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Food for the Hungry and the poor partner to build projects that create accessible drinking and irrigation water. FH and impoverished communities also build sanitation systems to keep water clean and decrease disease. Whether the project is an individual well or a massive irrigation system, FH works to bring water to poor communities for increased health.

Irrigation changes economy

BOLIVIA—FH and the United States Agency for International Development partnered to build an irrigation system that covered more than 1,000 acres in the department of Potosi. It provided 95 percent of families living in the area with drinking and irrigation water for crops. This increased families’ income.

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Irrigation changes economy

BOLIVIA—FH and the United States Agency for International Development partnered to build an irrigation system that covered more than 1,000 acres in the department of Potosi. It provided 95 percent of families living in the area with drinking and irrigation water for crops. This increased families’ income.

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Catching rain

HAITI—FH is creating access to water through catchment systems. Placed on roofs, when it rains, a funnel brings the water into holding tanks. In Siloe, this water catchment system allows children to learn proper hand-washing practices to decrease illness.

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Committees invest

ETHIOPIA—FH organized water committees to help build 22 water wells and springs in walking distance of nine communities. This decreased hard labor for women and children, who used to carry the water. Community members learned to take care of well pumps for future use.

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Increasing healthy practices

NICARAGUA—In Terencion Munguia, FH worked with several families to construct latrines in the village. At the same time, these families also learned about proper hygiene, such as hand washing and cleaning latrines. Children also learned these practices to decrease illnesses.

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Community builds wells

KENYA—In Kinna, Hassan and his community faced droughts that killed their livestock. FH and the community combined resources, expertise and labor to construct wells, de-silt water pans and build troughs for animals. Now, the community and animals have reliable water sources.

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Affordable water

PERU—In Santa Teresa, Rina and her family paid $1 a day for water, which they couldn’t afford. FH helped the community find a well and lay pipe to bring water into homes. Now Rina has water in her kitchen and in her garden.

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How we work

Finding a solution

FH forms water committees in communities to empower the poor to create a solution to their water problems. FH experts advise in finding and maintaining clean water.

Working together

Communities invest in labor and resources to help dig, build and maintain wells and other water sources. This ensures that a community takes ownership in maintaining water sources.

Clean water

Committees are trained on how to upkeep water systems, so future generations can enjoy clean, drinkable water. The result is accessible water that increases good health.

Our Work

Water

Irrigation changes economy

How we work

Finding a solution

Working together

Clean water