The Nica Agua water filter project, supported by international donors and local volunteer efforts, has drastically reduced the incidence of diarrhea and other water borne illnesses in Los Robles. It has also contributed to a change in hygiene practices as residents are keeping their homes cleaner and washing their hands and food regularly.
With diarrhea less of a challenge, the next biggest health priority for Los Robles is respiratory illness. It’s the most common condition seen in our health clinic. A major source of this condition are wood burning stoves commonly used in rural kitchens. The basic stove or oven does not have a chimney and the smoke remains in the poorly ventilated kitchen, producing asthma, allergies, and lung irritation especially common for women and children who spend most of their day in the kitchen. Building an improved stove or oven, with a smoke venting chimney, is the solution, and one of the projects that Comunidad Connect and international volunteers help with.
Your donation can help make respiratory illness a non-issue in rural communities like Los Robles and San Esteban, just as past donations helped to drastically reduce water borne illness with the use of Nica Agua water filters.
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