Commonwealth > Tanzania - Clean Water Borehole

'Providing Clean Water to Villages and Schools in Tanzania.'

Having access to water is a fundamental human right – but this is one that so many people still do not have.

Too many communities in Tanzania still have to walk many kilometres a day to collect their water from a dirty pond, leaving people vulnerable to various diseases. This walk can also often be fraught with dangers.

Furthermore, this is often the duty of women and girls, thereby widening the inequalities they face.

By working with The Tanzania Development Trust and local organisation Mboni Ya Vijana (Eyes of the Youth) on this project we are able to take advantage of in-country experience of installing low-cost water pumps to provide clean and safe water all year round for the local communities. Providing clean water to over 1000 people with every borehole drilled and pump installed.

The cost of hand-drilling a clean water borehole and installing a hand-made water pump is £1,500 GBP.

Thank you to Yorkshire based PEAK Physiotherapy Limited, one of our Gold Donors for fully funding our first clean water borehole for a primary school in Tanzania.