Xepiun health clinic completed

The four health clinic proposed in this project contained one project in the village of Xepiun funded by Global Water of California. This project has been completed and the final report attached to the original proposal.

Xepiun health clinic

The remaining project in Xepiun is finished. During the project the village requested that they be able to construct a concrete room and small storage building above the bathroom in place of a roof of steel lamina to store materials from the health clinic that were piling up in the clinic. The mayor of Nebaj had agreed to provide the extra materials for the construction of the roof. We agreed with the village to construct the roof.

The Xepiun , Nebaj health clinic serves a population of about 500 families or about 2500 people. A nurse from the national hospital in Nebaj visits several times a month to treat and diagnose health problems. During each visit between 100 -200 people visit the clinic for help. The visits last all day and there are no sanitary facilities for the people waiting. The project consisted of building three flush toilets and cabins with a septic tank and drain field along with a four faucet hand washing station.

All of the villages were very appreciative of the help in providing the facilities for their children and community members. The government of Guatemala often overlooks these types of projects since they are more interested in mega projects. The small projects , however make significant impact on the improvement of health in these rural communities and most likely will in the long run save lives and provide hygiene training for present and future family members.