First of all, I want to thank all of you who donated to Global Water Brigades last year. Your donation truly made a difference. It helped to build a sustainable, gravity-fed, clean water system in the village of El Retiro in Honduras. This water system helped to provide El Retiro with a safe source of drinking water when they don’t even have electricity. It helped to decrease water-borne illnesses and increase sanitation within the community. However, our work is not over. I am returning to Honduras in January to continue working with Global Water Brigades. Therefore I must ask for your generosity once more.

As most of you know I am an environmental science major specializing in hydrology at the University of Rochester. As a senior, I am applying to graduate programs for Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources. My passion started years before my Honduras trip, but my experience last year was the solidifying factor. Now more than ever I am eager to start my graduate research and hopefully start working for or start my own program similar to Global Water Brigades. I want to supply all developing and poor countries with access to clean, safe, and sustainable water.

We are all so fortunate to be able to turn on the sink every morning and not think twice about our water supply. Everyday I try to take a step back and think how blessed I am to be able to take things for granted, like access to clean water. Please help me to provide those less fortunate access to clean water as well. I’m counting down the days until January 4th, when I get to go back to Honduras and keep giving back to this beautiful place.