I had the opportunity to visit two projects last year in Nicaragua: community members physically digging a well and a latrine project which included careful directions and educational posters on sanitation. Familiy members shared with us the value of these projects. We also saw a reforestation project. El Porvenir requires communities and individuals to invest in the project, performing labor; it is not a matter of others coming in and doing for them. Access to clean water and measures to protect water are essential to prevent disease, as well as allow to support the economy. This is an excellent organization.