The Dream

Project Milagro, or in English, "The Miracle Project" is the realization of a dream of a man, a church, and a group of dedicated leaders who tirelessly work to see clean water come to their communities.  For over 30 years they have struggled to see their families freed from the yoke of poverty, and the pain that comes with lacking the most basic of human needs. Yet after years of disappointments, a miracle has begun.  In 2005, against all odds, these three communities successfully drilled three wells hitting enough water for the next 30 to 50 years.  Over the last two years, much work has been done. A water board has been formed, four tanks constructed, and a design completed that puts this project's end in reach. The reality of clean water is close enough to taste.   Yet there is still a huge mountain to climb.  $1.2 million is a number that seems impossible to those who on average make $5 a day. This is where we all come in. We can join the effort to finish this project. This website is an invitation to all who would like to join the people of El Salvador in experiencing this miracle. 

Initiative Overview

Water-born and waste-related diseases are major factors to disease transmission, ill health, misery, and death worldwide. One billion people in the world today live without access to clean water and over three billion people do not have access to adequate sanitation facilities. Over three million people die every year from avoidable water-related diseases of which more than 1.8 million are children under the age of five.

Access to clean water, safe waste disposal, and health education contribute significantly to improved health, reduction of disease transmission and death. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that the introduction and proper use of latrines has commonly been associated with a 25% reduction in diarrhea prevalence. In other studies by the WHO, the presence of an improved water supply has reduced diarrhea disease morbidity by an average of 16 percent and a reduction of diarrhea disease prevalence by an average of 27 percent.

THE FACTS

project to benefit…

est. 1500 up to 1950 families

5 schools

10 churches

progress so far…

$260,000 donated from US partner churches, local Salvadoran churches, community members, and local government

3 wells, 3 tanks, 1 cistern, well station

left to finish…

40 miles of piping

3 pumping stations

2 well pumps

electrical system

water purification system

community training

estimated cost to finish…

$1.2+ million