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Mor-sand Filters for Oil Producing Communities
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Summary
Our project aims to assist millions of households in oil producing communities in Nigeria to improve the quality of their drinking water through the use of our Mor-sand filter.
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Received $290 from 5 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Critical needs of the project consist of finance (about US$960,000), strategic social marketing and capacity strengthening of the personnel etc. Over 5 million poor households within and beyond eastern Nigeria are being targeted to benefit from this project.
Activities
The training, equipping and certification of 100 filter technicians; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Education in communities; Social Marketing of filters; Establishment of a water quality and technology reference centre; Setting up of a Mo. farm.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $290
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $959,710
Total Funding Goal: $960,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Resources
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Good health and prosperity derived from clean drinking water. Serve 5 million households through the reduction of waterborne ailments; create jobs for 100 filter technicians; enhance hygiene education and expand market for about 1000 Mo farmers.
Project Message
No other intervention is currently in place to address our water needs in this part of Nigeria.
- Mr. John Ogu, Community Leader Uboma Community Nigeria
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on March 10, 2008.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 30, 2007.
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