COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE
SAFE AND HEALTHY HOMES ARE THE FOUNDATION OF A THRIVING COMMUNITY
Three billion people in the world still cook over open fires, risking smoke inhalation and burns and sacrificing their family’s living space to the possibility of danger. Almost 900 million people live without access to safe, drinkable water. By installing smoke-free safety stoves and water filters, we can make immediate changes in families’ lives.
STOVE TEAMS
IEP's stove teams improve the lives of the families in Chimaltenango, Guatemala by installing wood-saving, safe cooking stoves and water filters. The stoves eliminate the problem of smoke in the home, use more than 60% less wood and greatly reduce the risk of burns in adults and children. Without the need to gather wood, women regain a full day of their time each week. The water filters provide clean, safe drinking water to the families, preventing waterborne sicknesses.
CONSTRUCTION TEAMS
IEP’s “McGyver” teams use their skills and ingenuity to build anything we ask of them. Their projects to date include a waiting room at Hospital Corpus Christi, an outdoor, covered cafeteria and community center at El Molino School, tables and benches for the cafeteria, and new playground equipment.
JOIN US
International Esperanza Project draws volunteers from all around the world. Trips to Guatemala depart year-round.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE BENEFITED FROM OUR COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM
