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Nicaragua-A newly-dedicated well in a Nicaraguan Dump community has helped change its face.The dump is populated by poor families trying to eke out a living in the city dump of Managua. Residents have stooped to fighting for scraps of food with the dogs and rats that also inhabit the dump. Sixty percent of the children living there die before age 5. Prostitution and drug use exacerbate the problems. Several groups have come forward to help these people. In 2003, a group decided to do something about this self-perpetuating cycle of poverty for those who occupy the bottom rung of Nicaraguan society.They chose to call their effort "The Chacocente Project" (chawkosentay), an indigenous name to Nicaragua. It's the name of a sea turtle reserve on the Pacific Coast.In the same way that the sea turtles are protected until the baby turtles crawl to the sea, those who have banded together to help these people are protecting a vulnerable sector of society until they can stand on their own.The idea is to help these destitute families move off the dump and into healthier environments, enabling them to acquire education and tools for a more productive life.The Ecclesia Church in Houston has been intimately involved in making a difference there.They recently partnered with Living Water International to drill a new well for the Chacocente Project.This August, a well was installed as part of a holistic, community-based water solution, and a 2,500-gallon tank now stands high above the community.A constant flow of clean drinking water has helped with hygiene, irrigation and health.LWI worked alongside these partners, supplementing and multiplying their work and demonstrating the love of God by helping communities like Chacocente acquire safe, clean water.Source:MNN
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