Clean water is critical\u2014both for the health of coral reefs and the communities that depend on them. That\u2019s why we support sanitation efforts in places like Coxen Hole, Honduras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coxen Hole is a community on the island of Roatan, which is located just off the country\u2019s northern coastline. Coxen Hole depends on its coral reefs, but currently, untreated wastewater is flowing directly into the nearshore environment, posing a threat to people, animals, and coral reefs. That\u2019s why we\u2019re helping the community operationalize a wastewater treatment plant, similar to what we previously implemented<\/a> in the community of West End. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sussy Ochoa, local resident and an independent civil engineer, is leading her community in the Coxen Hole initiative because she understands the importance of keeping ocean waters clean. She has been fighting to save coral reefs since 2015. <\/p>\n\n\n\n