Help Bring Clean Water to Sandubidi

A community of people on Popa Island (Isla Popa) in Bocas del Toro, Panama don't have access to a sustainable and sanitary source of drinking water. The name of the community is Sandubidi, meaning "point of the boa" in the native language of the Ngobe natives who live there. During the rainy season, the villagers collect rainwater. When the dry season comes, however, the... [read more]

A community of people on Popa Island (Isla Popa) in Bocas del Toro, Panama don't have access to a sustainable and sanitary source of drinking water. The name of the community is Sandubidi, meaning "point of the boa" in the native language of the Ngobe natives who live there. During the rainy season, the villagers collect rainwater. When the dry season comes, however, the Sadubidians must drink from wells believed to be contaminated with arsenic.
RPI Engineers Without Borders is working with Sandubidi and Engineers Without Borders - Panama to find a solution to this problem. In January, we conducted the tests that indicated arsenic contamination in the wells. We are currently planning to travel to Popa again to conduct bacterial testing of the water and bridge a connection between the people of Sandubidi and EWB-Panama. We need help raising money for testing equipment and travel expenses so that we can make this trip. We ask that you please visit our website, tell your friends, and donate if you can

http://ewb.union.rpi.edu/ewbwordpress/donate

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