You are on page 1of 2

Clcan watcr lor all

Guatcmalans
Vuqu' Kawoq
Collaborating with
local communitics to brcak
thc link bctwccn cthnicity and
poor hcalth.
P 8ox 91
8cthcl \T 05032
contactCwuqukawoq.org
Vuqu' Kawoq is a rcgistcrcd 501 (c) 3 or
ganization and all donations arc tax dcduct
iblc.
Vhy Guatcmala:
Guatcmala has somc ol thc most
undcr dcvclopcd public inlrastruc
turc in Latin Amcrica. !n particu
lar, acccss to clcan watcr is a scrious
problcm lor most rural commu
nutics. Pcriodic hcavy rains, mud
slidcs, and othcr natural disastcrs
also thrcatcn watcr supplics.
Contaminatcd watcr is onc ol thc
major causcs ol thc dcvastatingly
high ratcs ol chronic child malnu
trition and inlcctious discascs. Pro
viding clcan watcr to communitcs
is an important stcp in cnding thc
cyclc ol povcrty and childhood ill
ncss.
Vhat Vc Arc oing to Providc Clcan Vatcr
Vc construct pointolusc 8iosand Filtcrs lor cach houschold in thc communitics
whcrc wc work. csc nltcrs arc incxpcnsivc and cxtrcmclcy durablc, with a minimum
lilcspan ol 10 ycars. ach nltcr can providc 40 litcrs ol clcan watcr pcr day.
Vc providc mcdical carc to childrcn to osct thc potcntial cccts ol consuming con
taminatcd watcr, including trcatmcnt lor parasitic inlcctions
Vc maintain an cmcrgcncy stockpilc ol PUR, a highly ccctivc instant watcr nltcr
ing and purilying chcmical lor usc during natural disastcrs.
How To Hclp
onatc!
Join us on Faccbook
Sprcad thc word!
www.wuqukawoq.org

You might also like