Health problems disappear
In the community of Lomas Limpia, Honduras, they have a water system that is made up of a series of pipes collecting surface water from springs. The water is contaminated and carries a lot of sediment. Luis, an officer of the community water board, and his wife Gravero Espinal, explained that their two young girls had regular problems with their kidneys, infections, and abdominal pain. Gravero also had infections in her kidneys and had to go to the hospital regularly; the tests would not reveal anything. Once the filters were brought into the community to treat the water and people had been educated on the proper handling and caring for the clean, safe drinking water the children’s problems disappeared and Gravero has not had any more symptoms. The water does not have sediment and it even tastes better. Reported by Ramon Fuentes.
