Bangladesh
Health
The Fordnagar Water Project
More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesImagine thinking the water you drink is safe only to find out that it’s contaminated by arsenic. This is what has happened to the 1,500 residents of Fordnagar. Today, drinking water is collected from either contaminated unprotected sources of distant untainted wells. The water problems facing the community are further exacerbated by unhygienic practices, which contaminate their open sources. This has led to an increase in disease & illness, which has hit the children of Fordnagar the hardest. Activities10 new wells will be drilled for the community; each household will build a sanitary pit latrine. Local technicians, selected by the community, will be trained to operate & maintain it. A local water committee will oversee project. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $5,750 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 $5,750. The original project funding goal was $32,000. Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term Impact1,500 people will receive access to safe, adequate water & sanitation. The community will have ownership of the project & will create systems for its maintenance & upkeep. 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 Bangladesh, read the Human Development Report on Bangladesh or the Wikipedia entry for Bangladesh. 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 FieldFrom the Field: Project UpdateBy Laurel Groh - Sr. Communications Manager, July 14, 2006 05:00 PM
In the rural community of Fordnagar Molla para, the people struggle to meet their daily water needs. They have several community-built shallow tubewells that are used for drinking water. However, these sources often dry up in the dry season. The villagers must wash and bathe in several extremely contaminated ponds that are also used by the cattle. They are prepared to pay some of the capital costs of and 100% of the maintenance costs for a new water system, but they lack the financial resources to get started. With financial support from WaterPartners International, our Bangladeshi partner organization will work with the people of Fordnagar Molla para to develop and implement a sustainable community water supply and sanitation system. Comment on this update
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