Man speaks about impact of clean water

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Man speaks about impact of clean water

by Brett W. on May 06, 2011

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Small communities in Western Uganda's Masindi district struggle to meet their most basic needs. The majority of Masindi’s residents are subsistence farmers who raise crops such as maize and cassava to feed their families and sell for a small profit. Currently, many of the district's villages seriously suffer from a lack of basic services such as clean water and proper sanitation. For most families, the distance to protected water source is so great that many are forced to collect water from nearby contaminated pools. These sources expose the villagers to serious water-borne diseases including typhoid, giardia and intestinal worms. This project will ensure 1,200 residents of Masindi are provided with a protected source of clean water as well as the tools they need to improve sanitation and health standards in their community. It will specifically fund the construction of a shallow hang-dug well and the purchase of adequate tools to help all the residents of one village to build pit latrines within their homesteads. These improvements will considerably reduce the frequency of disease in the village and allow families to enjoy a better quality of life.

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