November 2011: Since 2007, Plan has built more than 2,400 water tanks for families in remote areas of Guatemala.

In the past, villagers had to walk for hours to fetch water from springs and rivers. Thanks to Plan, families now have a simple but innovative system that collects and filters rain water in their villages.

Government boost

In Alta Verapaz, the project was so successful that the local government has decided to invest US$8,000,000 over 5 years to replicate the tanks throughout the region.

Watch the video to see how the system works.

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