By Hasibur Rahman | Executive Director, MRDI
The crisis
‘Scarcity of water is not merely a problem anymore, but a matter of life and death’- People of Bon Laudob, Dhangmari and Kailashganj of Sundarbans has no choice but to face this bitter truth choking their everyday lives.
In 2015, MRDI conducted a research at the Sundarbans with an objective to assess the severity of salinity and its impact on health and examine the existing mechanism for salvation. A focused group related the unremitting miserable days with teary eyes.
Those eyes have known saline tears since a decade or more with no help or hope smiling upon from afar.
Salinity intrusion after Alia and Sidr has been rampant with tidal surges in the regions. It has been continuously disrupting all means of livelihood even 10 years after the cyclones. Tidal flooding during wet seasons (June to October) and inundation during wet season (November to May) by brackish water keeps on contributing to the misery, multiplying the salinity levels.
Joining effort for deliverance
Bangladesh is one of the worst sufferers of global climate change and environmental degradation. Scarcity of safe water is a severe crisis for people living in the Sundarbans, world's largest mangrove forest. This has become a question of life and death of the villagers where all sources of surface and ground water have fast growing trend of increased salinity. "The water we want" fund will install 3 desalination plants to supply safe water to the suffering families in Sundarbans.
Availability of safe water from nearby sources will save time and energy of women which they will be able to use for domestic and livelihood as well as can save them from water borne diseases.
Lives and suffering of peoples of Koilashganj, Bonlaudob and Dhangmari of Sundarbans can curtail a little by little through this small but concerted effort to supply safe water.
Stuck in own success
The crisis is becoming intense every second. The lives are depending on this GG initiative’s success. Regardless of the concerted effort and contribution by our warm hearted donors, we still lag a lot behind.
The initiative in GlobalGiving is gaining momentum, but is slower than required pace.
For ethical bindings with GlobalGiving, we cannot take the initiative to other stakeholders. But, the salvation needs to come fast. Every penny you donate takes us closure in ending the misery of these deprived peoples.
Please stand with us please & donate here
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/water-we-want-mrdi-bangladesh .
The Requirement
A total of $191297 is required for successfully installing 3 desalination plants at the 3 locations. Till today we have raised only $402.22. Another $18726.78 is further required to ensure safe water for peoples at the Sundarbans locations.
We have been able to support those poor people only because of your continued love and support.
Make a donation today and help us go further in achieving our mission.
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