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Progresso Village, Belize

Safe Water For. Progresso Village, Belize . Location: Progresso Village, is situated 119 kilometers north of the approximate center of Belize and 114 kilometers north of the capital Belmopan Population: 2000 People Currently Searching for a donor to fund this project!

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Progresso Village, Belize

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  1. Safe Water For Progresso Village, Belize • Location: Progresso Village, is situated 119 kilometers north of the approximate center of Belize and 114 kilometers north of the capital Belmopan • Population: 2000 People • Currently Searching for a donor to fund this project! • More than 1 in 8 people in the world don't have access to safe drinking water. Community Information Village Background Progresso Village Progresso village lies along the western side of Progresso Lagoon which is about 8 km from Orange Walk Town. This sleepy village of mainly Spanish and Mestizo inhabitants is nestledamong other villages that surround the Progresso lagoon. This small community is the home of approximately 2,000 residents. A deeper examination ofthe community exposed a defective water source. Concluded by an assessment and the testing of the local water, 307+ children attending the local schools do not have access to clean, safe drinking water and neither do the parents and other residents of this village! Water Missions Belize ● Phone: US (843) 290-2993 Belize Number (501) 633-3308 ● www.watermissionsbelize.org

  2. Safe Water For Progresso Village, 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 2000 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 Progresso Village. 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

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