Chamos seeks support to give water to vulnerable communities in Venezuela, particularly children most disproportionately affected. With the majority of the population lacking access to clean water, insufficient healthcare, malnutrition, and water scarcity, there has been a detrimental impact on children's health and education. Chamos and our partners are there now. We are providing clean water and sanitation across health and education programmes to save lives, and create a sustainable futures.
A shocking 90 percent of Venezuela does not have a regular supply of drinking water. Without clean and safe water it is difficult for our partners who work tirelessly to provide medical assistance, run schools or soup kitchens to maintain sanitary standards to run their operations. It is difficult to mitigate the transmission of water-borne diseases, which in turn cause poor health, malnutrition and prevent children from attending school to learn in a safe environment.
We believe that access to clean, safe water is a fundamental human right. To achieve this, our clean water programme is integrated across all of our health and education initiatives. We aim to enhance the water supply and quality in schools, working with the community to respond where we are most needed and to measure our impact so we can continue to improve. Your support helps us to improve water infrastructure through the provision of water purification tablets, filters, tanks, soap etc.
In the long term, our programme improves the health and sanitation of children, families and the wider community. Children thrive. They are able to attend school and we will create a healthier future for Venezuela. Working with local partners ensures sustainability and a lasting impact for community organisations and their capacity going forward.
