{"id":7546,"date":"2025-05-06T09:26:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/?p=7546"},"modified":"2026-03-16T11:40:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T15:40:26","slug":"wells-of-hope-solar-water-project-for-orphaned-children-in-benin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/es\/wells-of-hope-solar-water-project-for-orphaned-children-in-benin\/","title":{"rendered":"Pozos de Esperanza: Proyecto de agua solar para ni\u00f1os hu\u00e9rfanos en Ben\u00edn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hay lugares en este mundo donde la alegr\u00eda se manifiesta en las cosas m\u00e1s sencillas, como un vaso de agua limpia que se le da a un ni\u00f1o en un caluroso d\u00eda de escuela. En Natitingou, una ciudad del norte de Ben\u00edn, esa simple alegr\u00eda estuvo alguna vez fuera del alcance de los ni\u00f1os de las escuelas primarias Saint Antoine de Padoue y Les Brillants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Una lucha diaria por una necesidad b\u00e1sica\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Estas escuelas, gestionadas por la Fraternidad Franciscana de Notre Dame des Anges con la ayuda de la Orden Franciscana Seglar, acogen a hu\u00e9rfanos y ni\u00f1os de familias extremadamente pobres. Sin embargo, exist\u00eda un problema importante: la falta de agua potable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">En una regi\u00f3n donde el acceso al agua es limitado y las enfermedades se propagan f\u00e1cilmente a trav\u00e9s de fuentes contaminadas, los ni\u00f1os ten\u00edan que beber de pozos abiertos o de arroyos cercanos.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body 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fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" title=\"agua dulce en el nuevo pozo 1\" src=\"https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fresh-water-at-the-new-well-1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-7605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fresh-water-at-the-new-well-1-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fresh-water-at-the-new-well-1-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fresh-water-at-the-new-well-1.jpg 600w\" 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class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" title=\"agua dulce en el nuevo pozo 2\" src=\"https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fresh-water-at-the-new-well-2.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-7604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fresh-water-at-the-new-well-2-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fresh-water-at-the-new-well-2-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fresh-water-at-the-new-well-2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-2{ padding-top : 20px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 20px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><b>El agua que trae m\u00e1s que alivio\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los frailes vieron lo que se necesitaba: agua limpia, cerca, siempre disponible. As\u00ed que solicitaron ayuda. Y gracias a la generosidad de los donantes, se han instalado dos pozos solares, uno en cada escuela.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ahora, cientos de ni\u00f1os tienen acceso a agua potable durante toda la jornada escolar. Pueden beber cuando tienen sed, lavarse las manos e incluso aprender h\u00e1bitos b\u00e1sicos de higiene que les servir\u00e1n de por vida. Estos pozos han hecho m\u00e1s que calmar la sed: han tra\u00eddo dignidad, salud y un nuevo ritmo a la jornada escolar.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-3{ padding-top : 20px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 20px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left 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!important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-4{ padding-top : 20px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 20px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El impacto se extiende m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de los muros de la escuela. Familias locales acuden a llenar sus contenedores y llevar agua limpia a casa.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mejor a\u00fan, los ni\u00f1os reciben capacitaci\u00f3n para cuidar los pozos, aprendiendo a mantener las bombas, a conservar el agua y la importancia de la higiene. Lo que antes era una necesidad imperiosa ahora se ha convertido en una fuente de empoderamiento.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Este es el tipo de trabajo que su apoyo hace posible. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 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