San Jose, Guatemala
A community of about 70 families. They seem to be a resourceful community but very poor. There was evidence of agriculture …….lots of animals: pigs, chickens and cows around……lush grazing land. They gather rainwater off the roofs for the animals.
The water source
This is the water source……one tap for the entire village for drinking water and household/ personal uses (bathing and clothes washing in the very brown river) They have an agreement with a couple of other communities to pay a landowner for the water access but have a plan for a water source of their own. They need to pay off their debt to the landowner, a water expert needs to be brought for a plan and a water system built. I see this as the immediate need of this community.
San Jose, Guatemala