Education Committee

We firmly believe that educating the community is crucial to achieving the necessary changes in the community's habits to make the project successful, sustainable and effective. Safe drinking water is an essential component that affects all areas of daily life. It is important that once a community has safe drinking water, they understand how to use, conserve and preserve it.

In order to make education in the community sustainable, an education committee will be established. It will consist of teachers and community leaders who are interested in providing workshops not only for the present community but for future community members too. Just like the water committee, the education committee needs to have the respect of the community as well as exhibit responsibility, intelligence and an acceptable work ethic. We provide the following workshops to the community on water education:

• Water-related diseases
• Proper hygiene practices
• Water sanitation
• Conservation of water
• Storage of water
• Cooking

Depending on the communities needs, we may also offer the following additional topics:

• Waste management
• HIV / AIDS education
• Alcohol and drug abuse

Each education committee member will receive a manual on how to teach the workshops on the topics mentioned above. The manuals consist of a step by step lesson plan for each topic. Detailed exercises and posters are included which will make teaching much easier and learning even more fun.

Aguayuda first teaches the education committee and then the education committee teaches the adults and children of the community. Aguayuda will support this teaching process to make sure the material is taught and understood properly. Aguayuda believes hands-on training is one of the best ways to learn.

** The English manuals can be downloaded here.

** The Spanish manuals can be downloaded here.