Water System Improvements at SOSEP Kindergarten, Las Lomas Abajo Village

The village of Lomas Arriba is located in the mountainous area west of the municipality of San Jacinto, Chiquimula, in the region known as the Dry Corridor due to its arid and hot climate. With a population of 1,331 according to the Ministry of Health, this community's economy is based primarily on subsistence farming (corn and beans) and small-scale coffee production. In terms of education, it has primary and preschool centers. Community health is managed through preventative interventions, focusing on access to potable water through household storage and filtration systems to reduce gastrointestinal illnesses. The community travels to Lomas Abajo, where the health post is located. Transportation is difficult due to the rugged terrain; freight and passenger transport is mostly done in four-wheel-drive vehicles along dirt roads or very steep paved roads that connect to the municipal seat. Local development currently depends on the management of basic infrastructure projects and the maintenance of public buildings, in order to mitigate geographical isolation.