Community: | El Muyuyo, Ecuador |
Coordinates: | 0°51’46.0″S 80°22’05.0″W |
Partner: | Santa Barbara Ventura Professional Chapter of EWB-USA |
Population Benefited: | 450 people |
El Muyuyo is a community in Ecuador recently affected by the earthquake that is not near a spring or natural water source to provide the community with access to water, nor do they have the capacity to build a well. Engineers in Action is partnering with the Santa Barbara Ventura Professional Chapter of EWB-USA to design and implement a water system that will provide the community center, which is the most densely populated and has a school and health center, with easily accessible, safe water.
Click here to see the full El Muyuyo application.