This Project seeks to provide Clean and Safe Water to 120 Albino life threatened Families in Kagera Region N.W Tanzania, by providing rain Water harvesting and storage tanks.
This Project is addressing the real danger under which the Albino People in The Lake zone region of Kagera are exposed to when going out to look for their basic domestic needs , mainly fetching water from the unsafe natural springs, which has lead to the loss of life of over 100 Albino people in Tanzania since last year. This Project provide alternative source of Water for the Albino community in the region by helping them acquire means to harvest and store rain water at their homes.
Through this project, some sixty Water storage tanks will be constructed at the homes of vulnerable Albino Families,to enable them harvest and store rain water for their needs. Also provide , skin protection, vision aid and home solar lighting.
This project will reduce the exposure to physical danger and harmful sun radiations of some 120 Albino People, improve their health, through access to safe and clean water , and reduced risks to skin cancer, leading to improved and productive life.
“They cut my daughter quickly,” she said, making hacking motions with her hands.
She had dropped out of school because of short-sightedness a common problem for albinos.
- Mother of a killed Albino daugheter, A victim of Albino killings
Total Funding Received to Date: $619
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 $619 . The original project funding goal was $35,520.
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Combined with other sources of funding, this project raised enough money to fund the outlined activities and is no longer accepting donations.
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Ngara, Kagera region, Tanzania, United Republic of
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NGARA DISTRICT, KAGERA .,
TANZANIA, EAST AFRICA
Tanzania, United Republic of
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