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Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Promotion in Rural Schools in Magdalena

Donor: Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), AquaFund, Japan Special Fund Poverty Reduction Program, Embassy of Japan in Colombia, GE Foundation, Alcaldía Guachené, Corona Organization, Siemens FoundationLocal Allies: Fundación Propal, Fundación ECSIM, Fundación Conhydra, Vialsa Ingenieros, CINARA Beneficiaries: 3,772 students and their familiesLocation: Department of Magdalena In Colombia, over 1 million cases of diarrhea occur every year and 45% of children who drop out of […]

CategoriesWater & Sanitation

Sustainable Models for the Financing and Provision of Household Connetions

Donor: Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), AquaFund, Japan Special Fund Poverty Reduction Program, Embassy of Japan in Colombia, GE Foundation, Alcaldía Guachené, Corona Organization, Siemens FoundationLocal Allies: Fundación Propal, Fundación ECSIM, Fundación Conhydra, Vialsa Ingenieros, CINARA Beneficiaries: 230 families (Over 1,000 beneficiaries)Location: Cañasgordas, Antioquia In Colombia, there are currently 3.3 million homes without running water and 4 million homes without sewarage connections. The two […]

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Individual Solutions for Potable Water & Sanitation in Guachené

Donor: Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), AquaFund, Japan Special Fund Poverty Reduction Program, Embassy of Japan in Colombia, GE Foundation, Alcaldía Guachené, Corona Organization, Siemens FoundationLocal Allies: Fundación Propal, Fundación ECSIM, Fundación Conhydra, Vialsa Ingenieros, CINARA Beneficiaries: 96 familiesLocation: Guachené, Cauca The consumption of contaminated water can result in health problems such as gastrointestinal diseases and parasites. This problem becomes more prominent in rural […]

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Health Promotion and Disease Prevention through Hygiene Education and Access to Water & Sanitation

Donors: GE Foundation and the Embassy of Japan in ColombiaLocal Allies: CINARA, the Colombian Ministry of Housing and Territory, and the Colombian National Planning DepartmentBeneficiaries: 890 students, parents and teachers from two schoolsLocation: Magangué, Bolívar In 2008, only 72% of rural areas in Colombia had water service coverage, and sewarage coverage lagged behind at only […]

CategoriesWater & Sanitation

Improving Water & Sanitation in Schools in the Northern Coast

Donors: Exxon Mobil, Acción Social Local Allies: Fundación Mamonal, CINARA, Cartagena’s Secretary of Education, Barranquilla’s Secretary of Education, Santa Marta’s Secretary of Education Beneficiaries: 8,270 students from seven schools Location: Barranquilla, Cartagena, Riohacha and Santa Marta In 2008, Give To Colombia began its first ever water and sanitation project in the northern coast of Colombia in partnership with Fundación Mamonal. The goal of this project […]