In the warm lands of the south of the country, in a small community called Cerro Colorado, lives a young wife and mother of three named Jessenia Rivas who has experienced first-hand the challenges brought on by water scarcity.
Since her childhood, Jessenia has lived with the uncertainty and difficulties of accessing quality water, a struggle that has deeply marked her life and that of her community.
As time went by, the situation did not improve. About ten years ago, a ray of hope came to Cerro Colorado with the installation of a water hose system.
However, this temporary solution did not reach all areas of the community. Living in a high area, our protagonist discovered that water rarely reached her house, and when it did, it was in the early morning hours. To collect three buckets of water, she and her family had to stay awake until one o'clock in the morning. This happened once every five days for a decade.
Everything changed with the arrival of World Vision Honduras and its Wash Project. This organization, in collaboration with the municipal government of Concepción de María and the tireless support of the community, achieved something that seemed like a distant dream: the drilling of a well that now supplies water to the entire community of Cerro Colorado.
Not only that, but they also installed the first photovoltaic system in the area, significantly reducing the energy bill and ensuring a sustainable, low-cost supply.
Today, Jessenia can look to the future with renewed hope. Thanks to tripartite investment and sustainability-oriented training processes, her community has access to safe water.
Her children, like all the children of Cerro Colorado, no longer have to sacrifice sleep and time to obtain the most essential resource of all. The water is flowing, and with it, the promise of a better, healthier life for everyone in this resilient community.
This achievement represents not only an improvement in the quality of life, but also a demonstration of the power of collaboration and solidarity. In Cerro Colorado, water is no longer an inaccessible luxury, but a fundamental right that has become a reality thanks to the joint efforts of a community that has never lost hope.