Gearing up for an April Assessment Trip

As the Armenta Water Project kicks into gear, more photos and info will be posted accordingly! Be sure to check out the freshly updated About, Gallery, and Donate pages. An assessment trip is scheduled for late April, where the community and EWB will get a chance to come together for even more specific plans. Be sure … Continue reading »

Project Summary Report now available

If you’d like to know the basics about the Armenta Water Distribution Project, you can now download the Arementa Water Distribution 512 Sheet. A “512″ provides the background, need, response, and future involvement  of every EWB project, essential for quick reference and project description. Print it out and share it with your friends! If you’d like … Continue reading »

DSEC a new partner

DSEC and the Engineers Without Borders Chicagoland Professional Chapter will be partnering together to bring clean drinking water to the community of Armenta, Honduras. The vision of the Dayton Service Engineering Collaborative is to leverage the talents and resources of the Miami Valley engineering community to add value to domestic and international development programs through … Continue reading »

Water Distribution Sustaining a Community

Armenta has a water supply shortage that results in homes typically receiving water only one day a week. A 2006 report by the Public Health Center indicated the water shortage seemed to be due to an undersized conveyance line from the water catchment system to the 16,000 gallon storage tank. The community of Armenta has requested … Continue reading »

Where is Armenta?

Armenta is nestled in the mountains near San Pedro Sula, Honduras, in the Northeastern section of the country. For another map, check out Wolfram’s page and follow the links to your heart’s content!

Basic Community Assessment

Community Information: Current population: 350 families, about 4000 people Projected rapid growth: Add’l 5000 people in next 2 years for 9000 people total then levels off Other utilities: Electricity Community Visits: August 2009 – Scott Eshleman (EWB-CPC) and Dale Thomas (EWB-MN) August 2011 – Brad Doudican (DSEC), Scott Eshleman andDale Thomas (EWB-MN) Projects Identified by Community: … Continue reading »

Summary

Members of DSEC/EWB visited Armenta on August 12, 2011. Upon arrival we visited Pastor Neptali and Armondo, who is President of the Armenta Water Council and Village Vice President. Scott’s relationship with both of these men came through a past bridge project that Scott had lead through his represented organization, EWB. Scott was aware of … Continue reading »