News & Happenings
Spotlight on Alex Litofsky: Volunteer Keen on Building Local Capacity
WEFTA volunteer Alex Litofsky has returned to the Panamanian community she first fell in love with several years ago. She is using her experience and contacts to help improve access to water through a project that will benefit a local school and surrounding homes....
Safe Clinic Toolkit
Since 2016, WEFTA has partnered with Village Health Partnership (VHP) to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) resources for maternal healthcare facilities in the West Omo Zone of Ethiopia. As we continue to provide water engineering and technical expertise...
WEFTA’s WASH Circuit Rider Program Helps Ensure Long-term Sustainability
Since 2002, WEFTA volunteers have worked side-by-side with the rural and indigenous communities they serve to install critical WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) infrastructure. But successful installation and initial effective operation does not necessarily...
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...
Water is Life
“No one needs lofty theological concepts to justify proper WASH. Without it, health care cannot be healthy. No treatment, no surgery, no delivery can be safely performed without meeting basic WASH conditions.” - Cardinal Michael F. Czerny Check out this amazing...
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
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...
WEFTA Welcomes New Board Members
WEFTA welcomes new Board member, Stuart Smith, and returning Board member, Jennifer McDowell. Jennifer previously served on the WEFTA Board of Directors for over 5 years. We are excited to announce Jennifer's return to the Board after a short break. Stuart Smith has...
WASH Improvements for Mpapa Health Center: PROGRESS REPORT #2
Phase 1 of the Mpapa Health Center WASH Improvement Project in Tanzania is complete! Construction began in May 2022 of a multi-phased water project for the Mpapa Health Center in Tanzania. In collaboration with our Tanzanian in-country partners, Sanitation and Water...