Alberta Longone-Messer, a pediatric nurse practitioner from Wayne, shares a moment with a child from the Escuintla region of Guatemala. Longone-Messer is leading an effort to provide clean water to thousands of people in the area.

Alberta Longone-Messer talks about a Guatemalan water project during an interview last week in Winthrop.

A sink and the home of a family in the Escuintla region of Guatemala. Polluted water and poor sanitation in the area have led to serious health problems, including typhoid, malaria, and intestinal worms and parasites.

Alberta Longone-Messer talks about a Guatemalan water project during an interview last week in Winthrop.