De San Andrés Itzapa, Guatemala
WHO ARE LOS BUENOS VECINOS?
In the highlands of Guatemala, a small group of friends is creating solutions to the problems of sanitation, health, and disease prevention. The mission of The Good Neighbors, Los Buenos Vecinos is simply:
clean water, clean hands, at home and at school
TIPPY TAPS
Tippy taps, first developed in Zimbabwe in 1985, are shown to reduce disease transmission by approximately 47% when used with proper hand-wash protocol.
BIOSAND WATER FILTERS
Simple. Sustainable. Scalable.
Biosand filter technology is capable of removing up to 98.5% of bacteria and protozoa, as well as 95% of iron and turbidity.
EDUCATION
Ensuring the success of our efforts through proper education and certified training techniques.