Water

It is estimated that over half the country’s population rely on unreliable and often polluted water sources, many having to walk for many hours each day just to collect water for their family. 

One of the greatest gifts we can give people anywhere is the gift of fresh clean water and safe sanitation.  Improvements in sanitation facilities and basic hygiene can also have a dramatic effect on health, particularly amongst children.

Over the past few years, we have rehabilitated 200 wells, providing clean water to over 80,000 people in rural areas across the country. We continue to rehabilitate wells where there is a need - for entire villages, for a school or often in a co-operative environment made up of refugees, widows and orphans.

It costs approximately £1,000 to rehabilitate a broken well - supplying a new pump, flushing, cleaning and chlorinating the system, and training local craftsmen in maintenance. We’d like to rehabilitate 20 wells every year, and are actively looking for funds to enable this target to be achieved. Please get in touch with us if you would like to know more.