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and donors with communities

in Latin America & Africa

in need of

clean water and sanitation

Where We Work

In 2024, we have directly impacted* over 154,000 lives, and benefited over 2.8 million people in the catchment* areas of our healthcare facility WASH improvement projects.

NEWS & HAPPENINGS

Clean Water Reaches Lituhi Parish Centre in Tanzania

A new borehole has been successfully drilled at the Lituhi Parish Centre in Nyasa District of Tanzania, marking a major step forward in restoring access to safe and reliable water for this vital rural hub in southern Tanzania. The parish compound, including Lituhi...
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Progress Update: WASH Improvements at Rosalie Rendu Hospital, Nigeria

WEFTA, in partnership with the Daughters of Charity International Project Services (DCIPS), and Dom Nwachukwu of Groundwater Development and Engineering, Ltd., continues to make meaningful progress at the Rosalie Rendu Hospital located in the Lagos State of Nigeria....
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WEFTA Supports Vatican-Led WASH Improvements in Catholic Health Facilities

As Pope Leo XIV begins his papacy with a strong commitment to the health and dignity of vulnerable communities, the Vatican’s global initiative to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in Catholic health-care facilities is gaining momentum. WEFTA is proud to...
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An Abiding Commitment to Safe Water Provision

WEFTA in Honduras WEFTA has been engaged in safe water provision in rural Honduras for over 20 years.  As part of this abiding commitment, our volunteers travel to villages in the country to evaluate and support new community-managed water systems. Examples of...
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Optimism Flows in Nouna: WEFTA Supports Life-Changing Water and Sanitation for Displaced Families in Burkina Faso

WASH project transforms life for thousands of vulnerable families In the border town of Nouna, Burkina Faso—where waves of internally displaced persons (IDPs) have arrived fleeing violence and terrorism—access to safe water and sanitation is no longer a distant hope,...
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Planting Seeds of Resilience in Kenya: Fruit Trees Complement Clean Water Projects in Mumias

Climate-smart Initiative Helps Expand Water Access Efforts A new climate-smart initiative is now underway in western Kenya, where our trusted partner SAWASHI has launched a value-added project to enhance community resilience through the planting of fruit trees in...
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Spotlight on Greg Branch: Blending Peace Corps and WEFTA Experience

Having spent much of his professional career in Latin America on community water projects, former Peace Corps volunteer Greg Branch brings a wealth of experience to WEFTA. Greg lived and worked in Central America for 17 years, giving him unique insight into how small...
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A Tremendous Impact

"Words cannot fully describe the impact that has been made—on the communities, on the Diocese of Mbinga, on SAWA, on WEFTA, and on individuals. The projects have all been wildly successful, not only by significantly improving lives but also by serving as examples for...
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Community Transformed by WASH Improvement Project

Mungakha Community in Kenya Transformed by WASH Improvement Project The Kenyan community of Mungakha was the setting of an exciting partnership between WEFTA and the in-country non-government organization known as “SAWASHI” (Safe Water and Sustainable Hygiene...
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Lifetime Achievement Award for John DiRuggiero

NMGIC Wheeler Peak Lifetime Achievement Award 2025 For more than ten years the Board of the New Mexico Geographic Information Council (NMGIC) has been honoring individuals that have served the geospatial community and the State of New Mexico to a degree well above and...
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*The direct impact of community water projects refers to the immediate benefits, such as improved access to clean water and sanitation for the population directly served. The catchment population impact reflects broader, indirect effects on the health and well-being of beneficiary populations served by healthcare facilities (HCFs), including reduced disease prevalence, increased access to water and sanitation improvements in healthcare facilities, and overall improved public health outcomes.

Water & Health

Since 2002, WEFTA has been connecting donors, engineers, and communities in Latin America and Africa, all with the common goal of ensuring access to clean drinking water for everyone.

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Sanitation & Environment

WEFTA engineers help facilitate community dialog leading to solutions for inadequate sewage treatment, and its environmental impacts.

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Development & Sustainability 

WEFTA volunteers work with the communities we partner with to develop the local skills needed to maintain and manage the water and wastewater systems constructed.

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