Philippines
Health
Clean water for 270 Filipino Villagers
More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesCurrently, villagers must walk down and back up steep hills with heavy containers to retrieve water, limiting hygiene, sanitation, and irrigation. Water born illnesses are common and nutrition levels are low. Women must go to the river to do laundry all day, instead of caring for their children, livestock, and vegetable gardens. A ram pump system will alleviate the 270 people living in Tinumpagan of such difficulties, and increase community prosperity and health. ActivitiesThe project uses an innovative hydralic ram pump. Local partner, Alternative Indigenous Development Foundation, Inc. will construct the system together with the community. The community will provide labor and be trained on operation and maintenance. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $50 Funding InformationThis 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 $50. The original project funding goal was $50. Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactClean and accessible water will ensure the vitality of the village indefinitely. Water borne illnesses will be minimized, children will have more time for school and play, women's work will be simplified, and farmers' fields will be better tended. Project Message
"Look at all my tomatoes! They'd never be here without the pump. And some people have poultry now and they have pigs too. There are so many things you can do if you have water." Who is Running This ProjectContact
Michel Maupoux, Project SponsorOrganization
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For more information about Philippines, read the Human Development Report on Philippines or the Wikipedia entry for Philippines. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on October 11, 2007. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 17, 2007. Latest Update from the FieldProject Funded!By Anna Garwood - Program Manager, October 11, 2007 08:21 PM Good News! After raising $1340 from private donors, and the matching fund, The Vice Governor of the local government has committed to funding the rest of the project. So, the project is moving forward and will be installed soon. Stay tuned for upcoming ram pump projects in the Philippines... Read 1 more "Updates from the Field" | Comment on this update How Else You Can Help |
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