WEFTA’s 2025 work in Panama marked steady progress on rural water systems across the Comarca Ngäbe-Buglé and Bocas del Toro, despite months of road closures, heavy rains, and difficult transport conditions. During a February circuit-riding trip to 13 communities, local leaders emphasized growing populations and rising demand for safe water, expressing deep appreciation for WEFTA’s long-term presence.
Throughout the year, WEFTA technicians, volunteers, and community water committees completed system upgrades in Alto Espavé, Quebrada Pastor, Valle Sarón, Cerro Brujo, San Martín, and Kwite—strengthening spring captures, storage tanks, transmission lines, and distribution networks. Partnerships with ARAGUAS, the Technological University of Panama, and other collaborators further expanded local WASH capacity, reinforcing WEFTA’s commitment to rural Indigenous communities.
