LWW Post Survey

LWW Campeche Survey

Name of Facility: Iglesia “Puerta del Cielo,” in Chuiná
Date of Visit: May 19, 2007
Names of interviewers: Jim and Cindy Barnett
Names of those visited: Pastor Wimmer Bernardo Árias, Elders Edgar Efraín Vargas Góngora and Federico Ordónez

General Observations
General appearance/cleanliness (1-10; 10=cleanest): 9
Hours of operation: M-Sat, 6:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Production (numbers of garrafones): 70/day
Does the community like the water? Taste? Price? Yes, yes, yes
How many families served? 100 families (half of the 200-family community)
How much water do they give away? 10 families, primary school, clinic
Cost for those who can pay: 6 pesos to the community, 5 pesos to church members who resell the water for 6 pesos
Last health department visit: none yet

Operation Details
How many operators, paid or volunteer? One main operator with 2 assistants, all paid.
Do they have adequate supply of bottles? Labels? Not enough bottles. No labels.
Last time filters checked or changed: March 17, 2007
Any observed reduction on flow rate indicating membrane problems (tank fill time used as an indicator)? 3 ½ hours current tank fill;
No change since system was new
Observed flow rate (product:waste ratio): 1: 1

Log Book
Are they keeping good records of—numbers of bottles dispensed? yes
--amount of money exchanged? yes
--scheduled maintenance dates? yes
---parts or supplies that they lack? Yes

LWW Working Relationship
Do they communicate regularly with their presbytery LWW coordinator? Yes
How? Telephone
Has the presbytery LWW coordinator checked in with them regularly? Yes, he came twice the week we were there.
Have they HAD problems, and if so how did they get resolved? Haven’t had problems yet.
If they had a problem, who would they contact? Call Carlos Árias

Educational Effectiveness
Have they been continuing the education? How? No, the DVD does not work.
Can the children still sing “Usa esta agua” song? yes
Other evidence of education anywhere in the community? Public schools
Any noticeable change in health? None so far.
Ask a few people at random what they use the water for. Drinking, cooking, brushing teeth.
Any new people coming to worship because they came there for water? no
Other possible benefits of the system? Good for the local economy.
Anyone in the community have e-mail? no
Would that person be willing to be communicator to the US team?
Additional comments: Once in compliance with health department regulations, they would like to advertise their water by placing a
large sign outside the church. The use of water for cooking has increased due to the low cost of the water. The women of the church sell and distribute the water.