Precious rainwater is redirected to a private, family cisterns. Together with CEDESA, we have built cisterns for over 1,500 families that can hold a combined 18 million gallons of water that is filtered and potable.
There is a lot of misinformation and stigma regarding menstrual cycles in our rural schools. The result is that many girls miss as much as a week every month upon starting their cycles. This leads to drop-outs and dependency on men. The G.E.P teaches women to take pride in their bodies, provides ecologically sound menstrual management kits, and empowers them to stay in school and succeed.
This program helps people escape poverty by offering small interest free loans to aspiring entrepreneurs who are unable to secure loans through the traditional banking system.
