A community rallies together

A community rallies together

Recently, the community of El Porvenir experienced an electrical problem leaving its residents without power for more than five days. During trials like this we are thankful for the CAPS (Water and Sanitation Committee) that was originally established in 2014 during...
New community coming down the pipe!

New community coming down the pipe!

Last month we let you know about our crucial first step to every water project – the PRA. We use a Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) approach to empower people to be a major part of their solution and to help us select the next community for a water project....
Sara’s story

Sara’s story

Sara’s* dream is to be a leader in her community. She has a strong desire to share what she has learned from God and to be a role model for young girls. Not only is she a pre-leader, but she is also studying to be a teacher. And we’ve watched her fight for...
Communities all in for clean water

Communities all in for clean water

While 90% or more of the actual cost is provided by SuNica donors like you, each family in a community is required to purchase their water meter. The cost is about $40US and can be paid over a two-year period. This empowers community members to own the success of...
Clean water… for life?

Clean water… for life?

“I know. I know. It sounds like an audacious claim that $14/month can bring clean water to one person in Nicaragua – for life! For context, the average life expectancy of a Nicaraguan is roughly 72 years. And our commitment is for the water systems we build...
The Crucial First Step

The Crucial First Step

Every two years, our Clean Water Team embarks on another project to bring forth full-scale, sustainable water projects in Nicaragua. So, how does SuNica decide where to begin a new initiative? It’s all about three letters – PRA. We use a Participatory Rural...