Dear Friends,

Honduras fell victim to another hurricane.  Early reports gave fear that Hurricane Felix would leave a path of destruction equal to that of Hurricane Mitch in 1998, which left 11,000 dead and another 8,000 missing.   Fortunately, Felix did not devastate the country as predicted.  It did leave a path of destruction with most damage resulting from flooding caused by heavy rains.   

Heavy rains create mudslides, soil erosion, damage to roads and bridges, and higher levels of water contamination.  This can lead to increased illnesses and higher death rates.

Pure Water for the World is working in Honduras providing clean, safe drinking water to those who live in the rural, remote regions of this poor Central American country.  Pure Water has projects in areas hard hit by this storm – the departments of Santa Barbara, Copan, Gracias A Dios and Atlantida.

Attached is an email from Tuesday authored by PWW volunteer, Robert Kent.  He wrote: “With all that water coming back out of the drains, it brings all the above muck with it. This water is highly contaminated with trash and fecal coli form, which then mixes back in with our drinking water because there is no pressure in those lines to keep out the muck.”  This condition is in a major city; imagine the conditions in the rural area?

Pure Water for the World will continue to provide clean, safe drinking water to those who need it most.  We can do only this with through the generosity of our friends and supporters.  Please consider giving a special donation at this time. Help us help our neighbors in Honduras.

Sincerely,

Carolyn Crowley Meub,

Executive Director
Pure Water for the World