Water for Waslala

By the end of January, all of the households in our San Jose Dipina community project are expected to be connected to a water supply and will have 24/7 access to clean water for the first time. Thank you for your support as we continue to bring safe water to Nicaragua. http://www.wateraidamerica.org//continued-progress-in-wasl

Things have been busy in the months since we were acquired by WaterAid America! Catch up on what's been happening in Waslala and consider supporting this work for #GivingTuesday

Directora Ejecutiva, Nora Pillard Reynolds, comparte una reflexion sobre los 14 anos de Water for Waslala y la transicion ahora a WaterAid Nicaragua y El Porvenir.

"In this next chapter, we finish our mission...finish....our...mission!!" Transitioning an organization to WaterAid America and El Porvenir: Lesson #7 - People who push you Lesson #8 - Lead together... Lesson #9 - Don't hold on too tight See more

Sustaining an organization (for 14 years!)... Lesson #3 - Listen (even when it's not what you want to hear) Lesson #4 - I will always be an outsider Lesson #5 - Show up Lesson #6 - It's all about people!

Lessons learned in starting an organization: #1 - there is no blank slate #2 - it was never our idea (Part 2 of 4 part series by Nora Pillard Reynolds)

14 year journey of WfW - what have we learned? Over the next few days, co-founder, Nora Pillard Reynolds, will share lessons learned in starting, sustaining, and transitioning a small non-profit organization (acquired by WaterAid America and El Porvenir). Intro here...

Matt Nespoli shares six lessons he has learned from founding and leading Water for Waslala for 14 years: (1) listen, (2) focus, (3) fail, (4) who is in the driver's seat, (5) creating change, and (6) seeking meaning in life.

Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing a series of reflections about our exciting transition - the acquisition of WfW by WaterAid America and El Porvenir. We hope this provides a "peak behind the curtain" into nonprofit acquisition and why we're so excited about the next chapter! First post- Board member Robert Gradoville Jr shares his perspective on what makes WfW unique: people, growth, and innovation.

In our household filters and micro-lending pilot project this past year, we disbursed close to 800 loans with a repayment rate of 98%. Thanks to Robert Gradoville Jr for showing us the way!!

On June 15th, we had the official launch of the Program Alliance Agua Para Waslala - El Porvenir and WaterAid America assumed our mission to achieve universal access to water, sanitation, and hygiene for everyone living in Waslala by 2030! Check out the pictures of this exciting event (and the start of this new chapter)!! El 15 de Junio, fue el evento de lanzamiento del Programa Agua Para Waslala - El Porvenir and WaterAid asumieron nuestra mision que todos los Waslalenos tengan aceso a agua, sanemiento, y higiene antes del ano 2030! Mira las fotos del evento (y el empiezo de este nuevo capitulo)!!

Join us tomorrow for the walk at Villanova (or support by donating online even if you can't make it)! Hope to see many folks tomorrow for a walk/run in beautiful spring weather!!

Our friends at EMU Australia are offering all Walk for Water registrants a 25% off discount code. So come on out this Sunday, support WaterAid programs and treat yourself (or maybe your mom for Mother's Day) to a new pair of shoes.

Villanova College of Engineering is hosting the Walk this Sunday to celebrate what we've accomplished together over the years and continue to raise funds to support water projects in Waslala. Representatives from Water for Waslala and WaterAid America will be there to share more about this exciting transition time! Thank you so much to sponsors Knots Apparel Co., EMU Australia, and Seer Interactive!!! Hope to see you there and if you can't make it you can still show your Waslala love by registering online!!