ACTS Ocotal Piped Water Distribution Project

This page is dedicated to raising funds needed to complete the final phase of the Ocotal Water Distribution Project. Construction on this system for just shy of 500 residents began with installing two source boxes to capture natural spring water up in the mountains above the village in 2019. After a delay due to COVID-19, the project's next phase was initiated in early 2022. Two teams of engineers from the US went down to Honduras in May and July of 2022. Their efforts supported dozens of villagers who worked tirelessly to trench and install almost four miles of transmission and distribution lines in some of the Yoro region's most challenging terrain. In addition, several pipe bridge crossings will eventually be needed along the main transmission line as it traverses gullies and ravines and then crosses the Locomapa River on its way into the center of Ocotal. On the July trip, the engineers installed the East and West concrete bridge abutments for this crossing and gathered critical data for the upcoming tank construction and distribution system to the villager's homes.

In 2023, with these funds, our travel teams plan to construct the main water distribution tank, as well as the individual distribution lines to each home in the village. We are within striking distance of our goal thanks to many generous donors, including several corporate donors in the Greater Boston Region. With your support, we will be able to bring clean water to this deserving community!

Projected Cost to Completion for Distribution Tank and System Construction: $65,000

Cash on Hand for the Ocotal Water Project (Raised to Date): $15,650

Go Fund Me Fundraising Goal: $25,000

Balance Fundraising Remainder (Targeted for Corporate Partners): $24,350

More about ACTS: The mission of Americans Caring Teaching Sharing Inc (ACTS) is to foster cross-cultural understanding, and to promote – with our Honduran partners – sustainable programs for health, education, agriculture and economic development.

ACTS has been working in Honduras since 1986 and has expanded from El Rosario to many surrounding communities over the years. In partnership with several organizations, such as EWB-Northeastern University, ACTS has facilitated successful water projects in El Tecuan, Los Planes, El Chaguite, and El Carrizalito, to name a few.

Find out more about ACTS and our water & infrastructure projects here, including upcoming Ocotal updates as we head into 2023:

https://actshonduras.org/infrastructure-public-health