Sanjuan fundThe Sanjuan Fund (Fundacíon Sanjuan) supports the efforts of selected charities and educational institutions with respect to their programs that are aimed at assisting Hispanic communities to help themselves. The Sanjuan Fund invites those with an interest in Latin America to join its founders, Ken Brown ‘74 and Elizabeth Sanjuan, in supporting the valuable work being done both here and abroad on behalf of people in need.
The fund was named in honor of the Sanjuan family, whose members struggled to overcome the many disadvantages of coming to America as poor Cuban immigrants. The Sanjuans never forgot the challenges they faced, nor have they ignored the need to give back to help the thousands of others facing these same challenges today – whether here in the United States or in Latin America.
The Sanjuan Fund is proud to support several programs at the College of Engineering of Cornell University. In cooperation with the College of Engineering, Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW), and others, we have helped the AguaClara Project to begin to build village water treatment systems in the Honduras using sustainable and affordable designs. Through the Amanecer Project, the fund is helping students to build and test solar cooking devices in Nicaragua. The fund has also made a multi-year commitment to fund student work-study scholarships, the Sanjuan-SEED Scholarships, for volunteers working on Cornell ESW projects in Latin America.
The Sanjuan Fund invites you help the Sanjuan Fund support these worthy programs by sending your donations to Cornell University, referencing “Sanjuan Fund programs”, and mailing to: AguaClara 220 Hollister Hall, Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853
Agua Para el Pueblo, a Honduran NGO, has been working in the development of water treatment projects for the past 20 years. APP's mission is to support the initiatives and community efforts targeted towards improving living conditions through optimizing available hydraulic resources and strengthening the social and environmental conditions by facilitating auto-management and participation. APP uses water treatment as a dynamic axis to mitigate poverty level, alleviate human suffering, and collaborate to form a more equitable and sustainable society.
APP's partnership with AguaClara is one of several collaborations through which APP aims to research and develop alternatives to the current problem of potable water and treatment access among the most vulnerable areas of Honduras. APP also contributes to financial planning, infrastructure development, social integration, and basin protection for communities that demand water treatment solutions.
HF scientific has generously agreed to supply turbidimeters at a substantial discount for use by the project communities. The availability of affordable turbidimeters is a key requirement for sustainable operation of the water treatment plants. HF scientific is taking a lead role to ensure that safe water is affordable in the Global South.
Engineers for a Sustainable World is a nonprofit organization with a network of professionals and students working to reduce poverty and improve global sustainability. Through domestic and international development work, education, and public outreach, ESW mobilizes engineers to address the challenges of global poverty and sus-tainability. Our members and volunteers are building a better future by developing innovative technologies, shaping policy, and fostering small-scale enterprise, improving lives and guilding a more sustainable world.
Another goal of ESW is to build social capital by creating multisector partnerships and increasing local ownership of community devel-opment programs. ESW aims to educate a generation of engineers and through outreach, service, and international goodwill to have greater understanding of global issues and the ways technology can be employed for human progress.
The National Rural Water Association is a nonprofit federation of State Rural Water Associations. NRWA's mission is to provide support services to the State Associations, which have over 24,550 water and wastewater treatment systems as members. NRWA supports a clean and healthy environment through assistance to the Boards and personnel of thousands of water and wastewater treatment systems.
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