Spotlight on Lam Ho: “WEFTA Impacts Lives”

Spotlight on Lam Ho: “WEFTA Impacts Lives”

Lam Ho marvels at the powerful impact that WEFTA water and sanitation infrastructure projects have on rural and indigenous communities. It is what motivates the engineer to continue his volunteer activities. He cites, for example, the dramatic improvement in the...
Progress of WASH in Healthcare Facilities

Progress of WASH in Healthcare Facilities

WEFTA is proud to be part of the WASH in Catholic Healthcare Initiative, as we continue working with our partners towards improving WASH resources in healthcare facilities in the countries we serve. Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in healthcare...
Working Together to Make a Positive Impact

Working Together to Make a Positive Impact

WEFTA is committed to developing reliable water and sanitation systems that serve the communities we work with while empowering project beneficiaries to manage these systems sustainably for the betterment of the systems and users. We also remain dedicated to WASH...
A New Water Supply Tank is Complete for Zapote #1

A New Water Supply Tank is Complete for Zapote #1

In 2003, through the collaborative efforts of Waterlines and the Peace Corps, a water supply tank was constructed for the community of Zapote #1 in the Comarca Ngäbe Buglé, Panama.  In addition to the 5,000-gallon block-built water tank, the project included the...
EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES AND CHANGING LIVES

EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES AND CHANGING LIVES

In June, WEFTA volunteers, Patrick and John, were on-the-ground in Panama working with the community of Buena Vista to help organize community work groups and train the work groups on building break pressure tanks and transmission line repair. The volunteers also...