Tsunami refugees in Sri Lanka will have better access to safe drinking water.

Tsunami Relief: Safe Drinking Water in Sri Lanka

Summary

Provide up to 50 water purification and disinfection systems for immediate tsunami relief and for long-term rebuilding efforts in Sri Lanka. progress report read updates from the field

How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of $244,591 was raised for this project.

More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Roughly 604,000 displaced survivors are being housed in temporary camps or shelters. Clean, safe drinking water is in short supply, and is being provided via unsustainable measures. Water purification and disinfection systems are needed to address both immediate and long-term needs of the survivors.

Activities

WaterHealth International (WHI) is working with Sri Lankan partners to install 50 water purification systems for tsunami reconstruction efforts in hospitals, schools and relief settlements.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $244,591

Funding Information

This 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 $244,591. The original project funding goal was $250,000.

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

50 schools, hospitals, and tsunami camps will be able to provide safe drinking water, often for the first time. Waterborne disease in tsunami-devastated areas will be reduced and the health of children and patients will be significantly improved.

Project Message

WATER is a big problem. Water distribution centers have been wiped out . . . wells have been contaminated. Controlling the spread of waterborne diseases is a big challenge.
- Anonymous, CCC Disaster Relief Rehabilitation representative

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Katie Schmitz de Fernandez,
Director of Business and Market Development
WaterHealth International
9 Orchard Road, Suite 111
Lake Forest, CA 92630
United States
949.916.3212
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