The Fontenero Project has been on going for about 5 years. The main focus is to provide adequate sanitation and hand washing facilities for each of the 80 schools in the municipality of Nebaj, Quiche, Guatemala. To date APS has been able to complete all of these school projects with the exception of about
about 20 schools. This project will reduce that number by 6-7 school.
Since the end of the civil war in 1996 in Guatemala APS has with the help of other institutions managed to rebuild all of the village water systems in the municipality of Nebaj. The Fontenero project is a continuation of this work in the schools.

The designs that we use are widely accepted by communities and the communities are enthusiastic about assisting in the construction. The facilities are strong and easy to clean and maintain. APS has had a maintenance program in the area for 15 years to assist villages and schools with techinical problems and maintenance.

The project will be implemented as soon as finds are available and trained masons will work with the community members to construct the facilities.

Each school has requested the project and will sign an agreement in which they will contribute some local materials for the construction such as rock ballast for the bases of the hand washing stations and latrines. The community will also cotribute un skilled labor each day the masons are working. This labor is identified in the EXCEL summary sheet attached.

Ther are a number of NGOs , health clinics, and government agencies in the area providing health education and support for the schools. The APS Fontenero project will assist these agencies in the completion of their hygiene goals.

The villagers in providing help during the construction learn how the structures are built and how to maintain the facilities.

The Fontenero Project will provide all institutions and teachers in the area with well constructed facilities to improve their ability to train healthy hygiene habits.