My Nonprofit Reviews

Joe Sloan

I worked in rural Nicaragua (1989 - 1992) and saw some of the early hand-dug wells and rope pumps built in some of the comminities in my area. I was impressed with El Porvenir then and continue to be today. I have visited many project sites and have witnessed the impact of El Porvenir's work. The community has ownership over the completed project. They collect funds to maintain the projects, hold workshops on relevant issues, work very hard to keep wells working, latrines clean, trees and watersheds protected. I support El Porvenir with my money and my time.

I often reflect on a well project we visited as part of a sustainability/longevity study. A home we visited near the well had plastic sheeting for a roof, green bananas, and tortillas for food that month. But they had clean and abundant water from the well built 20 years earlier with the help of El Porvenir. From my perspective, it was the only basic human need being met on a regular basis for that famiy on a regular basis. May the work of El Porvenir continue until all folks in Nicaragua have the basics of water and sanitation.