India
Health
The Melakarthigaipatti Safe Water Project
More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesIn rural Melakarthigaipatti, India, 2,434 people struggle to meet their daily water needs. Only 3 of the 5 government-installed hand-pumps work and they don’t supply nearly enough water for the village. The villagers use the polluted Cauvery river water for bathing and washing clothes. With no latrines, open defecation is routinely practiced. Cholera, dysentery, and polio are common during seasonal periods. ActivitiesProject activities are renovation of the existing water-pumps & drainage system, & build individual household latrines, community participation, health & sanitation education, training in financial management, & water source protection. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $7,000 Funding InformationThis project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available. Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $7,000. The original project funding goal was $7,000. Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term Impact2,434 people will receive access to safe & adequate water & a latrine. A local water committee will be elected to oversee upkeep & maintenance of water system and will hire local technicians to operate & maintain the system. Project Message
WaterPartners gives mothers more than access to safe water-it allows them to dream about their daughters' futures, rather than worry about their survival. Who is Running This ProjectContact
Laurel Groh, Project SponsorOrganization
Learn more about WaterPartners International and the project team. WaterPartners International's Funded Projects on GlobalGivingWhere this Project is LocatedCountry
This project is located in For more information about India, read the Human Development Report on India or the Wikipedia entry for India. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on July 14, 2006. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 03, 2004. Latest Update from the FieldProgress Report: MelakarthigapattiBy Laurel Groh - Sr. Communications Manager, July 14, 2006 04:44 PM
Since the start of the project, there have been remarkable changes in Melakarthigaipatti. On January 26, 2006, Melakarthigaipatti was declared “100% sanitized." Because of the condition of the existing household latrines, each household constructed its own low-cost latrine. Families were able to chose the type of latrine they preferred and to obtain loan funds from their local Women’s Self-Help Group. As a result, all houses have a toilet, and a sanitation block has been built at the local primary school. This, in turn, has been a great community motivator. Comment on this update
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