San Carlos: Turn on the Water
A remarkably diverse community with some residents living adjacent to a paved highway while other homes are accessible only on foot. San Carlos is a well-organized community with all the feelings of rural Nicaragua, yet only a 6-minute ride to the bustling city of Leon.
Project Status Finished
![Water San Carlos](https://sunica.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Water-San-Carlos-1.jpg)
Project Stats
Total Cost:
$132,000
Amount of Pipe:
11+ Kilometers
Number Served:
165 homes and 600+ people
Capacity:
10,000 gallons per day
Volunteer Hours:
14,000
Location
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San Carlos
This sprawling community is where we implemented our second Turn On the Water project…
Our Model
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Water & Sanitation
It is a two-year process to provide this basic need that is vital to human flourishing. Once clean water is flowing, a modern bathroom project follows.
News
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SuNica staff & the Leon/Chinandega was spared the worst. Not so for NE Nicaragua. This blog will be updated as Hurricane updates become available.