El Porvenir partners with Nicaraguans so that they can build a future for themselves. El Porvenir responds to requests from rural villages for water, sanitation, hygiene and watershed protection.  El Porvenir provides technical expertise and training, lends tools, and funds the materials needed to complete the projects. Village residents elect their own project committee, provide all labor on a volunteer basis, and take responsibility for the long-term maintenance of all projects. El Porvenir encourages the community to include women among the committee members.