Water and Sanitation Volunteer Internship In-Person & Online

Water is a scarce resource in Lobitos. Not only do many residents lack access to toilets, but Lobitos also lacks a sanitation network, which previously collapsed, leaving open drainage points exposed. We need hard-working volunteer interns with a strong interest in and/or background knowledge of water management and sanitation to come and support us in our ongoing projects in northern Peru:

Water treatment: Interns can get involved with the research and construction of water treatment initiatives and technologies like solar distillers, biodigesters, and hydroponic vetiver pontoons.

Dry toilet: At the EcoSwell house, we use our dry toilet on a daily basis. Interns will be required to make improvements to the current design of our dry toilet or develop and initiate the expansion of more pu...