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Nicaragua: Filtering Water, Saving Lives

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Summary

MADRE and Wangki Tangni are working to provide a clean drinking supply to Indigenous families on the North Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua.

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Thanks to donors like you, a total of $0 was raised for this project.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

On the North Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua, Indigenous children die from easily preventable waterborne illnesses, especially during hurricane season. Flooding carries raw sewage and other pollutants into the water supply. Drinking dirty water can lead to diseases like typhoid, dysentery and cholera. Indigenous People are particularly vulnerable to these illnesses because the government has not provided health or sanitation infrastructure.

Activities

MADRE tested three water filtration systems and the results were solid. Each system makes 200 gallons of clean drink daily, enough for 700 people. The systems produce drink enhanced with electrolytes, which can help people recover from dehydration.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $0

Funding Information

This 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 "Project Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $0 . The original project funding goal was $22,000.

Additional Documentation

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

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The needless deaths of children can be prevented through eliminating the risk of waterborne diseases. Women gain leadership skills and improve their status in the community by ensuring access to clean water for themselves and their families.

Project Message

"We know from experience that the worst is yet to come when people have no choice but to drink dirty water."
- Rose Cunningham, director of Wangki Tangni

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Irene Lew
Development Assistant
121 West 27th St. #301
New York, NY 10001
United States
(212) 627-0444
Email:

Project Sponsor

MADRE

Organization

MADRE, An International Women's Human Rights Org.
121 West 27th Street #301
New York, NY 10001
United States
212.627.0444
http://www.MADRE.org

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