Partnership for Clean Water and Education

Help Bring Clean Water to the Village of San Francisco, Honduras

For the families living in the rural village of San Francisco, Honduras, clean water has never been a reality. Every day, children and parents collect water from a small spring feeding a single hose—or from surface water that is unsafe, unreliable, and easily contaminated. This is their only option, and it puts their health and futures at risk.

Who We Are

PCWE partners with the Honduran non-profit Agua Para el Pueblo (Water for the People) to bring sustainable, life-changing clean water systems to remote communities. Together, we fund, plan, and build gravity-fed clean water systems that deliver safe water directly to families for generations. Our past projects have transformed daily life for entire villages—and now we’re preparing for our next mission.

The Need

In February 2026, our volunteers will travel to Honduras to support the village of San Francisco, a community facing deep and persistent poverty. Families survive by growing corn, beans, and occasionally coffee—keeping a portion to eat and selling the small surplus to cover basic needs. Employment opportunities are scarce, limited mostly to the short coffee-cutting season. Without clean water or basic sanitation like latrines, preventable illnesses are common, and progress is incredibly difficult.

Our Plan

With your support, we will:

This system is not a temporary fix—it is a sustainable, community-led solution.

The Impact You’ll Make

Your donation will directly change daily life for the families of San Francisco. Clean water means improved health, fewer illnesses, more time for school and work, and the dignity every human being deserves. It means a safer, healthier future for generations of children growing up in this village.

How You Can Help

Every contribution—large or small—brings us one step closer to providing San Francisco with the clean water they have waited a lifetime for. Please consider donating, sharing this page, and helping us give this community the chance to thrive.

Please make a note in the comment section if your donation is on behalf of one of our volunteers.

They Have Water. Now They Need Clean, Safe Water to Drink

Our 2027 Goal: $60,000

Imagine turning on your faucet and having water come out, but not knowing whether it is safe to drink.

For the 710 residents of Buena Vista, Honduras, this is their reality.

Thanks to previous improvements made in 2026, every household in this rural community now has access to running water 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This was an incredible achievement after decades of unreliable water service.

But there is still one critical problem: The water reaching their homes is not safe to drink.

We need your help to change that.

Who We Are

PCWE (Partnership for Clean Water and Education) is dedicated to bringing safe, clean drinking water to communities in need.

Our premier partnership is with Agua Para el Pueblo (Water for the People), a Honduran nonprofit organization that works directly with rural communities to develop sustainable water and sanitation solutions.

Through the generosity of our donors, PCWE helps provide the funding, planning, and installation of clean water systems that permanently improve lives.

For 2027, we are asking for your support to complete the next important step for the community of Buena

Vista.

The Community of Buena Vista

Located in the municipality of Santa Rita, in the Department of Copán, Honduras, Buena Vista is home to approximately 710 people in 140 households.

Most families depend on farming to support their families, primarily growing corn and beans, with some also growing coffee. Many have limited financial resources and employment opportunities.

The community also has an elementary school with 62 students and a kindergarten serving another 28 young children.

For more than 35 years, Buena Vista struggled with an inadequate water system. Families often received water only a few hours twice a week. Forty families living in higher elevations had no connection to the water system at all.

During a particularly severe drought, the entire community went approximately two months without water.

A Major Achievement in 2026 – But One Challenge Remains

Working together with Agua Para el Pueblo, the community of Buena Vista made tremendous progress in 2026. A new water source was added, along with significant improvements to the existing water infrastructure.

These efforts finally made it possible for all 140 households to receive a continuous water supply, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

For the first time, every family in the community has reliable access to water in their homes. This was a life-changing achievement after decades of water shortages and unreliable service.

But having access to water doesn't necessarily mean having safe drinking water. Water quality testing has revealed high levels of turbidity, particularly during the rainy season. This means the water contains suspended particles that can interfere with effective disinfection, making chlorination alone insufficient to ensure the water is safe to drink.

The next critical step is to install a proper water treatment system that will remove these particles before disinfection, ensuring families have access to water that is safe for drinking and everyday use.

Our 2027 Project – Bringing AguaClara Technology to Buena Vista

With your help, PCWE and Agua Para el Pueblo plan to install a prefabricated AguaClara drinking water treatment plant.

This specialized technology will treat the water before it enters the community's existing storage and distribution system.

The treatment process will reduce turbidity and improve water quality before final disinfection.

One of the most important features of AguaClara technology is that it operates without electricity or complicated mechanical equipment. This makes it particularly well suited for rural communities with limited financial and technical resources.

The project will include:

Where Your Money Goes

100% of all donations go directly toward the clean-water project.

Our PCWE volunteers pay their own travel and living expenses, so every dollar donated goes toward the materials, equipment, installation, and other project costs necessary to make this happen.

Please Join Us in Making a Difference!

We have an opportunity to finish what was started in 2026.

The families of Buena Vista now have water flowing into their homes and now, with your help, we can take the final step and provide them with water that is safe to drink.

Whether you can contribute $25, $50, $100, or any amount, every donation brings us closer to our goal.

If you are unable to donate, please consider sharing this campaign with your friends, family, and social networks.

Your help in spreading the word is just as valuable.

Together, we can make a lasting difference in Buena Vista and turn access to water into access to safe, healthy drinking water for generations to come.

Thank you for supporting PCWE and being part of this life-changing effort!