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LATRINE SPONSORSHIP
Do you want to make a significant difference in the lives of families in need? Are you interested in supporting clean water and improved sanitation initiatives that save lives and enhance the quality of life for rural Nicaraguans?
We partner with rural Nicaraguans to build double-pit latrines so all have safe sanitation. Your support provides the materials and technical support for rural families to improve their health, hygiene, and quality of life.
Make a high-impact contribution today.
Each gift of $700 will change the life of one family by providing the resources they need to build their own latrine and improve their health and environment.
Transforming their Community through New Latrines
“When I first came to this community, there were no latrines,” Meisel, resident of El Tempisque recalled. “Maybe a few houses had one, but not ours. We had to go into the open field.” For her household—3 adults and 3 children—this was a daily challenge. “We had to teach the children to go outside. We thought we'd never have our own latrine,” she said.
“If someone had diarrhea, we had to run to the woods. It wasn’t safe or healthy,” she remembered. Going outdoors at night or when it was raining was dangerous due mud and animals.
The families organized themselves, reached out to El Porvenir for support, and worked together to build new latrines. “It wasn’t easy, but we made it happen. Everyone contributed what they could,” Meisel said proudly.
Now, daily life is different. “I'm happy because now I can go any time—and so can the children. We no longer have to go outside. It’s much cleaner and safer for everyone,” she explained.
Meisel and her son stand proudly beside their new latrine, enhanced with a hygiene education mural.