21% of children in developing countries are severely water-deprived, living without a safe water source within a 15 minute walk of their homes (UNICEF's State of the World's Children 2005).
Water related diseases claim the lives of one child every eight seconds. These deprivations cost many their lives and account for at least 1.6 out of 11 million preventable child deaths every year (UNICEF Press Center).
We are partnering with JAM Drilling to provide water wells in South Africa, Southern Sudan and Mozambique.
A fully-equipped, deep water well or borehole, including drilling, borehole casing, pump and installation will cost an average of $8,000-$16,000 depending on the area.
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WATER FILTER PROJECT, HAGAR, CAMBODIA Improving quality of life
Currently, only 31% of the rural population of Cambodia has access to safe water.Villagers depend largely on unprotected wells, ponds or rivers as their main sources of drinking water, while tap water in the cities is undrinkable and polluted. All water needs to be boiled for a long time, using scarce firewood.
The country’s high infant mortality rate of 97 out of every 1,000 live births can be partially attributed to bad water and poor sanitation. As a result of drinking contaminated water, many adults and children are stricken with water-born diseases such as cholera, typhoid and diarrhea. Children miss school or cannot concentrate, while adults lose out on vital income.
In 2000, Hagar introduced the BioSand Water Filter in many villages and communities in the provinces of Kratie and Kompong Thom. The initiative has become a rallying point for educational campaigns on health and hygiene. The Water Filter Project is now into its fifth year of installing water filters, training families on its effective use and monitoring its appropriate use and maintenance.
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