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The Yakalwás community is located on the River Bocay in northern Nicaragua. The community has
approximately forty families with 150 children and is normally accessible only by boat and horseback. Our friends
Ronnie & Angi Hopkins have been ministering in the area for several years. After building a school, it was decided
that the next big need was a water project.
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Digging pipeline trench |
Hauling sand from river on horseback |
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The understanding that Ronnie Hopkins always has with the local church leaders and the community is that our ministries will buy the materials but the community members must provide the labor. They are always more than willing to do their part and are VERY hardworking folks. They dug about 4 miles of ditches to lay the pipeline and hauled hundreds of bags of sand from the river on horseback. |
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5,000 gallon concrete water tank |
Clean water right at home! |
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The springs usually produce water at a low flow rate (5-10 gallons/minute), so it is important to have a water tank that fills over night. The pipeline runs to the village where the spigots provide water to each house. Since the houses have dirt floors, they always want the spigots outside. Imagine the difference between walking miles for a bucket of dirty river water versus having abundant clean water right outside your door! |
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Click to see video of School Band |
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The Yakalwás Marching Band showed up to show their appreciation for the new school and the water system. Just shows that you can make a joyful noise with anything if you have determination! Be sure to watch to the end to see the marching majorettes. To God be the Glory!! |
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Technical Details Project date: April - July, 2019 Location: Community of Yakalwás, Department of Jinotega, Nicaragua Project cost: $21,000 - Agua de Vida Ministry and St. Luke Methodist Church each contributed $10,500 Type of project: Spring water capture system People served: Community consists of about 40 families with 150 children |
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