| In recent years, Global Water has funded multiple | | | | pressure tanks, a 10 cubic meter (2,600 gallons) |
| projects each year in Guatemala. | | | | storage / distribution tank located just above the |
| These completed projects include the following – | | | | village and a main gravity-flow transport line |
| Healthy Schools Program | | | | measuring four kilometers (2.5 miles). An additional |
| This is a wonderful program in Guatemala run by the | | | | piping system distributed water from the storage |
| Appropriate Technology Program in the | | | | tank to household faucets installed at each individual |
| Peace Corps. During a Healthy Schools project, an | | | | home site. |
| “Appropriate Technology” Peace Corps | | | | The Caton Vi’qola Project was a gravity-flow |
| volunteer works with a group of schools to help | | | | water supply and distribution system for the rural |
| them build health-related facilities. These facilities | | | | village of Caton Vi’qola, in the Department of El |
| include: water systems, latrines, kitchen facilities, and | | | | Quiche, Guatemala and located about nine kilometers |
| hand-washing stations (called lavamanos). | | | | (5.5 miles) northeast of the city of Nebaj in the |
| Once the necessary health-related facilities are | | | | Cuchumantane Mountains of the Guatemalan Central |
| installed and being used, the schools becomeeligible to | | | | Highlands. |
| be recognized as a “healthy school” by the | | | | There are 22 families living in the village with a total |
| Guatemalan government agency thatbuilds and | | | | population of about 110 people. The system included |
| maintains schools. (hence, the Program’s name). | | | | a spring capture box, break pressure tanks, a 5 cubic |
| The final activity that must be accomplished by the | | | | meter (1,300 gallons) storage / distribution tank |
| school is implementing an educational program to | | | | located just above the village and a main gravity-flow |
| teach students how and why to use hygiene-related | | | | transport line measuring 1.6 kilometers (1 mile). An |
| facilities. | | | | additional piping system distributed water from the |
| As you can probably imagine, it’s quite an | | | | storage tank to household faucets installed at each |
| accomplishment for a school to be recognized by the | | | | individual home site. |
| Guatemalan Education Agency and so having a | | | | The San Francisco Javier Project was a gravity-flow |
| “healthy school” in a village is a significant | | | | water supply and distribution system for the rural |
| point of pride for the village, as well as the students | | | | village of San Francisco Javier, located in the |
| and teachers of the school. | | | | Department of El Quiche, Guatemala. The village is |
| Global Water funds a variety of projects within the | | | | located 30 kilometers northwest of Nebaj, in the |
| Healthy Schools Program each year throughout | | | | Cuchumantane Mountains of the Guatemalan Central |
| Guatemala in partnership with the Peace Corps and | | | | Highlands. |
| local NGOs. Progress Reports from this program can | | | | There are 60 families living in the village with a total |
| be found under Progress Reports on the Global | | | | population of about 300 people. The system included |
| Water website. | | | | a spring capture box, break pressure tanks, two 5 |
| The Panimachavac Project was a gravity-flow water | | | | cubic meter (each 1,300 gallonsl) storage / distribution |
| supply and distribution system for the rural village of | | | | tank located just above the village and a main |
| Panimachavac, located in the Department of | | | | gravity-flow transport line measuring four kilometers |
| Chimaltenago, Guatemala. There are 43 families living | | | | (2.5 miles). An additional piping system distributed |
| in the village with a total population of about 190 | | | | water from the storage tank to household faucets |
| people. | | | | installed at each individual home site. |
| The system included a spring capture box, break | | | | |