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Promoting Health With The Distribution Of An Improved Water Source To The Indigenous Population In Rural Guatemala In Collaboration With Idc Missions, Dayna Cardona, Jennifer Duran, Laina Iuele, Erin Kearns, Cynthia Louro, Allison Rotondo, Megan Sirois
Promoting Health With The Distribution Of An Improved Water Source To The Indigenous Population In Rural Guatemala In Collaboration With Idc Missions, Dayna Cardona, Jennifer Duran, Laina Iuele, Erin Kearns, Cynthia Louro, Allison Rotondo, Megan Sirois
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Our community project consisted of the education and distribution of an improved water source to the indigenous population of rural Guatemala in collaboration with Iglesia Del Camino (IDC) missions. This water source proves to be economically efficient for the indigenous population because the filter can last between 7-10 years if properly taken care of. Due to the lack of clean water and the financial burden of purchasing filtered water, IDC missions has created an easy to use water filter that will allow the people of Guatemala to create their own clean water source. Background: The average Guatemalan family, containing 4 …