Water for South Sudan, Inc. will build a well with hand pump in the new country of South Sudan to bring the first fresh, clean water to a village. Girls & women will no longer have to walk miles each day to get water they need.
Each day hundreds of thousands of people in South Sudan drink unclean water they have spent hours walking to gather. For their very survival people are forced to drink from these contaminated waters and often become ill. What water is available to the mostly destitute people of South Sudan is most often found in shallow wells or surface ponds, often many hours' walk from home villages. The water collected in these arduous journeys is often contaminated with parasites and cholera.
Having fresh clean water every day eliminates many causes of disease. Not having to walk for miles each day allows more freedom for girls and women. Girls can often attend school. Women can create small gardens and cottage industries.
Water brings life to these villages. People can remain in their village year-round. Homes and schools can be built; markets spring up. Medical clinics can be established. Water for South Sudan, Inc. estimates each new well serves 1,000 - 1,500 people.
"Without borehole, the school will not be here, but with borehole, the school is established. The children are now coming. This school was established last year and now teaching is going seriously."
- Jonas, A teacher in the primary school
Total Funding Received to Date: $3,275
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $11,724
Total Funding Goal: $15,000
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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