Safe Water and Latrines for Bangladeshi Slum
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Summary
The children of the Pallabi slum are in danger every day -- not from guns, cars or war, but from the water they drink. This project helps these kids by giving them clean drinking water.
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Thanks to donors like you, a total of $9,630 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. In the Pallabi slum, the 4,000 residents often resort to retrieving daily water from illegal connections to the city’s water supply, construction sites, mosques, or contaminated drainage ditches. The lack of access to safe drinking water is compounded by poor hygiene habits and water-related diseases continue to rise.
Activities
Construct underground water reservoir with connections to Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority water mains; hand pumps and drainage facilities; sanitation block with pit latrines; and septic tank.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $9,630
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 $9,630 . The original project funding goal was $24,750.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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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
PO Box 22680
Kansas City, MO 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 
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 June 1, 2004
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
validation.
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