In 2019, the AllPeopleBeHappy foundation provided a Project Grant to CoCoDA (Companion Community Development Alternatives) to help the small rural community of Zacataloza in Nicaragua construct a new solar powered water system. The project involves capitation of the spring, digging and laying nearly two miles of piping, the construction of a distribution tank, and the installation of solar panels and pumps. CoCoDA reported that “One of most interesting aspects of this work was discovering what a perfect match solar power is for water systems…Solar power gives the communities independence, a public utility and a sustainable model for clean, affordable water.”