Guinea Grass Town, Belize

1. Safe Water For Guinea Grass Town, Belize • Location: Guinea Grass is located at on a spur road about 6 miles off Belize's Northern Highway, and is served by regular bus route from Orange Walk Town. •  Population: @ 6,000 People • Currently Searching for a donor to fund this project! • Nearly 1 Billion people suffer needlessly without access to safe water. Town Background Guinea Grass is located on the western bank of a branch of the New River in the Orange Walk District, and has always been used as an embarkation point. In recent times it has served as a busy gateway to an ancient Mayan archaeological site- Lamanai. The town has a community of immigrants from Taiwan, Russia, England, Central America, East Indians, and Arabs. A mix of Mestizos and Creoles also make up part of the town’s Inhabitants. The first spoken languages are Spanish and English Creole. The second language is English and thirdly German due to Shipyard, a neighboring Mennonite community. Having made a review of the community, results showed that the water supply was a real issue. After testing the local water source it was determined that the 792 students attending the local schools do not have access to clean, safe drinking water and neither do the parents and other residents of this village! Community Information Water Missions Belize ● Phone: US (843) 290-2993 Belize Number (501) 633-3308 ● www.watermissionsbelize.org

2. Safe Water For Guinea Grass Town, Belize “..but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life” John 4:14 Project Expenses Community Development (33%) Community Assessment (6%) Project Cost Estimate $24,000 * This Project will bring access to safe water to 6000+ people $1,500 $8,000 $14,500 Community Assessment – The assessment has been completed, and the safe water solution proposed is to install a Living Water™ Treatment System in the Town of Guinea grass. A submersible pump and solar panels will be used to bring water through the LWTS™. Water Missions Belize will be responsible for the installation, Health and Hygiene training, and assist with local safe water committee selection.. Equipment & Transportation (61%) Equipment & Transportation – Includes safe water system(s), associated hardware, overseas shipment, and local transportation to the receiving community. Community Development - • Initial installation and start-up of the safe water system • Sustainability training (operation, maintenance, and financing) • Health and hygiene training • 12-month monitoring and evaluation • Ministry plan for sharing the “Living Water” message will be implemented by Water Missions Belize. Changing lives through sustainable water systems