Identifying critical WASH needs in El Salvador

Identifying critical WASH needs in El Salvador

According to national statistics, approximately 20% of rural Salvadorans lack access to basic drinking water, and nearly 50% lack access to safe sanitation facilities. In October 2024, WEFTA volunteers Ryan “Reno” Shields and Tim Wellman traveled to El Salvador, where...
WASH Improvement Project is almost complete for Lundu Parish Center

WASH Improvement Project is almost complete for Lundu Parish Center

Residents and staff of Lundu Parish Center in Tanzania are the latest beneficiaries of a multi-faceted water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) partnership project between WEFTA and SAWA[1]. The Lundu Parish Center is located in the Nyasa District of Tanzania, and...
The Ripple Effect of ‘WASH’ in Catholic Health Care

The Ripple Effect of ‘WASH’ in Catholic Health Care

“Tens of thousands of faith-based health care facilities around the world serve populations in impoverished areas where there might otherwise be no health care. But from maternal and newborn infections and deaths to dozens of illnesses and diseases, from malnutrition...
Drinking Water for Cuipa Kahuaya

Drinking Water for Cuipa Kahuaya

After generations of relying on dirty river flows and contaminated, open wells, over 70 families of the community of Cuipa Kahuaya finally have access to safe, spring-fed water in their homes. WEFTA volunteers and father son team, Jason and Anthony Gehrig, traveled to...
Ensuring Sustainability: Checking in on Water Projects in Panama

Ensuring Sustainability: Checking in on Water Projects in Panama

Our goal is that completed projects continue providing benefits over time without outside assistance. In February, WEFTA volunteers Fr. Roberto Cumberland, Greg Branch, and Tim Wellman traveled to Panama to check in on ongoing, proposed, and completed projects. The...