Aquifer 360 Watermakers in Colombia

World Hope International delivered humanitarian aid and trained local technicians on Spectra Aquifer 360 Watermakers in the wake of Hurricane Iota.

Overview

World Hope International delivered humanitarian aid and trained local technicians on Spectra Aquifer 360 Watermakers in the wake of Hurricane Iota. These Aquifer 360 units remained on the island, producing freshwater while a permanent Spectra landbased desalination solution could be installed.

Project Details

Hurricane Iota impacted much of the Caribbean and Central America in late 2020, making landfall as a Category 5 storm on November 16th, 2020. The small Colombian Island of Santa Catalina was severely impacted by Hurricane Iota. 98% of all infrastructure was destroyed and most structures demolished. World Hope International responded to provide aid to this water-stressed community and train them to operate lifesaving desalination equipment on their own.