Micronesia

In Southern Pohnpei, Micronesia, waterborne diseases have plagued the residents of Kepirohi village since the 1960’s due to septic system waste produced by an upstream trade school. However, since 2004, the Penietik Women’s organization has been cleaning and restoring the community’s water supply with the help of a grant from the Global Greengrants Fund. The women lay PVC pipe to connect the springs to the village, and built two faucets along the village road to give people easy access to drinking water.The cleaning of the Liepei Kapirohi and Sako traditional springs has ensured the provision of clean and fresh drinking water to the village and surrounding communities. Photo credit: Stefan Krasowski