Bring clean water to 100 villages in Tanzania

Water is the key to life. Yet, as climate change transforms our world, our water supply is becoming ever scarcer. Due to droughts and poor access, finding clean and safe water to use in homes and small-scale farming is now almost impossible in much of Kigoma. Climate change means streams and ponds in the Kigoma region are drying out, leading to desertification, and greater challenges for finding water. Sometimes, the only source of water for a community is a dirty pond, shared with animals.

For people whose access to water is already precarious, this is life threatening. Lack of water can lead to failed crops and widespread hunger. Villages such as Zeze – and throughout Tanzania – are facing critical food security. To help communities access clean and safe water, we carry out projects, such as hand drilling, installing rope pumps, improving natural springs and installing irrigation schemes.

• Almost two-thirds of all heath facilities lack regular water supplies.
• One-third of health centres and almost half of dispensaries have no safe on-site water supply.
• Over one-third of health facilities and nearly 30% of hospitals have no latrine facilities for patients.
• Nearly 38% of primary schools have no water supply on school premises – and of those that do, nearly half are not functional.
• 96% of schools lack sanitary facilities suitable or accessible to children with disabilities, 84% have no functional hand washing facility.

With your help we are working hard to address these issues as you can see in this video. 

With gratitude

Janet

Links:

• Video of water issues in Kigoma