Rural Africa Water Development Project (RAWDP)

Summary

Our project aims to assist millions of households in oil producing communities in Nigeria to improve the quality of their drinking water through the use of our Mor-sand filter.

What is the issue, problem, or challenge?

Critical needs of the project consist of finance (about US$960,000), strategic social marketing and capacity strengthening of the personnel etc. Over 5 million poor households within and beyond eastern Nigeria are being targeted to benefit from this project.

How will this project solve this problem?

The training, equipping and certification of 100 filter technicians; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Education in communities; Social Marketing of filters; Establishment of a water quality and technology reference centre; Setting up of a Mo. farm.

Potential Long Term Impact

Good health and prosperity derived from clean drinking water. Serve 5 million households through the reduction of waterborne ailments; create jobs for 100 filter technicians; enhance hygiene education and expand market for about 1000 Mo farmers.

Project Message

No other intervention is currently in place to address our water needs in this part of Nigeria.
- Mr. John Ogu, Community Leader Uboma Community Nigeria

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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