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A group of four WPI college students worked together in the community of La Perla San Juan, Puerto Rico to build a rainwater harvesting system and help engage with the community.
Our Project Mission
Our Project Mission
The goal of our project is to help La Perla grow into a community that is able to overcome societal tensions by interacting with community members and building smaller projects that will ideally lead to greater community strength. Our team will collaborate closely with La Perla community members, assessing their water needs to design an efficient rainwater system. We will analyze the project's financial implications and sustainability to ensure long-term success for the community. We will also assess the current community collaborations and investigate ways to further foster engagement.
For more specific information on our project goals, click here.
Objective 1:
Objective 1:
Assess the rainwater harvesting systems currently in use to design and construct a gutter system.
Objective 2:
Objective 2:
Build a garden with both edible and medicinal plants in the local space to promote community involvement.
Objective 3:
Objective 3:
Create and post informative signs and flyers to educate about the importance of rainwater, and to enlist community help for the construction day.
Objective 4:
Objective 4:
Connect with locals to explore how the garden and rainwater collection system can benefit the community via empowerment and resilience.
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