Water for People has been working in the rural communities of Bolivia since 1992.
Our vision is a world where all people have access to safe drinking water and sanitation, a world where no one suffers or dies from a water or sanitation related disease.

The goals of Water for People's country programs include training local people on how to build, manage and maintain their own water and sanitation systems and to build capacity to ensure that the systems can be operated and maintained at appropriate levels for each community.
The implemented water development technologies include gravity-fed water systems, protected springs, storage tanks, pumped water systems, and locally manufactured household hand pumps. Sanitation projects typically involve the construction of dry-composting latrines, pour-flush and/or conventional flush toilets, and household bathrooms, including some with showers.

Volunteers provide professional support to Water for People's work overseas within the parameters of its successful community-based model. As such, they are not involved with the actual design and construction of water and sanitation systems. These functions are left to local government and nongovernmental organization partners, as well as community members themselves, who must take ownership of these systems and understand how to operate and maintain them for the long term.
Instead, volunteers engage in such activities as mapping to provide baseline data for development, monitoring the functionality of past projects, and evaluating overall program effectiveness. Volunteers have conducted scoping studies and needs assessments to determine where Water for People should expand. They might also be called upon to "train the trainers" abroad, photograph Water for People at work, or provide technical assistance to partners. The possibilities are endless.

Water for People is seeking skilled volunteers to assist with a variety of programs that contribute to the shared vision of a world where all people have access to safe water and adequate sanitation.

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