Hopkins Village, Belize

1. SafeWater For Hopkins Village, Belize Community Information Location: Hopkins Village, just 15 minutes South from Dangriga in the Stann Creek District in Belize Population: 2400 People Currently Searching for a donor to fund this project! Every 15 seconds a child under the age of five dies from a water-related illness in this world Village Story Hopkins Village If you are searching for the real Belize, beyond the facade of painted-over made-for-the-tourist destination, Hopkins is as close as it gets. Hopkins has a marvelous beach and a way laid back village lifestyle. The beautiful beaches at Hopkins have spurred development of many new resorts and hotels in the area but the village itself remains a cozy and relaxed family-type environment. Hopkins and Dangriga are Garifuna settlements; the people are a distinct ethnic group emanating from the intermingling of West African slaves and indigenous Amerindians from South American ancestry. The Belize Garifuna originated on the island of St. Vincent and arrived in Belize in the 1800s via Honduras, reason why most Garifuna have Latino surnames. They have their own language and rituals separate from the Creoles who they resemble due to their shared West Africa heritage. Digging a little deeper into the community you will find that water supply and quality is a real issue. After testing the local water source it was determined that the 340+ children attending the local school do not have access to clean, safe drinking water and neither do the parents and other residents of this village! Local Hopkins School and Students Water Missions Belize ● Phone: US (843) 290-2993 Belize Number (501) 633-3308 ● www.watermissionsbelize.org

2. Safe Water For Hopkins Village, Belize “..but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life” An actual latrine built near the sea shore Project Expenses John 4:14 Community Development (33%) Community Assessment (6%) Project Cost Estimate $1,500 $8,000 $18,000 * This Project will bring access to safe water to 2400 people $14,500 Equipment & Transportation (61%) Community Assessment – The assessment has been completed, and the safe water solution proposed is to install a Living Water™ Treatment System in Hopkins Village. A submersible pump and solar panels will be used to bring water through the LWTS™. Water Missions Belize will be responsible for the installation, Health and Hygiene training, and assist with local safe water committee selection.. Equipment & Transportation – Includes safe water system(s), associated hardware, overseas shipment, and local transportation to the receiving community. Community Development - • Initial installation and start-up of the safe water system • Sustainability training (operation, maintenance, and financing) • Health and hygiene training • 12-month monitoring and evaluation • Ministry plan for sharing the “Living Water” message will be implemented by Water Missions Belize. Actual water test result from the Hopkins School !! Changing lives through sustainable water systems Young girls carrying water have to walk over this makeshift bridge