they get water for their families and hear the pride in their voices when they say they built this water pipeline themselves, that’s what makes it all worthwhile.” Andrew Robertson, P.E. WEFTA Volunteer
- 10. “The dirty water we were drinking before caused lots of diseases. Now that we are drinking clean, chlorinated water, the people are much healthier.” Jairo Pineda Belen
- 11. “The chlorine helps our kids do better in school, because they don’t miss so many school days being sick from bad water.” YamaranguilaWater Association
- 12. “WEFTA projects use only inexpensive, locally available materials like PVC that are easy for community members to transport, install, and maintain.” Andrew Robertson, P.E. WEFTA Volunteer