Help Indian Children Get Clean Drinking Water
India children safe water
Summary
The children of Kanganipatti are in danger every day--not from guns, cars or war, but from the water they drink. This project will give them clean drinking water and sanitation facilities.
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Thanks to donors like you, a total of $2,608 was raised for this project. Other Projects Run By Water.org That You Can Help
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
More than 1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water. Unsafe drinking water is the #1 killer of children under the age of 5, and delays economic development. The residents of Kanganipatti know this statistic all too well. They share 1 hand pump, but it is unsafe and unreliable – often failing for days or months at a time. The villagers use canal water for bathing and washing. With no latrines, open defecation is routinely practiced. Cholera & dysentery are common during seasonal periods
Activities
The project includes construction of hand pumps, drainage facilities, school sanitary complex, household latrines, and demonstration of rainwater harvesting structure.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $2,608
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 $2,608 . The original project funding goal was $18,975.
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 India (http://www.water.org/programs/india/crisis.htm)
- Kanganipatti Community Description (http://www.water.org/programs/india/index.htm)
- WaterPartners' Unique Solution (http://www.water.org/solution/index.htm)
- WaterPartners' Track Record (http://www.water.org/solution/trackrecord.htm)
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Clean, accessible drinking water will allow women and children time for other tasks such as attending school or planting a vegetable garden. Project will act as a catalyst for other community-driven improvements, such as building/improving schools.
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
PO Box 22680
Kansas City, Missouri 64113-0680
United States
913.312.8600 ext 5
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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 
India
and can also be found under 
Health.
For more information about India, read the Human Development Report on India or the Wikipedia entry for India.
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
WaterPartners Sustainability Report
By Jessica Brooks - Donor Care Specialist, November 21, 2007 04:30 PM
by the sustainability of its projects. And now, a
leading academic organization has provided third-party
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