NicarAGUA
Project Leader(s):
Alec Distel (distalec@umich.edu)
Brigitte Smith (brigsmit@umich.edu)
Project Location(s): Ann Arbor, MI & Jicaral, Nicaragua
Current Focus: The current goals of the project are two pronged: first, to build rainwater catchment, storage, and irrigation systems for various households throughout the community; and second, to educate the residents on the use and repair of these systems, along with on general water treatment and sanitation issues.
Mission: Our mission is to develop socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable water technologies to meet the identified needs of communities locally and abroad. By engaging and making connections with the communities abroad, we hope to build a sense of ownership among the people to ensure sustained success and positive impact of our systems.
Vision: Over a longer term, we aim for the residents to continue successful implementations on their own, with remote instructions from us as necessary, in order to further the use of the rainwater catchment and storage systems.
Team History: Since forming in 2011, the NicarAGUA team has implemented water filtration systems in two schools inNicaragua. In 2014, the team designed and constructed a rainwater catchment, storage, and irrigationsystem for the Rancho Los Alpes ecolodge just outside of Leon. This system was implemented over thecourse of two trips in 20142015.
Achievements: DOW grant (2015-2016)
Partner Organization: FNE International, Rotary International, community and local government of Jicaral, Nicaragua
Alec Distel (distalec@umich.edu)
Brigitte Smith (brigsmit@umich.edu)
Project Location(s): Ann Arbor, MI & Jicaral, Nicaragua
Current Focus: The current goals of the project are two pronged: first, to build rainwater catchment, storage, and irrigation systems for various households throughout the community; and second, to educate the residents on the use and repair of these systems, along with on general water treatment and sanitation issues.
Mission: Our mission is to develop socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable water technologies to meet the identified needs of communities locally and abroad. By engaging and making connections with the communities abroad, we hope to build a sense of ownership among the people to ensure sustained success and positive impact of our systems.
Vision: Over a longer term, we aim for the residents to continue successful implementations on their own, with remote instructions from us as necessary, in order to further the use of the rainwater catchment and storage systems.
Team History: Since forming in 2011, the NicarAGUA team has implemented water filtration systems in two schools inNicaragua. In 2014, the team designed and constructed a rainwater catchment, storage, and irrigationsystem for the Rancho Los Alpes ecolodge just outside of Leon. This system was implemented over thecourse of two trips in 20142015.
Achievements: DOW grant (2015-2016)
Partner Organization: FNE International, Rotary International, community and local government of Jicaral, Nicaragua
