Clean water for 20,000

Apr 2021
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Village Water

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This month we are partnering with Village Water to make sure no one gets left behind in the goal to give everyone on the planet clean water. We’ll be working in the rural Western Province of Zambia where farming families live near their crops. Traditional well drilling equipment can’t reach isolated locations and knowledge on alternate methods is limited. 49% of the population here don’t have clean water to drink. This project will invest in 4 new well enterprise teams, bringing accessible, affordable safe water and providing income-generating opportunities for local people. The teams will be trained in a range of manual drilling methods and quick fixes to existing water problems as well as business and marketing skills which will help them reach 20,000 people.

Nearly 696 million people globally still lack safe water at home. In rural Zambia and Mozambique, almost half the population has only limited access to safe water, contributing to waterborne diseases, poor sanitation, reduced educational opportunities and lower quality of life.

Village Water delivers long-term solutions including solar water systems, menstrual health support, latrines and boreholes in communities, schools and health centres. Alongside climate-resilient farming, training and livelihood projects, the organisation addresses overlooked needs and creates lasting change.

Their work extends beyond infrastructure, transforming how services are delivered and how communities are supported to ensure everyone has access to water, sanitation and hygiene. Over the past 22 years, Village Water and its partners have improved the lives of more than two million people across Zambia and Mozambique through integrated WASH programmes.

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