Bring Safe Drinking Water to Bangladeshi Children
Drinking water to children in bangladesh
Summary
Imagine discovering the water your child drinks contains arsenic. This is what the community of Billi discovered. Help Billi build and maintain a water system and save their children’s lives.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
In Billi, the 512 households face an increasing water crisis. Severe drought over the past couple of years has severely depleted the water tables and most of the public water points run dry for 7 months a year. Other wells are contaminated with arsenic and are blocked from use. Families often resort to getting their drinking water from open, contaminated sources. These problems are further compounded by poor sanitation practices, leading to increased incidences of diseases and child mortality.
Activities
The project consists of constructing 20 new borehole wells with hand-pumps and drainage systems, and pit latrines for 512 households. Project also includes health education, community development and technical training.
Funding Information
This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
Resources
- Project's External Homepage (http://www.water.org)
- Water Crisis in Bangladesh (http://www.water.org/programs/bangladesh/)
- More information on Billi, Bangladesh (http://www.water.org/programs/bangladesh/#ongoing)
- WaterPartners' Unique Solution (http://www.water.org/solution/)
- WaterPartners' Track Record (http://www.water.org/solution/trackrecord.htm)
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Accessible, clean water allows women and children time for other tasks such as attending school or planting a vegetable garden. Project acts as a catalyst for other community-driven projects.
Project Message
Helping communities achieve a safe drinking-water source is the first step to diminishing disparities between people living in developed and developing countries.
- Sarah Bramley, International Program Manager
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Jessica Brooks
Donor Care Specialist
2405 Grand
Box 12
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
United States
913.312.8600 ext 24
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Water.org
PO Box 22680
Kansas City,
Missouri
64113-0680
United States
913.312.8600
http://www.water.org
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Bangladesh
and can also be found under 
Health.
For more information about Bangladesh, read the Human Development Report on Bangladesh or the Wikipedia entry for Bangladesh.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 1, 2005
Latest Update from the Field
Photo's From a Community In Need
By Jessica Brooks - Donor Care Specialist, November 26, 2007 05:50 PM
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