Water And Sanitation Health (WASH) And Agroamerica Unite Efforts To Provide Drinkable Water To Communities In The Guatemala Southwest.
SEATTLE, Dec. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- WASH and Agroamerica have joined forces to tackle one of the factors considered to be a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in Guatemala: lack of drinkable water.
According to Guatemala's latest national statistics, 25% of families have no access to potable water. In this context, WASH -with its wide experience in water and sanitation in rural communities– signed a memorandum of understanding with Agroamerica to join efforts in improving the health and economy of families in the Guatemalan regions of Escuintla, San Marcos, Quetzaltenango, and Retalhuleu.
"Agroamerica is doing some really great things. I'm impressed with the projects they are working on for the region," stated Eric J. Harrison, director of WASH. Last year Harrison visited Agroamerica's plantations, saw its good practices and programs that benefit the communities, making it a model company. For this reason he decided to work with Agroamerica to bring health and wellness to more rural people in Guatemala.
The program includes the delivery of useful, long-term filters in a sustainable way, so that communities will always have access to safe and suitable drinking water. Agroamerica will kick-start the project with the initial fund and WASH will provide technical support and continue with the fundraising to expand the program.
About WASH
Created in 2006, Water and Sanitation Health (WASH) has designed, constructed, rehabilitated and expanded rural water and sanitation systems in Central America. It does this by working with villages to create appropriate and sustainable water/sanitation structures. W.A.S.H. also has health projects that help people in the developing world. These entail finding out what communities need, raising awareness about those needs, and devising low-cost solutions for potable water systems and latrines.
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About Agroamerica
Agroamerica is an agro-food corporation founded in 1958. Its main business is growing, shipping, and distributing bananas and vegetable oils. Agroamerica is committed to the socioeconomic development of Guatemala. It provides jobs for more than 12,000 employees and implements social and development projects, especially in education and health for its surrounding communities. www.agroamerica.com
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