What Happened

Hurricanes ETA and IOTA devastated San José de Oriente, Honduras. Among the destruction, the community's drinking water system was destroyed. For a community of coffee producers, clean water is not only a basic necessity, it is central to how they process their coffees and sustain their farms. ICT's community came together to fund the full rebuild of the water infrastructure.

The Infrastructure Rebuilt

  • 1.

    A reconditioned water tank from a former private hydroelectric project, now functioning as a desander filter that removes heavy particles before water enters distribution

  • 2.

    A new dam capturing water at its source, larger than what the community had before the hurricane, producing 4 gallons per second

  • 3.

    Approximately 2,000 meters of pipeline from the water source to the first tank, and 4,200 meters from the main tank to two distribution tanks

  • 4.

    Small load-breaking tanks to manage water pressure on descent, plus concrete reinforcement structures to protect pipeline through streams and rivers against future flooding
Water poured into a clear glass

The Result

Clean, running water now reaches every household in San José de Oriente. Families use it for cooking, washing, personal hygiene, and processing their coffees. People no longer carry water from other parts of the community or draw from rivers for daily use.

Why This Matters to Us

San José de Oriente is a coffee-producing community. The producers there are part of the supply chain that brings coffee to our offer list. When we say we know where our coffee comes from, this is what that means in practice.