The Water Crisis in the Area
ONE DROP™ focuses its efforts on the Guacirope River basin—an area battling extreme drought due to high temperatures and minimal annual precipitation.
This mountainous region suffers from extensive deforestation, which has further deteriorated the soil’s capacity to retain water, resulting in low agricultural yields, poor health, poverty and vulnerability to intense weather. The area also lacks the resources, materials and infrastructures to collect rainwater.
How ONE DROP Works
ONE DROP is currently on the ground, supporting local partners and their efforts, with our Access to Safe Water for the Communities of the Dry Tropics of Honduras project and its objectives:
- Improve access to safe water in order to increase the level of health and agricultural output
- Ensure food security
- Increase household incomes
- Raise awareness of water-related issues through multidisciplinary shows and educational and artistic workshops
- Promote gender equality
- Develop leadership and mobilize youth so that they become agents of change
This project directly impacts 1,000 families and will ultimately benefit over 15,000 men, women and children.
Following the military coup that took place on June 28, 2009, ONE DROP has reassessed the pertinence of maintaining the microcredit component of its tripod approach. The political and economic crisis that is severely threatening the health, security and income of the population, as well as their access to education, has urged ONE DROP to reallocate the microcredit fund to activities that will help even more families obtain access to water.